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NFF Appoints Eric Chelle As Super Eagles Head Coach

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed the appointment of Éric Sékou Chelle as Head Coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles. This was reached at its ”meeting held in Abuja on Thursday, 2nd January 2025, the NFF Technical and Development...

Ogun to Construct Anthony Joshua Indoor Boxing Ring -Abiodun … Ex-boxing champion to light torch of National Sports Festival in May

Anthony Joshua (left) and Ogun state governor Prince Dapo Abiodun Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has announced plans by his administration to construct a brand new Anthony Joshua Indoor Boxing Ring in the state. Governor Abiodun also announced that the...

15,000 Athletes to Compete in 2024 Gateway Games – Olopade

As the date for the commencement of the 22nd National Sports Festival, tagged "2024 Gateway Games," scheduled to take place in Ogun State in early January next year, draws closer, about 12,000 to 15,000 sportsmen and women are expected...

Gov. Abiodun Promises State-of-the-Art Facilities for National Sports Festival …as Ogun speeds up preparation

L-R: Commissioner for Sports Development, Hon. Wasiu Isiaka; Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, and the Secretary to the Ogun State Governmen, Mr. TokunboTalabi, during an inspection of the ongoing renovation of the MKO Abiola Stadium, Abeokuta, on...

Reconstruction Works Begin On Major Sporting Complexes,As Ogun Prepares For NSF

The Ogun State Government has commenced reconstruction and renovation works on the MKO Abiola International Stadium and the Alake Sports Centre, Ijeja, Abeokuta, ahead of the National Sports Festival (NSF), tagged "2024 Gateway Games." Speaking after inspecting the two facilities,...

D’Tigress Win Fourth Consecutive Afrobasket

Nigeria’s female basketball team, D’Tigress have defeated Senegal to win the 2023 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket Championship for the fourth consecutive time. The Lionesses have now lost to the D’Tigress in four Afrosbasket finals.  The Rena Wakama- led ladies defeated the 11-time...

Pele Names Secret Daughter In His Will 17 Years After Her Death

Pele Names Secret Daughter In His Will 17 Years After Her Death Here is the “untold” story of Sandra, who was born in 1964 and , died 17 years ago, heartbroken that her father still refused to acknowledge her. Football...

FirstBank 61st Lagos Amateur Open Gulf Championship Winner Gets Listed In WAGR

L-R: Kayode Oguntayo, Director, Concierge Sports Limited; Taiwo Okeowo, Deputy Managing Director, FBNQuest Merchant Bank Limited; Dr. Anthony Oboh, Golf Captain, Golf Section of Ikoyi Club 1938; Olusegun Alebiosu, Executive Director, Chief Risk Officer, First Bank of Nigeria Limited...

The 61st FirstBank Lagos Amateur Open Golf Championship Tees Off Friday

In furtherance of its commitment to the development of sports in Nigeria, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced that the 61st edition of the FirstBank sponsored Lagos Amateur Golf Championship has been scheduled to tee-off at the golf...

First Bank Sponsors Fifth Chukker African Patrons Cup POLO Tournament

Kaduna is agog with excitement as preparation for this year’s First Bank of Nigeria Limited sponsored Emir of Zazzau African Patrons Cup and Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign gathers momentum. The African Patrons cup is an annual polo tournament which...
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Ogun Amotekun Faults Sahara Reporters, Says Outfit Well Funded By Gov. Abiodun

The Corps Commander of Amotekun in Ogun State, Brig. Gen. A.I. Adedigba (rtd), has dismissed as pure fiction, the...
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Ondo State Students Protest Rising Insecurity,say Enough Is Enough

Students under the umbrella of the National Association of Nigerian Students, Ondo State chapter, took to the streets on Thursday to protest the worsening...

NNPCL Set To Sell Shares

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has revealed that it is now in the final stages of preparing for its highly anticipated listing on...

Niger Coup Leader Sworn In As President For Five Years

General Abdourahamane Tchiani Niger's military ruler has been sworn in as the country's president for a transitional period of five years. Gen Abdourahamane Tchiani has...

Court Fixes May 12 For Hearing Of Application In Alleged N19bn Fraud Case

A Federal High Court in Lagos will hear arguments on the priority of applications on May 12, 2025, in a suit filed by the...