Tag: Nigeria Sports
Table Tennis: Coaches Appluad ITTF Training Programme
Some table tennis coaches at the ongoing International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF)-sponsored training programme for grassroots players in Lagos have…
Good News: NTF, LOC To Camp 10 Players For 2013 Governor’s Cup
In order to further boost the country’s chances of performing well at this year’s Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship, Nigeria…
Wheelchair Tennis Players Can’t Wait For Action
Nigeria’s wheelchair tennis players are eager to participate in the maiden edition of the wheelchair tennis in this year’s Governor’s…
Boxing Championship: 30 Nigerian Boxers Storm Camp
The 30 boxers invited to camp ahead of the World Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan, by the Nigeria Boxing Federation (NBF),…
Women’s Nations Cup Draw: Falcons Happy To Face Sierra Leone
Pelican Stars coach, Edet Egan and Rivers Angels attacking midfielder, Stella Mbachu have said Sierra Leone will not trouble the…
Glo League: 3SC Charged To Avoid Relegation
Former Oyo State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Mr. Adedapo Lam-Adesina has tasked players and coaches of Shooting Stars Sports…
‘Eaglets Are U-17 World Cup Favourites’
The Golden Eaglets have been tipped as one of the teams to watch out for at the forthcoming FIFA U-17…
Basketball: Injured Okafor Sad
Washington center Emeka Okafor will be sidelined indefinitely with a herniated disc while NBA teammate Chris Singleton will miss between…
Nigeria Ready To Host African Squash Tourney
Nigeria Squash Federation (NSF) is ready to host the All-African Junior Squash Championship (AAJSC) billed for 2014. Adamu Erena, President…
Swimming: Ikorodu Club Emerge Champions
Ikorodu Swimming Club have won overall medal table at the just concluded Inter Club Swimming Championship held at the swimming…
2016 Olympics: Korea To Assist Team Nigeria
Choi Jung-Hyun, the Envoy of the Republic of Korea in Nigeria, on Wednesday said that the Korean Government is to…
MTN Lagos Street Soccer: LOC Goes Tough On Teams
For obvious offence, which contravened the law guiding the championship, the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the season six of…
Organisers Raise Prize Money For RON Open Table Tennis Tourney
To attract more players to this year’s Reach Out Nigeria (RON) Open Table Tennis Championship, organisers have increased the prize…
World Cup Playoffs: Expect Tough Battle From Ethiopia — Coach
Head Coach of Wylas of Ethiopia, Sewnet Bishaw, has warned Africa champions, Super Eagles of Nigeria, to expect tough battle…
LMC: Sanction Against 3SC Stay
The League Management Committee, LMC, has maintained that 3SC have been docked three points after they refused to continue their…
NFF Hails Fashola On 2013 Federation Cup
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has expressed appreciation to the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN) on…
Basketball: What Went Wrong At Afrobasket —Bakare
Unknowing to many basketball pundits, there were a lot of things that contributed to the poor outing of D’Tigers at…
Junior ITF Circuit: Nigeria Return With Four Bronze Medals
Nigeria’s junior tennis team returned from the Junior International Tennis Federation, ITF Circuit in Togo, with four bronze medals. Coach…
Federation Cup: Maigari Expects ‘Spectacular Finale’
President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Aminu Maigari says he expects a ‘surefire spectacular grand finale’ to the 68th…
Federation Cup: Fashola Fo Honour Folorunsho, Okonkwo
Executive Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN has concluded plans to honour two of Nigeria’s most adorable…
Eaglets Maul Espanyol 11-0, Coach Hails Team
Golden Eaglets Head Coach, Manu Garba, MFR was full of excitement after his wards turned on the style in an…
Glo Premier League: Angry 3Sc Fans Attack Coaches
Angry fans of Shooting Stars Sports Club, 3SC of Ibadan could not stomach the poor result of their darling team…
Victory Over B/Faso, Boost For Eagles —Globacom
Globacom, major sponsor of Nigeria’s national teams has said that the Super Eagles’ 4-1 victory over Burkina Faso in an…
Beat B/Faso, Keshi Charges Eagles
Chief Coach of reigning African Champions, Stephen Keshi has charged his wards to beat the Stallions of Burkina Faso in…
Shareholders Fight Okocha, Wife Over Sports Company
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has fixed 18 September to decide either to relist or not Jay-Jay Okocha…
Weight Lifters’ Performance Excites Kool
Chairman of the Lagos State Weightlifting Association, Kunle Kool has expressed satisfaction with the level of performance of weightlifters at…
IEI Hockey National League: Delta Queens, Heartland Flickers For Super League
Delta Queens and Imo Heartland Flickers have qualified for the IEI Hockey Super League at the end of the 2013…
Governor’s Cup: Ndanusa Wants Action For Wheelchair Player
President, Nigeria Tennis Federation, NTF, Engr. Sani Ndanusa, has made a passionate appeal to the organisers of the annual Governor’s…
Brazil 2014 World Cup Qualifier: Eagles Will Qualify
Emmanuel Emenike has told MTNFootball.com in a special interview Nigeria will fly all the way to the 2014 World Cup…
Table Tennis: TJ’s National Open Tourney Debuts
Impressed with the staging of the first Lagos International Table Tennis Classics, coupled with efforts to revive the fortune of…