Nigeria’s senior men’s national basketball team, D’Tigers, has completed an impressive turnaround in the 2025 Afrobasket Qualifiers, sweeping their final three games after starting with a 0-3 record. On Sunday, D’Tigers defeated Cape Verde 77-62, with Caleb Agada leading the charge with 23 points. Talib Zanna and Ike Nwamu also delivered strong performances, scoring 13
The top brass of the African Boxing Union (ABU) has announced the disbandment of the West African Boxing Union (WABU). The announcement was made at an executive meeting of the ABU in Lagos on Wednesday February 12th. The meeting chaired by the (ABU) president Houcine Houichi, also had in attendance its General Secretary Maureen Mulangira,
In an exciting development, Rugby Rising Play (T1 Rugby) has kicked off in various schools across the country, with over 1000 girls participating in the program. The Week 1 training session focused on several drills, including Catch and Release, Try Scoring Race, Raggy Tag, and BulletBall. The program has received enthusiastic responses from schools in
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has congratulated Nigerian-born American football player Morotoluwa Ojomo on his Super Bowl victory with the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 at Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans, securing their second-ever Super Bowl title and halting the Chiefs’ bid for a historic third consecutive National Football
The maiden World Boxing Council-Africa Boxing Union amateur tournament, concluded in Lagos over the weekend, saw Nigerian boxers won 10 out of 11 bouts decided on the final day of the keenly contested championship. 42 boxers from eight countries across Africa participated in various weight categories at the tournament, held at the Sir Molade Okoya-Thomas
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has sent a warning to the rest of the NFL, vowing to come back stronger and more motivated after his team’s 40-22 defeat to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl 59. Mahomes, a three-time Super Bowl MVP, was visibly emotional after the game, but his message was clear: this
The Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF) has announced the appointment of 15 coaches to spearhead Rugby Rising Play Nigeria, a grassroots initiative aimed at promoting girl-child participation in rugby across the nation Rugby Rising Play is World Rugby’s first bespoke girls participation programme designed to support efforts in introducing teenage girls to rugby in a
The National Sports Commission’s Elites Athletes and Podium board has been officially inaugurated by the Chairman of the Commission, Mallam Shehu Dikko. The board which has former Nigerian international Yusuf Ali as chief Executive officer, has been charged to swing into action with the objective to ensure a sustainable scientific system for Nigeria athletes discovery
The National Sports Commission (NSC) has lauded the Junior Female Yellow Greens for their outstanding achievements at the T20 ICC U19 Cricket World Cup in Malaysia, where they made history as Nigeria’s first female cricket team to qualify for the prestigious tournament. The team’s remarkable journey to the World Cup, coupled with their impressive performances
Omonlei Yakubu Imadu, the CEO of Yucateco Boxing Promotions, expressed his pride and excitement about bringing such a prestigious event to Nigeria. The first-ever WBC amateur boxing tournament in Africa is set to take place in Lagos. Lagos is preparing to host a historic event in African boxing as the inaugural Yucateco World Boxing Council
