Tag: Nigeria Sports
Tennis: 3 Nigerian Players Make World Tourney List
For the first time in recent time, the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation, (NTTF), has included teenage sensation, Esther Tosin Oribamise…
Awolowo U-10 Cup: Osoba, Adebutu Hail Kids’ Talent
Taiwo Adelu Former Governor of Ogun State, Chief Olusegun Osoba and philanthropist, Chief Kessington Adebutu were excited to see kids…
Boxing: Lagos chief Drums Up Support For Ali
An appeal has gone to Nigerians to give the necessary support to Bash Ali’s quest to set a Guinness Book…
Nigerian Sports In Safe Hands, Says Tamuno Danagogo
Adebobola Alawode Barely 24 hours after being named Minister of Sports and Chairman of National Sports Commission, NSC, has Dr.…
Mexico Tie: Keshi Impressed With Eagles’ Debutants
Adebobola Alawode Chief Coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Stephen Keshi has expressed delight with the performance of the…
Yobo Out Of Mexico Tie
Returnee Super Eagles’ skipper, Joseph Yobo, has been ruled out of the international friendly match between Nigeria and Mexico slated…
CBN Junior Open: Mary-Love Wins U-12
Damilare Okunola Mary-Love Edwards, has retained the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN Junior Open girls U-12 trophy which she won…
Champions League Fall-out: Enyimba Fire Coach
Enyimba of Aba have fired goalkeeper’s trainer Sulaiman Shuaibu and given an ultimatum to the coaches to win in Mali…
Tennis: Nigeria Qualify For World Team Cup
Damilare Okunola Nigeria have won the African Championship for Wheelchair Tennis thereby qualifying for the World Team Cup holding in…
Mexico Tie’ll Decide World Cup Squad, Says Amokachi
Assistant coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, Daniel Amokachi, has said that the proposed international friendly match against Mexico would shape…
No Foreign Tech Assistant For Keshi, Says NFF
Taiwo Adelu Chairman of Media and Publicity Committee of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Emeka Inyama has said that there is…
Enyimba Excited Over Defeat Of Togo Club
Enyimba have said they are delighted to overcome a scare from Togo’s Anges de Notse and win 3-1 in a…
Lagos Junior League: Ojo Babes Battle Apapa Stars
Legacy Pitch, National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos will be agog as Ojo Y.M.D. Babes take on giant killers, Apapa Golden Stars,…
CAF Champions League: Pillars, Enyimba Face Tricky Tests
Nigerian representatives in the CAF Champions League, Kano Pillars and Enyimba FC of Aba face tricky tests in their respective…
Concession Crisis: National Stadium Tennis Courts Shut
Damilare Okunola The tennis courts of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos have been shut. The lockdown of the courts was…
Boxing: ‘No Going Back On Ali’s Fight’
The sole promoter of Bash Ali’s Guinness Book of World Records (GWR) fight holding in Nigeria this year, Otunba Benson…
Nigerian Coaches Are Lazy —Peters
As Nigeria’s female U-17 and U-20 teams, the Flamingoes and Falconets continue their preparations for their upcoming FIFA World Cups…
Basketball: Nigeria Need Wild Card To Redeem Image
Nigeria’s D’Tigers’ failure to secure a ticket for the inaugural FIBA World Cup holding in Spain later this year is…
AJC Qualifiers: LOC Boss Salutes Team Nigeria’s Performance
Nigeria’s dominance at the ongoing Western and Central African qualifiers for the African Junior Championship, AJC, has been lauded by…
Tennis: Team Nigeria Haul Medals At AJC Qualifiers
The Nigerian contingent at this year’s African Junior Championships, AJC, qualifying series for the West African zone have won gold…
Mutiu Adepoju New Boss Of Kwara Football Academy
The Board of the Kwara Football Academy, Ilorin, has approved the appointment of ex-international, Mutiu Adepoju, as the new Administrator…
This Is Your Time To Shine, Echiejile Tells Home Eagles
Elderson Echiejile has joined other Super Eagles stars to back the home-based Eagles at the 2014 CHAN in South Africa.…
NFF Badges Nigeria’s International Referees For 2014
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, on Tuesday in Abuja presented badges to Nigeria’s international referees for the year 2014. Speaking…
Mba Signs 18-Month Deal With CA Bastia
French Ligue 2 club CA Bastia have secured the signature of Nigeria international Sunday Mba from Warri Wolves. Though the…
Keshi: I Can’t Promise CHAN Cup
Nigeria’s coach, Stephen Keshi has declared that he will not promise soccer-loving Nigerians that he will win the 2014 Africa…
School Sports’ Stakeholders Want Continuity At NSC
As speculation is rife over President Goodluck Jonathan planned cabinet reshuffle, stakeholders in sports has called for continuity in the…
Mba To Sign CA Bastia Deal
There are strong indications that Warri Wolves midfielder Sunday Mba will formalise terms with the French club, CA Bastia on…
Fashola Hails Boxers’ Display
Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola of Lagos has said that the government’s investment in the monthly Hall of Fame Boxing Championship…
Keshi Looks Beyond Round of 16
Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi has revealed his 2014 World Cup target is to surpass the country’s best performance of…
It’s Time To Beat Mourinho —Wenger
The Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, feels his team are back on a level playing field as he looks for that…