Sports

Delta’s consistent dominance in recent editions reflects years of sustained investment in sports development

The committee is expected to implement a comprehensive strategy to elevate grassroots sports, including the creation of Sports Centres of...

The ECOWAS Commission was founded in Lagos, Nigeria, on 28 May, 1975

Osamuyi crossed the finish line at the MKO Abiola Sports Arena ahead of Grace Ayemola and other competitors to take...

"The GBA had no doctor when Segun Olanrewaju collapsed. The young man wearing a lab coat who entered the ring...

Bayelsa’s Hope Aruya also retains women’s title as champions call for urgent support and grassroots participation

The National Sports Festival provides a fitting send-off for Africa’s most decorated female wrestler as she bows out in golden...

Competing just two months after childbirth, her feat not only earned Delta State a coveted medal but also reignited calls...

Ogun’s women’s handball team outpaced a relentless Sokoto side with a gritty 38–34 win in the final on Wednesday

Special Adviser to Governor Dapo Abiodun on Media and Strategy, the government said arrangements for the disbursement of allowances had...

Her electrifying performance in the women’s 3000-metre steeplechase not only earned her a gold medal but also smashed the previous...

Goals from Cyriel Dessers and an own goal by Ghana’s Razak Simpson secured the win, earning Nigeria a place in...

Chelsea have now done something no other club has done in European football, and their fans will never forget it.

The Savannah Conference, the first in the lineup, delivered a thrilling start as Adamawa State swept both the boys’ and...

Though labelled a friendly, any meeting between these West African powerhouses is anything but casual.

The Nottingham Forest striker, currently on the road to recovery from a life-threatening injury, has been named one of the...

Team Lagos claimed the gold medal in the final match of a demonstration event that signalled the growing relevance of...

Even in victory, her biggest message wasn’t about medals; it was a passionate call to action: “We need more athletes...

Speaking to PREMIUM TIMES on the condition of anonymity, one of the affected athletes said the grievances had been building...

Team Edo and Team FCT emerged victorious in their respective third-place games, setting the stage for a thrilling grand finale...

Riding on the momentum of earlier victories in the para events, Ogun’s athletes have now added another golden feather to...

As of Tuesday morning, Delta leads the medal chart with a total haul of 190 medals — 80 gold, 46...

Mr Oshodi, a former commissioner for youth and sports in Lagos State and one of only four incumbents seeking re-election,...

With roaring fans watching from the stands, the duo not only claimed gold for their states but also etched their...

Eighteen years after her debut at the National Sports Festival in Abeokuta, Olympic silver medalist Blessing Oborududu will end her...