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Remo Stars host Rivers United in NPFL opener

The 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League begins on Friday (today), with the winners and runner-up in the previous campaign facing off at the MKO Abiola Sports Arena in Abeokuta, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Champions...... Read more Female Yellow Greens anticipate World Cup qualifiers final squad

The camp of the Nigerian senior women’s cricket team, the Female Yellow Greens, is soaked in high anticipation, as the head coach, Leke Oyede, is set to name the final 15-player...... Read more D’Tigers coach, captain lament AfroBasket exit

Nigeria’s D’Tigers were left to rue missed chances at the 2025 FIBA AfroBasket after bowing out of the tournament, with head coach Mohammed Abdulrahman and team captain Ike Nwamu expressing disappointment over...... Read more Remo bolster squad with foreign signings

Nigeria Premier Football League champions, Remo Stars, have announced the signing of three new players ahead of the 2025/26 season, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The three new players are midfielders Chaka Coulibaly and Jerome...... Read more WWE’s Naomi announces pregnancy, vacates women’s world title

WWE superstar Naomi (Trinity Fatu), a two-time Women’s World Champion famed for her “Feel the Glow” persona, has announced she is expecting her first child with husband Jimmy Uso. The couple,...... Read more Abuja, Lagos agog for 5Stars Premier League

The 5Stars League 2025 which is the seventh edition and themed ‘Big 7’ with a new structure where only two cities, FCT Abuja and commercial nerve centre, Lagos are hosting games. The...... Read more SWAN Congratulates Nezianya, NOC PRO On Agbalanze Onitsha Chieftaincy Title

The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Anambra Chapter has congratulated Tony Nezianya, the Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Olympic Committee on his initiation into the prestigious Agbalanze Society of...... Read more NOC Women's Commission holds South West Seminar

The Women Commission of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) will host the Southwest wing of the seminar in collaboration with the Ekiti State Government. Prof. Florence Adeyanju will chair the events...... Read more Nnadozie gets hero’s welcome at Brighton

Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie received a hero’s welcome at Brighton & Hove Albion Women on Thursday, with teammates and staff giving her applause and a standing ovation as she arrived at...... Read more New NPFL season to end May 2026

The 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League season will end on May 24, 2026, according to the full fixtures released by the league board on Thursday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Just over a week to...... Read more … Eagles coach defends 4-0 defeat

Nigeria Super Eagles B coach Eric Chelle insisted that his squad selected for the African Nations Championship in Zanzibar featured the best players from the Nigeria Premier Football League, even as the...... Read more Super Falcons players haven’t received promised $100,000, Ajibade reveals

Super Falcons captain and forward, Rasheedat Ajibade, has expressed frustration over the delay in the payment of promised allowances and bonuses to the team. She made this known during an appearance...... Read more Sudan dump Eagles B out of CHAN after 4-0 thrashing

Nigeria’s hopes of progressing in the African Nations Championship came to a crashing halt as Sudan produced a ruthless display to win 4-0 in their second Group D match in Zanzibar on...... Read more Onabiyi: Abeokuta prodigy shooting her way to Olympic glory

In Abeokuta, a city steeped in history and framed by ancient rocks, 16-year-old Atinuke Onabiyi is quietly mastering the art of precision. While the streets ring with the sounds of football...... Read more Anambra set to host second national beach soccer league

The Anambra Beach Soccer Association (ABSA), says it is ready for the 2nd round of the Nigeria Beach Soccer League holding on Nnewi from Aug. 21 to Aug. 23. Okwudili Awam,...... Read more Eyewitness recounts 3SC coach Olowokere’s last moments

Few days after his unveiling as one of the assistant coaches of Shooting Stars FC, coach Akin Olowokere passed away on Monday, after slumping in training at the team’s pre-season camp...... Read more Nigeria needs sports master plan – Fashola

Former Governor of Lagos State and immediate past Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has weighed in on the challenges of Nigerian sports, striking home some solutions for the private...... Read more Ex-Plateau keeper denies betting allegations

Former Plateau United goalkeeper Adewaale Adeyinka has denied any involvement in the betting allegations levelled against him by the club as he serves a provisional suspension handed to him by the...... Read more CAF Rankings: Rivers United emerge Nigeria’s top club at 24th

Rivers United Football Club has emerged as the highest-ranked Nigerian side in the latest Confederation of African Football club rankings, placing 24th on the continental list with 14 points. The Port...... Read more Oshoala has done wonders in women’s football – Jaiye Kuti

Nollywood actress Jaiye Kuti (Dr) reflects on her flair for athletics while growing up, as well as what fuels her interest in women’s sports, in this interview with ABIODUN ADEWALE Can...... Read more Lagos govt launches sports initiative for youths

The Lagos State Government has launched a grassroots initiative aimed at reducing crime and promoting youth development across the state. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu unveiled the programme titled ‘Lagos Street Soccer Star...... Read more Falcons played for pride, not prize – Abiodun

Super Falcons midfielder Deborah Abiodun says Nigeria’s players were motivated by national pride and not financial reward during their comeback victory over Morocco in the final of the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup...... Read more ANOCA Awards 2nd African School's Games' To Nigeria

Annaba, Algeria --The Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA), has awarded the hosting rights of the 2nd Africa School's Games to Nigeria. Mustapha Berraf, ANOCA's President in a statement...... Read more CHAN: Eagles B ready for Senegal, says Chelle

Nigeria coach Eric Chelle has expressed confidence ahead of their clash against Senegal in the Group D opener at the 2024 African Nations Championship in Zanzibar City, insisting that the Super...... Read more Tinubu gifts D’Tigress $100k each, flats, OON

Following their triumph at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket, President Bola Tinubu on Monday honoured the D’Tigress, with a reward package that includes $100,000 for each player, $50,000 for every member...... Read more