9+ hour, 37+ min ago   (489+ words) File: NSC chair, Shehu Dikko Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Shehu Dikko, has rejected calls for the Nigeria Basketball Federation board to resign following D’Tigress’ disappointing campaign at the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup in Germany. D’Tigress lost all…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (519+ words) Krav Maga Nigeria is strengthening its self-defence training programme with its first seminar on Lagos Island, bringing together professional martial artists and fitness enthusiasts for a practical session at Pinefield Schools, Lekki, on Saturday. Krav Maga is an Israeli self-defence…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (468+ words) President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, Engr. Musa Kida and D’Tigress captain, Amy Okonkwo, have lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, after players and officials of Nigeria’s Senior Women’s Basketball team received the $100,000 payment promised to them for winning the…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (373+ words) President Bola Tinubu has described the completion of cash rewards for D’Tigress, Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, as the first time a Federal Government has fulfilled a presidential sporting reward package in full within one year. The President stated this…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (540+ words) The National Sports Commission has confirmed the payment of the naira equivalent of $100,000 to each player of Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, as part of the Presidential Reward for their victory at the 2025 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket. The commission also…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (512+ words) The Professional Footballers Association of Nigeria has called for holistic and inclusive reforms of the country’s football administration, insisting that players must have a strong voice in the process, The PUNCH reports. The call comes in the wake of the…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (158+ words) Super Eagles striker and Galatasaray forward Victor Osimhen has been left out of Galatasaray’s starting XI for Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League clash against Sporting CP at the Estádio José Alvalade. The Nigerian striker misses the match through injury, having suffered…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (241+ words) Against the backdrop of the crisis rocking the Nigeria Football Federation, football administrator Yemi Idowu called for sweeping reforms from the grassroots to the national level, in this INTERVIEW with ‘TANA AIYEJINA As a member of the 10-year football plan…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (531+ words) Ordinarily, passionate Nigerian football followers should have been happy that Gusau’s administration was coming to an end, but it was the fact that the obnoxious NFF election guidelines were almost going to get him re-elected without any serious contest that…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (270+ words) Organisers of the Nigeria Cup Golf tournament have promised to deliver a championship that reflects excellence in competition, organisation and hospitality at the 29th edition of the event, scheduled to run from September 19 to 27, 2026, at Ikoyi Club 1938 in Lagos. Speaking at…...