ITTF Africa Cup: Aruna, Assar, other top stars nick World Cup slots
Africa’s top table tennis talents have clinched their places in the 2025 ITTF World Cup by advancing to the semifinals of the ongoing ITTF Africa Cup in Tunis, Tunisia.
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Super Eagles will extract its pound of flesh, Broos warns
South Africa’s Coach, Hugo Broos, has tipped the Super Eagles to bounce back to the reckoning in Group C after next month’s 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe, reports scorenigeria.com.ng.
President Federation Cup: Giant killers, Ahudiyannem, Lobi Stars, others to know play-off opponents next week
Grassroots football club, Ahudiyannem, which overcame Abia Warriors Football Club, and Enyimba Football Club to win the Abia State President Federation Cup, alongside other states’ champions and runners-up, will know their play-off opponents on Wednesday next week, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has said.
Adaeze Nwokike: Ranked 618 in the world of athletics, redefining excellence in track and field hurdles
According to World Athletics, Adaeze Nwokike is ranked 618 out of the top 1000 athletes worldwide, placing her among the top 61% of extraordinary Track and Field Hurdles athletes globally. In a sport where milliseconds define greatness, such a ranking is an evidence to her exceptional skill, endurance, and impact in Athletics track and field hurdles. Her journey has been nothing short of extraordinary, competing at one of the highest levels in Commonwealth Games trials, Olympic trials, and NCAA Division I Championships, establishing herself as a dominant force in hurdles and sprints.
NRFF to empower 3,000 girls with Rugby Rising Play
Determined not to leave any talent untapped no matter where it is hidden, the Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF) has started a programme aimed at revolutionising the sport through scouting for girls with the right skills to excel in the sport.
Edo CP excited as Police team retain Kada Unity Cup
The Police Machine FC, at the weekend, in Benin, got the better of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) FC by winning the second edition of the Kada Unity Cup.
IDPs Uhogua Benin City camp wins Mary Waya netball award
Children and youths of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Uhogua, Benin City, have won the maiden Mary Waya Award, which was named after the current co-coach of the Malawi national netball team, Coach Mary Waya, who defied COVID-19 and took the risk to come to Nigeria in 2020 to train and certify 24 Nigerians as qualified Netball Africa coaches.
Nigeria, UAE sign landmark air services pact to boost global connectivity
In a significant move to boost aviation cooperation, Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed an amended Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) while flag carriers Emirates Airlines and Nigeria’s Air Peace sealed a major interline partnership. The agreements, finalized during the ICAO Global Implementation Support Symposium (GISS) 2025 in Abu Dhabi, aim to transform air connectivity between the two nations and position Nigeria as a regional aviation hub.