Author: Pius Ayinor

It is a battle of two former winners of the Zenith Bank/NBBF Women’s Basketball League as First Bank and Dolphins face off in the final match of the league, scheduled for Saturday, September 20, at the National Stadium, Lagos. The match up happened after record winners of the league, First Bank, defeated defending champions, MFM…

Registration for the 2025 Lekki Scrabble Classic will close this Saturday, September 20, as more participants sign up for the tournament, which will be held on September 27 and 28. A ceiling of 120 entries has been placed as the threshold for this year’s edition after the previous year witnessed a high turnout. Intending players…

Nigeria’s Ezekiel Nathaniel made a mark on Friday at the Tokyo 2025 World Championships, breaking the national record in the men’s 400m hurdles final with a superb 47.11 seconds but painfully finished fourth. But there was a bit of drama to his final position. Nathaniel was briefly celebrated as a World Championship bronze medalist after…

The Falconets have commenced training in Kigali ahead of Sunday’s 2026 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup second round, first leg clash with the Rwandan U20 girls. The match will take place at the Kigali-Pele Stadium, formerly known as the Stade Regional Nyamirambo. On Friday morning, the players had a recovery training session at the gym…

Defending champions of the Zenith Bank/NBBF Women’s Basketball League, MFM and three other teams have secured their place in the semifinals of the 2025 season after defeating Titans 57-32. The win made it two wins from three games for them. MFM lost their first game of the finals against the Dolphins. Earlier on Thursday, Dolphins…

 The defending champions of the Zenith Bank/NBBF Women’s Basketball League, MFM, on Wednesday returned to winning ways, thrashing Nigeria Customs 78-42. This follows their shock defeat on the opening day to Dolphins. Despite leading with more than 15 points against Dolphins on Tuesday, the champions succumbed to aggressive and purposeful offense from their opponents as…

●Udodi Onwuzurike in 200m semifinal Nigeria’s Ezekiel Nathaniel wrote his name in the history books on Wednesday at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, after racing into the men’s 400m hurdles final and breaking a record in the process. The Nigerian record holder and NCAA Champion started well and maintained the lead crossing the…

Tunisia has reaffirmed its readiness to host the 2025 ITTF African Championships, scheduled to take place from October 12 to 19 in Rades. With a proven track record in hosting ITTF-sanctioned events – including the African Cup, Youth Championships, and regional competitions – Tunisia has earned its reputation as the ‘Table Tennis Hub of Africa.’…