Tag: Nigeria Sports
African Beach Soccer Tourney: Sand Eagles Battle Libya Today
Nigeria’s Super Sand Eagles will this evening at the Mazagan Beach Resort, El Jadida, Morocco confront Libya in their first…
U-20 World Cup: John Obuh For Toulon School
Chief Coach of the Flying Eagles of Nigeria, John Obuh and his wards would have an opportunity to perfect their…
Holyfield, Tyson Visit Nigeria
Other things being equal, two former undisputed boxing world champions, Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson are expected to visit Nigeria…
Glo/NPFL League: ‘Gombe Won’t Underrate Dolphins’
Gombe United defender, McMarcel Obioha has said they would not underrate their midweek opponents in the NPFL, Dolphins, despite all…
Beach Soccer: Sand Eagles’ Coach Sure Of World Cup Ticket
Head coach of Nigeria’s beach soccer team, Audu Adamu, is confident that Nigeria will qualify for the Beach Soccer World…
Keshi: Eagles Won’t Miss Uche, Moses
Chief Coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, Stephen Keshi, has declared that the team would not miss the services of Chelsea…
Musa Dumps Eagles For Russian Cup
It is confirmed that CSKA Moscow striker Ahmed Musa will miss Nigeria’s high profile exhibition game against Mexico on 31…
Glo/NPFL League: Fear Grips Sharks
Sharks FC have cried out ahead of their Week 14 Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL, match against El Kanemi Warriors…
Lagos Ready For Inter-Clubs Competitions —Oshodi
All logistics, both human and material resources, to be used for the Inter-Clubs Competitions in Lagos State between now and…
Davis Cup: Sani Ndanusa Okays Nigeria’s Performance
Nigeria’s performance at this year’s African Zone III Davis Cup Championship has been given a pass mark by the President…
ANC: Home Eagles To Host Cote d’Ivoire 6 July
Nigeria’s Super Eagles will host the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire between 6 and 7 July in the first of a…
Wheelchair Tennis World Team Cup: Team Nigeria Arrive Turkey
Nigeria’s wheelchair tennis team have Turkey as early as 4a.m today ahead of their participation at the 2013 BNP Paribas…
Afrobasket 2013: Aminu Commits Self To D’Tigers
New Orleans Hornets forward, Al-Farouq Aminu has revealed that he is looking forward to get back on the court this…
I’ll Bring Back TableTennis’ Lost Glory —Oshodi
Presidents of the Table Tennis Federation of Nigeria, NTTF, Barrister Enitan Oshodi has assured Nigerians that his board would transform…
Bash Ali Takes Protest To PDP In Abuja
Ageless pugilist, Bash Ali resumed as a gateman at the headquarters of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, at Wadata Plaza…
Mikel Hails Chelsea Europa League Triumph
Nigeria international Mikel Obi has expressed his excitement winning Europa League title and making history with Chelsea. Mikel, who was…
Taribo Tips Onazi For Serie A Stardom
Former Inter Milan defender and ex-international, Taribo West believes that Eddy Ogenyi Onazi has a great future in the Italian…
Emulate Ikpeba; Oshodi Advises Lagos Junior League Players
Commssioner for Sports in Lagos, Wahid Enitan Oshodi, has advised players of the Lagos Junior League to emulate the exemplary…
Keshi Names Mikel, Moses For Mexico Tie
The Chelsea duo of John Mikel Obi and Victor Moses will lead the Super Eagles to Houston in USA for…
Mounting Challenges Facing New Sports Federations
Yesterday, elections were held in 21 sports federations to usher in new president and vice presidents to govern sports bodies…
Basketball: Oluwole Warriors Maintain Unbeatable Run
As the DStv-sponsored Nigeria men’s basketball league enters Week 4 in both the Atlantic and Savannah Conferences this weekend, all…
Lagos Appoints Mensah, Onanuga, As Coaches
Lagos State is set to engage the services of 82 coaches that will work with the 37 sports associations in…
Latter Rain Stars Maintain Winning Streak
Latter Rain Stars Football Club of Ogba, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria maintained their unbeaten run when they defeated Zion Football Club…
Afrobasket 2013: Oyedeji Predicts Good Outing For D’Tigers
Barely 7 days before Nigeria’s senior national team, D’Tigers begin camping in Lagos for the 2013 Afrobasket holding in Abidjan,…
DStv League: Debut Win Excites Customs’ Coach
Assistant coach of Customs of Lagos, Muhammed Abba has expressed his satisfaction over his team’s hard earned victory against Comets…
Emenike: Win World Cup Ticket, Get N8m
Spartak Moscow striker Emmanuel Emenike has promised a $50,000 reward (about N8 million) to the Super Eagles if they qualify…
Bash Ali Keen On Fighting In Nigeria
Despite repeated botched effort to see that the proposed Guinness Book of World Record bout is staged in Nigeria, World…
FIFA Ranking: Nigeria Moves Up
Nigeria has moved up three places in the new FIFA ranking released early today at the football governing body headquarter…
Pro Wrestlers Give Award To Aregbesola
Nigerian professional wrestlers under the umbrella of Nigerian Wrestling Federation, NWF, have given Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola an…
How Grassroots Clubs Fared In Lagos FA Cup
There is no doubt that this year’s Lagos State Challenge Cup, popularly known as Lagos FA Cup, lived up to…