By Dianabasi Effiong Nigeria’s football great, Mutiu Adepoju, who won the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) trophy in 1994 and made the Nigeria team to three FIFA World Cup finals, has expressed confidence that Nigeria’s Super Eagles can win its fourth AFCON, the 35th edition, in Morocco. The Super Eagles legend made this known in…
Coach Sarah Bhakita By Akanimo Kufre The stakes are higher for Nigeria’s U19 Women’s Cricket team at the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup in Malaysia, following a shared point situation with England on Saturday morning. Nigeria’s first Super Six game was viewed as a mammoth assignment against 2023 finalist England. It could have been…
Nigeria’s captain William Ekong heads in the Super Eagles’ goal in the 2023 final in Abidjan. Hosts CIV came from behind to win 2-1. By Dianabasi Effiong, Uyo The Draw Ceremony for the 35th Africa Cup of Nations finals will be held at the Mohamed V National Theatre in Rabat, Casablanca, on Monday evening with…
By Dianabasi Effiong, Uyo The second module of the 7th Edition of the IOC/NOC Advanced Sport Management Course to equip sports administrators with the knowledge and tools for improvement within their organisations, has begun nationwide. The programme is an initiative of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) through Olympic Solidarity and the National Olympic Committees…
By Akanimo Kufre, Uyo It was a moment of joy as Cricket World Cup debutants, Nigeria stunned New Zealand, a cricket powerhouse by 2 runs to seal a historic victory in Malaysia on Monday morning. While Nigerians in Lagos were getting ready for the new week, the heroic feat of the girls was greeted…
By Akanimo Kufre, Calabar Lagos State’s female and male teams on Thursday overcame their Akwa Ibom State counterparts to win the National Flag Football Tournament at the U.J. Esuene Stadium in Calabar. Akwa Ibom girls overcame FCT to advance to the final, while Lagos female defeated Team Kwara to secure the last spot. In…