Chess Juniors shine at maiden Royal Rex Chess event
At the maiden edition of the Royal Rex Chess event held in Lagos on March 22, 2025, chess juniors shined in a competitive environment as they showcased their skills on and over the chessboard.
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Dalung: Inept football managers stifling Nigeria’s football development
Former Minister of Youths and Sports Development Solomon Dalung stirred controversy yesterday when he claimed that football died in Nigeria when he left office. He also lamented the poor state of Nigerian football, which has seen the Super Eagles almost out of contention for a place at the 2026 World Cup.
Super Eagles not solely dependent on Osimhen, says Troost-Ekong
Nigerians express disappointment over result against Zimbabwe Super Eagles captain, William Troost-Ekong, has dismissed the claim by some followers of the team that the national side depends on one player for results. Ekong spoke, even as millions of Nigerian fans are yet to come to grips with the setback caused by the Super Eagles’ 1-1 draw with Zimbabwe, on Tuesday, which has almost ruined the country’s chances of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.
Rivers Hoopers sign DR Congo’s captain to boost BAL chances
Determined to mount the podium at this year’s Basketball Africa League (BAL), Nigeria’s representatives, Rivers Hoopers, have continued assembling a tough squad capable of battling for honours when the BAL tips off on April 5 in Rabat, Morocco. The latest of the players to join Rivers Hoopers’ squad is Congo DR’s national team captain, Maxi Munanga Shamba. Since the 2017 Afrobasket tournament in Rwanda, Shamba has been a crucial member of the Congolese national team. The 31-year-old point guard also featured in the former club competition for men (FIBA Africa Champions Cup) before it transitioned to the BAL, for Lupopo (DR Congo), Zamalek (Egypt), and Association Sportive de Sale (Morocco) in 2009, 2013 and 2017 respectively. Shamba, who currently plays in France, averaged 12.7 points per game, three rebounds per game, and 6.7 assists per game at the 2021 Afrobasket. He guided DR Congo to a remarkable 65-55 victory over Morocco during the 2025 Afrobasket qualifiers in February. In 20 minutes, he managed to score 15 points and hit 4-of-6 shots from beyond the arc. Already in Rivers Hoopers’ team are Kelvin Amayo, a combo guard (Nigeria/Canada),Madut Akec, a small forward from South Sudan,Raphael Putney, a power forward (USA), and Peter Olisemeka of Nigeria, a centre.
Odegbami tips Osimhen to break Yekini’s goal record
Segun Odegbami, a former member of the Green Eagles of Nigeria, has tipped Super Eagles goal poacher Victor Osimhen to break the long-standing Rashidi Yekini international goal record.
Nigeria’s qualification bid brightens as South Africa fields ‘ineligible’ player
Nigeria’s fledgling bid to qualify for the 2026 World Cup got an unexpected boost, at the weekend, when South Africa allegedly fielded an ineligible player in their 2-0 defeat of Lesotho at the Peter Mokaba Stadium.
Rivers State banks on weightlifting, swimming, boxing, para-powerlifting to win NDSF
Rivers State officials believe that their weightlifters, swimmers, boxers, and para-powerlifters are good enough to lead them to success at the forthcoming Niger Delta Sports Festival (NDSF) scheduled to hold from April 1 to 8 in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
World Cup qualifier: Nigeria held to 1-1 draw by Zimbabwe after late equalizer
A last-minute goal from Tawanda Chirewa denied Nigeria victory as Zimbabwe secured a 1-1 draw in their Group C World Cup qualifier on Tuesday.