MFM have emerged champions of the inaugural Louis Edem West Africa Women’s Basketball Championship after defeating record Nigerian Women’s Basketball League champions First Bank 49-41 in the final. The final, played on Saturday at the Indoor Sports Hall of the…

Shooting Stars SC have parted ways with head coach Nurudeen Aweroro just days before the start of the new Nigeria Premier Football League season, bringing an abrupt end to his time in charge of the Oluyole Warriors. The Ibadan club…

Algeria and hosts Morocco booked their places in the semi-finals of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after contrasting victories on Saturday, with both nations also securing qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil. While Algeria…

The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) will get back underway on 28 August with a South-west derby between Shooting Stars and newly promoted Inter Lagos after the fixtures for the 2026/27 season were unveiled on Friday. The fixtures were released…

The Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), Ayo Omidiran, has pledged support Ahmadu Bello University’s plans to host the 2028 Nigeria University Games (NUGA) and develop one of the country’s National Centres of Excellence in Sports. Ms Omidiran…

Nigeria’s four representatives in the 2026/27 CAF inter-club competitions have discovered the opponents they must overcome in their quest to reach the group stages following the Confederation of African Football (CAF) preliminary-round draws. Rangers International and Rivers United begin their…

Super Falcons head coach Justin Madugu has acknowledged that criticism is an unavoidable part of his job, insisting he will continue to focus on improving the team rather than allowing outside noise to affect his decisions. Madugu spoke after Nigeria’s…

When the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games ended, the spotlight naturally fell on Nigeria’s medal winners. The country finished seventh overall with 24 medals comprising of 10 gold, seven silver and seven bronze which made Team Nigeria emerge as Africa’s highest-ranked…

Former Super Eagles striker Daniel Amokachi has been unveiled as the Pan-African brand ambassador for sports betting company 22Bet. The announcement was made on Wednesday at the BON Hotel in Ikeja, Lagos, where the company said the partnership would promote…

Rising British-Nigerian heavyweight sensation Moses Itauma will now fight for the vacant IBF world heavyweight title when he takes on Croatia’s Filip Hrgovic at London’s O2 Arena on 29 August, following Oleksandr Usyk’s decision to relinquish his remaining world titles.…

The Super Falcons sent another emphatic statement to the rest of Africa with a ruthless 6-2 demolition of Egypt to seal a place in the quarter-finals of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). It was another reminder of…

Cup-holders, Super Falcons of Nigeria, put up a sensational attacking masterclass at the Stade Moulay Hassan on Wednesday night, overpowering Egypt 6–2 to set up a heavyweight WAFCON 2026 quarter-final encounter against Cameroon. Nigeria set the tone early in the…

Nigeria’s U20 team, Flying Eagles, on Wednesday evening booked their place in the final of the 2026 WAFU B U20 Championship after a dramatic 4-3 penalty shootout victory over host nation Côte d’Ivoire. The pulsating semi-final encounter ended 2-2 after…

Côte d’Ivoire sealed top spot in Group B of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after a composed 2-1 victory over Tanzania on Tuesday, while South Africa joined them in the quarter-finals with a hard-fought 1-0 win against Burkina…

A place in Sunday’s final and qualification for next year’s Africa U20 Cup of Nations will be at stake when Nigeria’s Flying Eagles take on hosts Côte d’Ivoire in a mouthwatering WAFU B U20 Championship semi-final on Wednesday evening. The…