Tag: Nigerian Sports
Team Lagos Rule Eko 2012 Basketball In 4th Quarter
The female team of Lagos State emerged champions of the basketball event of the 18th National Sports Festival held in…
Red Team Win 3rd Swingman Camp
After three days of training under the guidance of experienced coaches in the country, Red team have won the third edition of…
Basketball: Swingman Camp Ends In Lagos
After three days of training and passing of instruction to youngsters, the 3rd edition of Swingman Basketball Camp will come…
Dearth Of Tourneys Killing Nigerian Tennis
Nigeria’s revelation at this year’s Governor’s Cup, Kehinde Alade, told DAMILARE OKUNOLA why he thinks the dearth of tournaments has…
Ezekiel Turned Back From Eagles’ Camp
Lobi Stars player Bassey Ezekiel was turned back from the Super Eagles camp after reporting two days late. Ezekiel was…
End Of Year Review (3rd And 4th Quarters): Okagbare, Others Fumbled
The London 2012 Olympic Games, which fell into the third and fourth quarter of the outgoing year under review, will…
Eko 2012 Lit Up 3rd/4th Quarters
The many exciting moments of the third and fourth quarters of the outgoing year came to a climax as boxers…
Countdown To 2013 Nations Cup: Don’t Put Pressure On Eagles —Minister
Nigeria’s sports minister Bolaji Abdullahi believes the Super Eagles could benefit from having no expectations on them heading into the…
End Of Year Review: Fashola, Abesan Cups Reign Supreme
Many grassroots football competitions were held in the third and fourth quarters of this year, but the Babatunde Raji Fashola…
Timson Cup Final Holds Sunday
The final of U-15 Oba Gbolahan Timson Soccer Competition will hold on Sunday at the Sports Complex of University of…
Bolowotan Eye Premier League
Nigeria National League (NNL) club, Bolowotan have set themselves a target of winning promotion to the Premier League at the…
Keshi Leads Stars To Ghana
Super Eagles Chief Coach Stephen Keshi will on Thursday lead other world football stars to the 2012 Glo/CAF Awards Gala…
Eagles Soar In FIFA Ranking
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have moved up five places to 52nd spot in the December ranking made public today by the…
Osaze Wins Battle Against Keshi
The cold war between West Bromwich Albion of England striker, Osaze Odemwingie and Super Eagles’ Chief Coach, Stephen Keshi appears…
Nigeria’s Paralympians Are Hero Of 2012
Though Nigeria could not record any meaningful achievement in normal sports in the outgoing year, the country’s contingent to the…
Niger Battle Eagles’ Foes
The Mena of Niger will take on Nigeria’s first round foes Ethiopia and Burkina Faso as part of their build-up…
Eko 2012 Was Tough For Me
Kate Peter, a female boxer, won two gold medals in the last two editions of the National Sports Festival. In…
Nations Cup: IK Uche, Osaze To Make Keshi’s Squad
There are strong indications that Ik Uche and Osaze Odemwingie would make the list of 17 foreign-based players to be…
Countdown To 2013 African Cup Of Nations: ‘Eagles’ Fitness Will Help In South Africa’
Super Eagles and Celtic defender, Ambrose Efe is convinced that Nigeria has enough quality to battle other 15 teams for…
No Automatic Shirts For Eagles —Keshi
Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi says players must earn their places as preparation begins for next month’s African Nations Cup. With…
Fear Of Low Turnout Grips Organisers
With about 30 days to the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa, the Local Organising Committee, LOC, of…
Ibeju Lekki In Bright Start At CCC League
The 2012/2013 Club Cricket Committee, CCC, League began at the weekend with the defending champions, Ibeju Lekki Cricket Club comencing…
End Of Year Review: Lamentations Mar Third Quarter
If you call the third quarter of the ongoing year, a quarter of lamentations then you will not be wrong…
Speaker’s Cup: Kuforiji, Enitan To Grace Final Ceremony
Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji and Lagos State Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Enitan Oshodi will…
Keshi Thrilled By NPL Players’ Fitness
Nigeria’s coach Stephen Keshi has expressed satisfaction with the fitness level of Nigeria Premier League, NPL players during the team’s…
Eagles Can’t Win Nations Cup —Taribo
Former Nigeria defender, Taribo West has declared that the Super Eagles will not win the 2013 African Cup of Nations.…
‘Faro Training Can Make Eagles Champions’
Elderson Echiejile has said Nigeria could be African champions again next year if they make the most of a training…
D’Tigers Make Olympics Debut In 3rd Quarter
After many decades of trial without a success, Nigeria’s national basketball team, D’Tigers, finally qualified for their first appearance at…
Coach Praises Team Lagos
Head Coach of the Calisto Boxing Club, Isiaka Olatunji, has praised the boxing team of Lagos State for surpassing the…
Tennis Icon, Onibokun Dies At 77
Tragedy befell Nigerian sports again on Monday night, with the death of former tennis international, Thompson Onibokun, who died at…