By Akanimo Kufre Nigeria senior female cricket team, the Female Yellow Greens, on Monday failed to sustain their winning attitude as they lost their second match to Namibia by 8 wickets. The Nigerian girls elected to bat first but crumbled under a superior bowling force led by Saima Tuhadeleni, who took 3 of Nigeria’s biggest…
One of the weightlifters at the games. By Dianabasi Effiong Team Edo won top spot in weightlifting at the ongoing 9th National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State . The team won nine gold, one silver, and two bronze medals while Team Akwa Ibom came second with five gold, two silver, and two bronze medals…
Piety Lucky of Nigeria pose with Player of the Match Award. By Akanimo Kufre Nigeria’s senior female cricket team, the Female Yellow Greens, on Sunday at Windhoek, Namibia, humbled Sierra Leone women by 96 runs. Piety Lucky emerged the star performer of the match, scoring 68 runs off 36 balls. The former Nigeria U19 captain,…
By Our Reporter Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has recieved the torch of unity as part of the build up to the State’s sports festival. The Festival will feature both junior and senior athletes from all 31 Local Government Areas, competing in 18 core sports including; Athletics, Badminton, Boxing, Chess, Judo, Karate, Scrabble,…
Rivers United Football Club. By Dianabasi Effiong Football fans in Port Harcourt will get free tickets to watch Rivers United Football Club’s first home match in the 2025/2026 Nigeria Premier Football League season, the clubs Media Officer, Charles Mayuku, has assured in a statement on Thursday. The match is set to take place on Sunday,…
Edidiong Umoafia (left) and Ruth Asuquo By Edidiong Stephen The Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Sports, Elder Paul Bassey, has charged the 2025 Commonwealth Championship Athletes in India to be of good Ambassadors. Bassey was speaking on the hills of the departure of two Akwa Ibom-born athletes, Ruth Asuquo and Edidiong Umoafia that arrived Ahmedabad,…