Nine-time African champions, Super Falcons of Nigeria was by far the better team despite a 2-4 penalty shoot-out defeat by England at the Round of 16 of the 9th FIFA Women’s World Cup finals on Monday. The magnificent Africans stood toe-to-toe with the Three Lionesses, ranked 36 places above them, and should have scored in the […]
ValueJet pre-season tourney: Remo stars, Kwara United pick semi-final tickets
ValueJet pre-season tournament: Remo stars, Kwara United pick semi-final tickets Remo Stars Football Club and Kwara United Football Club have both picked the semi-final tickets from Group A of the ongoing ValueJet pre-season tournament in Ikenne. Remo Stars, after playing out a one-all draw against Kwara United FC in the first game, went ahead to […]
Hon Ekene Adams congratulates D’Tigress on 6th Afrobasket win
Chairman House Committee on Sports, Hon. Ekene Abubakar Adams has congratulated Nigeria’s female basketball team, D’Tigress for winning the 2023 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket Championship for the fourth consecutive time in a row. The Rena Wakama- led D’Tigress proved their dominance in the women’s basket after edging 11-time African champions, Senegal 84-74 to claim their sixth […]
Stakeholders hail former Sports Minister, Sunday Dare after D’Tigress Afrobasket triumph
Stakeholders in the Nigeria Sports family have praised the immediate Past Minister for Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare, following the success of the Nigeria Women Basketball Team, D’Tigress as they emerge Champions of the Afrobasket tournament in Rwanda. The Nigerian Ladies showed class to defeat Senegal in the final by 84-74 points on Saturday to […]
Draw for NNL Relegation Play Off holds Sunday
The Mixed Zone of the Sani Abacha Stadium, situated on Festival Road, Kofar Mata, Kano is the venue for the play-off draw to herald the season ending relegation battle of the Nigeria National League. The draw, which will set the tone for the games, will enable the the eight teams know their opponent, with the […]
Ogunnowo: NLO Super Cup kicks off September 5, explains modalities
The Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Nationwide League One, Olushola Ogunnowo has announced Tuesday September 5, through Saturday September 16, 2023 as the kick-off date for the NLO Youth League Super Cup, as he revealed that there would be two wild card teams that will also take part in the competition with more clarifications […]
Afro Sports Summit: Phreestyle Sport CEO, Shodunnke, others draw pathways to Sports Tourism in Africa
BrainBehind AMAPRO Football Championship, Shogo Shodunnke was among the resource persons from Africa who spoke at the just concluded 2023 AfroSport Summit held in Accra, Ghana. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Phreestyle Sport on Thursday, August 4, 2023 in Accra Ghana, joined other stakeholders in the sports industries from Africa and beyond to chart […]
ValueJet pre-season: Kwara United pips Heartland FC in second group game
A 37th minute goal, scored from a close range by Sodiq Yusuf ensured Kwara United Football Club secured maximum points against Heartland FC in their second game in the ongoing ValueJet pre-season tournament, at the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne, today August 5, 2023. The win means the team now has four points, ahead of the […]
Hon Ekene seeks synergy with sporting media
Chairman House Committee on Sports Hon. Ekene Abubakar Adams says a healthy synergy with the media, can propel the growth of the sporting industry in Nigeria as they seek more corporate Nigeria funding of the sector. Adams, a member representing Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency in Kaduna State was named Chairman of the Sports Committee in the […]
NVBF invites 19 players for 2023 Nations Championship
The Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF) has invited 19 players to camp in preparations for the 2023 African Women’s Senior Volleyball Championship billed for Cameroon from August 14th to 29th. The list released by the Technical Director of Nigeria Volleyball Federation, Chief Martin Melandi has 2022 National Best Setter, Enewa Odoh (Customs), Best Spiker, Ijeoma Ukapbi […]