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June 8, 2022 No Responses

Cricket: Team Nigeria Arrives Kigali For KwibukaT20

Team Nigeria has arrived Kigali for KwibukaT20 Women’s Cricket tournament, with 24-man contingent, comprising 16 players and officials. Nigeria joins Uganda, Botswana and Brazil to arrive in Rwanda for the tournament scheduled to begin on Thursday to June 18. It’s...

May 12, 2022 No Responses

Nigeria Withdraws From International Basketball Competitions For Two Years

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the withdrawal of Nigeria from all international basketball competitions for a period of two years with immediate effect. Sunday Dare, the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, disclosed this while briefing ne...

May 10, 2022 No Responses

Nigeria Expo Seeks More Investment In Non-Oil Sector, Sports

The Nigeria International Trade Fair/Expo (NITFE) organisers have called for more investment in the non-oil sector, including sports to fast track the nation’s socio-economic development. Mr Innocent Ogu, President, African Legacy International, Co-organiser...

May 7, 2022 No Responses

Nadal Acknowledges Alcaraz As His “Replacement” After Madrid Open Defeat

Rafael Nadal acknowledged Carlos Alcaraz can be considered a “replacement” for him after losing to his teenage rival at the Madrid Open. Alcaraz is one of the most exciting rising stars on the ATP Tour. He enhanced his growing...

April 26, 2022 No Responses

Leads Secure Hard-Earned Point At Crystal Palace

Leeds United moved five points clear of the Premier League relegation zone following a fiercely contested goalless draw at Crystal Palace. In a scrappy, sometimes bad-tempered clash Wilfried Zaha came closest to scoring but saw his powerful shot well hel...

April 11, 2022 No Responses

Golf: Ali Emerges Winner Of 13th Leg In Owerri

David Ali on Saturday emerged the winner of the 13th Leg of the Race to Nigeria Masters (Pro/Am) Golf Tournament at the Arsenal Golf Course, Owerri. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the final round of the 13th...

February 6, 2022 No Responses

Bayern Munich Extend Bundesliga Lead To 9 Points

Bayern Munich had to fight hard for a 3-2 win against RB Leipzig on Saturday to extend their 2021/2022 Bundesliga lead over Borussia Dortmund to nine points. Thomas Müller broke the deadlock in the Allianz Arena in the 12th minute,...

January 22, 2022 No Responses

AFCON 2021:Tunisia, Good Test For Eagles, Says Moses Simon

Super Eagles winger Moses Simon says their Round of 16 opponents, Tunisia, would be a good test for the team. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Super Eagles will file out against the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia...

December 19, 2021 No Responses

Volleyball Premier: Customs Beats COAS Babes 3-0

The Nigeria Customs Service (NSC) Babes has defeated COAS Babes 3-0 to continue their unbeatable race on matchday seven in the female category at the ongoing final phase of the 2021 Nigeria Volleyball Premier League in Abuja. The News Agency of...

December 12, 2021 No Responses

Samuel Eto’o Elected President Of Cameroon FA

Former international Samuel Eto’o will run Cameroonian football for the next four years after being elected head of the country’s FA on Saturday. The four-time African Footballer of the Year defeated rival Seidou Mbombo Njoya, the fourth vice-presi...

November 6, 2021 No Responses

First Bank 60th Amateur Open Golf Championship Begins November 18

By Moses Ebosele. ebosele@hotmail.com — The 60th edition of the annual First Bank of Nigeria sponsored Lagos Amateur Golf Championship is scheduled to Tee-Off at the golf section of Ikoyi Club 1938 on Thursday, 18 – Sunday 21 November&...

October 21, 2021 No Responses

Kia Nigeria Partners Custodian Insurance On Sponsorship Of Indian Golf Cup Tournament

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — As part of measures to foster sports development and promote the game of golf in the country, Kia Nigeria in partnership with the Indian Golfers Association of Nigeria (IGAN) on Thursday rolled out plans for t...

September 25, 2021 No Responses

Sports Minister Hails D’Tigress’ Qualification For Final

Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has congratulated Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, for qualifying for the final of the 2021 Afrobasket women championship in Cameroon. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) repor...

September 18, 2021 No Responses

2021 Aisha Buhari Cup: South Africa Thrash Ghana 3-0

South Africa’s Bayana Bayana put up a sterling performance in the ongoing 2021 Aisha Buhari Cup at the Mobolaji Johnson Sports Arena, Lagos, on Friday, to triumph 3-0 over the Black Queens of Ghana. A first-half goal by Magana Hilda...