NigerianSports

Lagos: The Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC) on Saturday staged a thrilling long-course Dolphin Swimming League meet at the Olympic pool in the Mobolaji Johnson Sports Complex, setting a new …

Nigeria’s Falconets secured a narrow 1-0 win over Senegal in Saturday’s U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifier at the MKO Abiola Sports Arena, Abeokuta. Both teams showed determination in the first …

TheDiggerNews Bonny (Rivers, Nigeria): Murtala Saleh and Lady Gladys Tobin have emerged as top winners. Saleh won the men’s category, and Tobin excelled in the ladies’ category at the just-concluded …

Lagos:  Nigeria’s Olumide Oyedeji has been elected Secretary-General of the World Olympians Association, polling 55 of the 106 valid votes cast. A statement in Lagos by Afolabi Oni, his media …

By Muhyideen Jimoh Amid uncertainty, criticism, and widespread scepticism, the Super Eagles landed in Fes under cold skies and persistent Moroccan rain for the 35th Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) …

Abuja: President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Super Eagles for winning the bronze medal at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco. Tinubu described the achievement as a …

Fès (Morocco):  The Minister of State for Finance, Mrs  Doris Uzoka-Anite, says administrative processes for Super Eagles’ AFCON 2025 match bonuses have been successfully streamlined. Uzoka-Anite disclosed this in a …

Fès, Morocco: Lanre Onilu, the Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), has defended Victor Osimhen, following his on-pitch altercation with teammate Ademola Lookman during Nigeria’s Round of 16 match …

Abuja: The Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Malam Shehu Dikko, has announced sweeping reforms to safeguard the integrity of Nigerian sports, including strict enforcement of real age verification …

Awka: Dr Nonye Soludo, wife of the Anambra State Governor, has stressed that sports remain a powerful instrument for shaping character and fostering social inclusion among young people. Soludo said …