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According to LIS, the competition is designed to improve earning opportunities for female athletes, promote excellence in tennis and encourage...

The Nigerian recovered from an opening-day defeat to Hong Kong’s Li Ki Ho to beat Aidli 11-8, 11-8, 9-11, 11-7,...

Serving as Nigeria’s flagbearer, Nwankwo proudly led her compatriots as they marched into the packed Abdoulaye Wade Stadium in Diamniadio

Nigeria’s 19-member team marched into the opening ceremony of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games on Saturday, with sprinter Rosemary...

The third edition of GYMFEST Championship will hold in Lagos on 7 November, with 278 young gymnasts expected to showcase...

Nigeria will field 19 athletes, comprising 12 women and seven men, in six sports at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic...

The committee, known as the SWAN Electoral Committee (SWANECO), was inaugurated on Friday at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos,...

The scholarships are expected to give the selected players opportunities to further develop their basketball careers.

The Nigerian girls, coached by Akeem Busari, produced an outstanding performance to overcome the two-time defending champions

The Director-General of the Lagos State Sports Commission, Lekan Fatodu, said the initiatives demonstrated how sporting activities could be used...

The tournament, sponsored by FirstBank of Nigeria Limited through its first@Sports initiative, will bring together amateur players seeking to test...

The National Sports Commission and Nigeria Olympic Committee say early planning and coordination will be central to Nigeria’s preparations for...

The Nigerian Secondary School Flag Football League will begin its fifth season with preliminary competitions ahead of the Aketi Bowl...

The players emerged from a competitive tryout at the Ilupeju basketball court on Monday, where they were assessed on their...

In an appeal addressed to the committee chaired by lawyer Emmanuel Okibe, Mr Oyedeji challenged aspects of the electoral process,...

Mustapha Abdullahi secured 40 votes to defeat Olumide Oyedeji, but withdrawals, allegations of electoral manipulation and a pending court case...

The delegation will be led by CAF’s Head of Safety and Security, Christian Emeruwa, and will arrive in Lagos on...

The annual development programme will screen players in Lagos on 19 October before moving to Ado-Ekiti, following last year’s scholarships...

The partnership will combine professional education with practical industry experience in sponsorship, athlete management, sports media, intellectual property and content...

According to the IRL, its Strategy Committee conducted a months-long selection process involving four invited applicants from the MEA region,...

The GFN President added that Turkey had granted Nigeria permission to prepare its athletes there ahead of the 2028 Olympic...

The Director General of the NSC, Bukola Olopade, announced the changes during a meeting with General Secretaries of the national...

More than a year later, the two fighters will finally have an opportunity to settle the contest in the ring.

NBBF Electoral Committee Chairman Lanre Glover said the deadline for submitting nomination forms for election to the NBBF Board is...

The appointments are expected to form part of the federation’s technical structure as it prepares its athletes for upcoming national...