Nigeria, six others get first-round pass for 2026 WAFCON qualifiers
Nigeria has been exempted from the first-round of the qualifying series for the 2026 African Women’s Cup of Nations, which will be hosted by Morocco for the third consecutive time.
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Adepoju, CRIN CEO urge researchers, Nigerians to embrace sports
The Executive Director, Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN), Dr Patrick Adebola, and a former Nigeria International, Mutiu Adepoju, have urged Nigerians and researchers to embrace sporting activities, describing it as good for healthy living and economic development.
NPFL queries Akwa United over threat of broadcast partner
The Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) has queried Akwa United FC of Uyo for allegedly threatening the crew of its Over the Top (OTT) partners, Propel Sports Africa (PSA), during an NPFL game at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo.
Black Galaxies fine-tune for Eagles, beat Togo 2-0 in friendly
• Home-based Eagles trim squad
Anxiety in NSC over plan to engage COOs for operations
Plans by the National Sports Commission (NSC) to introduce a corporate governance structure and appoint Chief Operating Officers (COOs) for its various departments as part of a restructuring programme has reportedly unnerved the secretaries, who, hitherto, operated as the COOs of the sporting federations.
Deaf Table Tennis Championship begins tomorrow in Lagos
The second Deaf Table Tennis Championship will serve off tomorrow at the knock up hall of the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF), National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos.
British Fencing president ready for Lagos 2024 World Cup
The president of British Fencing (BF), Patricia Aiyenuro, has confirmed that she would be one of the distinguished officials at the 2024 Men’s Junior Epee Fencing World Cup, scheduled for December 14 and 15 at Charterhouse Lagos.
Lookman, Nnadozie target final nominations for CAF Awards
Super Eagles star, Ademola Lookman, and Super Falcons goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie, will find out if they are among the final three nominees for their various categories of the African Footballer of the Year awards today.