Tag: Nigeria Sports
Olympic Qualifiers: NFF Meets Siasia, Falcons’ Coach
Chairman of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Technical and Development Committee, Chief Felix Anyansi-Agwu will on Wednesday meet with Head…
Federation Cup: Abuja, Minna, Oshogbo, Oleh On Fire
The Round of 16 matches of this year’s men’s Federation Cup competition will take place across the country on Wednesday,…
GOtv Boxing Night: Nigerian Pro Boxing Body Commends Sponsor
Taiwo Adelu The Nigerian Boxing Board of Control, NBB of C, has commended GOtv, a multimedia pay TV service, headline…
Olympic Qualifiers: Glo Wants Victories For U-23 Eagles, Falcons
National U-23 Eagles and the women national team, Super Falcons have been tasked to ensure that they make Nigeria proud…
Best GOtv Boxer Trophy Named After Late MultiChoice Chairman’s Wife
Taiwo Adelu Promoter of GOtv Boxing Night, Flykite Productions has named the Best Boxer trophy of the GOtv Boxing Night…
All Africa Games: Nigeria Targets 7 Gold Medals In Congo
Taiwo Adelu President of Nigeria Table Tennis Federation, NTTF, Mr. Wahid Enitan Oshodi has assured that his sport will haul…
All Africa Games: Civil Defence Corps Shine At Judo Trials
Taiwo Adelu Judokas flying the banner of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, topped the medal table at…
Onigbinde For U-17 Teslim Balogun Tourney Clinic
Sunday Akintoye FIFA and CAF instructor, Chief Adegboye Onigbinde, will be among the resource persons who will give lectures at…
Kiddies Olympics Debuts In Lagos
Taiwo Adelu The maiden Kiddies Olympics will hold in Lagos this October. The event, which is targeted at primary school…
Glo Hails Premier League Strikers
Title sponsor of Glo Premier League, Gobacom has commended league strikers for their consistency in goal-scoring in the current season…
Nigerian Judokas Set For All Africa Games Trials
Judokas from across the country will take Abuja by storm on Thursday preparatory to the trials to raise a team…
Nigeria Sacks Women’s Team Coach
Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has sacked the Chief Coach of the country’s senior national team, the Super Falcons, Mr. Edwin…
Nigerians Hail Oshoala For Winning BBC Award
Sunday Akintoye Nigerians have congratulated Liverpool forward Asisat Oshoala for winning BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year. The 20-year-old forward…
Nigeria’s Defence Weak, Flying Eagles Coach Cries Out
With about a week to the New Zealand 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup all seems not to be well with…
Russian-Born Star Vows To Win CBN Open
Taiwo Adelu Russian-born Nigerian, Ifidzen Melissa says her focus now is to win the Women’s Singles of the ongoing 2015…
Keshi Laments Bad Shape Of National Stadium
The bad state of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos is given Chief Coach of the Super Eagles a serious concern.…
Abuja ITF Futures: Moses Upset Togolese Star
Damilare Okunola/Abuja Moses Michael, winner of last year’s Abridged Governor’s Cup, has caused the first upset at the ongoing Tombim…
Abuja ITF Futures: Tough Draws For Nigerian Players
Damilare Okunola/Abuja The Tombim Abuja ITF Futures has served off Monday, 27 April, with Nigerian players having to cope with…
CBN Junior Tennis: Mary-Love Misses ITA’s 100k Grant Again
Damilare Okunola Nigeria’s budding female tennis sensation, Mary-Love Edwards, has narrowly missed out on the N100, 000 grant which the…
It’s High Time Junior Players Stepped Up —Babalola
Damilare Okunola One of Nigeria’s finest tennis players, Abdul-Mumuni Babalola has encouraged youngsters to step up their games and start…
CBN Junior Open: Race For ITA’s 100k Jackpot Hots Up
Damilare Okunola The race for the International Tennis Academy, ITA’s N100, 000 for the player who excels in two different…
Zenith Bank Unveils N4m Club Championship
Damilare Okunola Zenith Bank Plc, One of Nigeria’s leading financial institutions, has unveiled its sponsorship of a club tennis championship…
AAG Qualifiers: U-23 Eagles, Falcons Battle For Tickets
Two Nigerian national teams, the U-23 Eagles and the Super Falcons have crucial matches which outcome will determine Nigeria’s participation…
Don’t Get Carried Away, Onigbinde Warns Nigerians
Former Super Eagles coach Adegboye Onigbinde has warned Nigeria from going over the moon with success achieved at age grade…
U-20 Boys May Struggle In Eagles, Babayaro Warns
Former Nigeria international Emmanuel Babayaro says players of the Nigeria U-20 side, the Flying Eagles, may find it difficult to…
Keshi To Sign Code Of Conduct
There are strong indications that Stephen Keshi will sign a new contract as Nigeria’s coach if he tenders an apology…
Tennis: Abuja Open Debuts In May
Damilare Okunola P.M.NEWS Sport can report that a new international tennis tournament which will attract foreign players will hold in…
Eagles Camp Bubbles For Uganda Tie
Nigeria’s Super Eagles camp in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State is bubbling ahead of their international friendly against the Cranes of…
AYC S/Final: Glo Tasks Flying Eagles To Fly Over Ghana
Glo Mobile, Nigeria has urged the Flying Eagles to fly over their Ghanaian counterparts when they clash on Wednesday in…
Lagos Boxers Make Winning Pro Debut At Gotv Boxing Night
Taiwo Adelu Two boxers from Lagos Boxing Hall of Fame made a colourful debut in their professional boxing career in…