Nigerian Sports

On December 7, Port Harcourt, Nigeria, will host the 'Simplified Rumble in Rivers for Champions' boxing event, headlined by an exciting title fight between undefeated Nigerian featherweight Taiwo ‘Esepo’ Agbaje and Tanzania's Loren Japhet…

Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan- Enoh has charged heads of departments in the Ministry to come up with strategic plan to harness and nurture talents discovered at the National Youth Games. Enoh stated this in…

The Cheif Executive of NPFL side Remo Stars FC of Ikenne,  Kunle Soname, has been inducted as patron of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC). A statement by the Public Relations Officer, NOC, Tony Nezianya, in Lagos, said NOC’s…

The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, SWAN, Anambra State chapter, has elected a new chairman and five member executive to pilot its affairs in the state for the next three years. The election which took place in Awka,…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved National Honours and cash awards of N200 million for Team Nigeria contingents to the 2022 Commonwealth Games and World Athletics championships. Speaking at a presidential reception in…

The Gabify Initiative, a sports Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has tasked the Federal Government to put in place policies that will fast track the development of para-sports in Nigeria. Ifeanyi Amaobi,…

Super Eagles’ striker, Victor Osimhen and the team’s goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye, as well as Super Falcons’ captain, Asisat Oshoala, are top of the list of nominees for the 2021 Nigeria Pitch Awards billed to hold in Abuja in March, 2022.…

The Senate, yesterday, passed two bills seeking to establish the National Sports Commission (NSC) and the Federal University of Sports, Nkalagu, Ebonyi State. The passage of both bills came after the consideration of two separate reports…

First Lady, Aisha Buhari; Inspector General of Police, Alkali Baba Usman; Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President, Amaju Pinnick and Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Sports, Daniel Amokachi amongst others, are among…