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Nigeria open African wrestling champs with four gold medals

Nigeria made a dominant start to the African Senior Wrestling Championships in Alexandria, sweeping four gold medals on the opening day of the women’s events on Friday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The...... Read more Ecobank, NCF Set for 2026 National Schools Team Chess Championship

All arrangements have been concluded for the 2026 Ecobank National Schools Team Chess Championship, organised in partnership with the Nigeria Chess Federation. The highly anticipated third edition is scheduled for May...... Read more Nwabali’s Simba move collapses

Stanley Nwabali’s expected move to Simba SC has fallen through after both sides failed to agree on personal terms. The development is a setback for the Super Eagles goalkeeper, who has been...... Read more NOC unveils Olympafrica Centre, Lagos sports estate

The Nigeria Olympic Committee on Wednesday commissioned the Olympafrica Centre in Amuwo Odofin, Lagos, and broke ground on the Olympic Estate, a residential development project that will sit on the same...... Read more Falcons to discover 2028 Olympics route today

Nigeria’s Super Falcons will discover their path to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games today when the Confederation of African Football conducts the draw for the women’s Olympic qualifying tournament in Cairo,...... Read more Flamingos thrash Nazareth 7-0 in W’Cup qualifier prep

Nigeria’s U-17 women’s team, the Flamingos, continued their impressive preparations for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers with a commanding 7–0 victory over Nazareth Queens in Abuja, extending their winning...... Read more Lagos SWAN Rejects Aaron Akerejola's Acting Chairman Claim

The Executive Council of the Sports Writers Association Of Nigeria (SWAN) Lagos State Chapter, under the leadership of Ambassador Olatutu Oladunni, has issues a public notice to disclaim Aaron Akerejola for...... Read more NOC Commends NSSF, Backs school Volleyball Champs

The Nigeria Olympic Committee has lauded the Nigeria School Sport Federation for its successful hosting of the 2nd National School Volleyball Championships, pledging continued support for future editions. The four-day tournament, held...... Read more Enugu Rangers Wins State Federations Cup, Defeat In Gas FC 2-1, In Finals

RANGERS International Football Club of Enugu on Saturday defeated Ingas FC also of Enugu by 2-1, in the Finals of the 2026 Enugu State President Federation’s Cup. The first half of...... Read more Adams calls for urgent reset in Nigerian football

Akor Adams has called for a decisive reset in Nigerian football, urging stakeholders to shift from regret to responsibility following the Super Eagles’ failure to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup....... Read more Playing for Nigeria felt like playing for Real Madrid – Arokodare

Super Eagles striker Tolu Arokodare opens up on his Nigeria debut joy, AFCON omission, Wolves’ relegation pressure and racist abuse he has faced, while offering solidarity with injured teammate Victor Boniface...... Read more Playing for Nigeria felt like playing for Real Madrid – Arokodare

Newcastle striker, William Osula, is said to have been contacted by the Nigeria Football Federation for a potential invitation to the Super Eagles, The PUNCH reports. Born in Aarhus, Denmark, to...... Read more NPFL confirms May 24 season end date

The Nigeria Premier Football League has confirmed that the 2025/26 season will conclude on May 24, with chief operating officer Davidson Owumi insisting the campaign remains firmly on schedule despite fixture adjustments...... Read more NCF proposes elite cricket league

The president of the Nigeria Cricket Federation, Uyi Akpata, has revealed plans to introduce an elite cricket league aimed at consolidating the country’s growing number of domestic competitions. Akpata made this known...... Read more NPFL halts season for Federation Cup

The Nigeria Premier Football League has been put on hold for two weeks to allow clubs participate in the ongoing President Federation Cup at state level. The PUNCH gathered that the temporary...... Read more National school volleyball championships begin in Lagos

The Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos has become the centre of school volleyball in Nigeria as the second edition of the National School Volleyball Championships gets underway today, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Schools from...... Read more NOC Mourns Galadima, Describes Late Administrator As ‘Principled Visionary’

The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has paid tribute to former Nigeria Football Federation chairman, Ibrahim Galadima, describing his death as a profound loss to Nigerian sports. In a statement by NOC...... Read more Musa dents Rivers title hopes as Rangers go top

Enugu Rangers International have moved to the summit of the Nigeria Premier Football League after a dramatic weekend in the title race, with Kano Pillars’ late victory over Rivers United proving decisive,...... Read more Nwabali linked with Kaizer Chiefs, Simba SC

Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali is weighing his options ahead of a potential move this summer, with Kaizer Chiefs among the clubs interested in securing his services, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 29-year-old, who...... Read more Ex-int’l Disu optimistic ahead SAMDA U-13 tourney

Former Nigeria defender Tajudeen Disu is confident of ushering in a new wave of talent discovery as the Scalepea-Mah Development Association Nigeria U-13 football tournament for boys and girls kicks off on...... Read more Sporting Lagos secure NPFL return

Sporting Lagos have secured their return to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), sealing promotion from the Nigeria National League (NNL) with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Osun United in Ileogbo,...... Read more Malawi unveil squad for Falconets clash

Malawi U-20 women’s team head coach Maggie Chombo has named a 29-player squad to begin preparations for their decisive FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifiers final preliminary round clash against Nigeria, PUNCH Sports...... Read more Ghanaian footballer killed in armed robbery attack

A Ghanaian Premier League footballer, Dominic Frimpong, has been killed after armed robbers attacked his team on the way back from an away fixture on Sunday, the Ghana Football Association said...... Read more Nigerian blind sambist wins gold at World Sambo Cup

Nigeria’s Rukayat Suleimon etched her name in sporting history after becoming the first female blind sambist in the world to win a gold medal at the World Sambo Cup, held in Yerevan,...... Read more