Author: Pius Ayinor
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2026 African Athletics Championship: Team Nigeria leaves for Ghana
Pius Ayinor Team Nigeria, comprising a 41-member contingent, will depart Nigeria on Monday for this week’s African Senior Athletics Championships in Accra, Ghana. They are flying out of Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, to participate in the six-day event between Tuesday, May 12 and 17, 2026. Ten technical officials will also be part of the…
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Sportsville drums up support for Okpekpe Race
Editor Sportsville Communications has thrown its weight behind the 11th edition of the annual Okpekpe International 10km Road Race, pledging massive publicity support for Nigeria’s only World Athletics Gold Label Road Race. Speaking during the unveiling of Sportsville’s support for the race, the Chief Executive Officer, Hon. Frank Ilaboya, lauded the remarkable impact the competition…
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Japan, Korea, Germany, 19 others confirm for 2026 WTT Contender Lagos
Admin Top table tennis nations – Japan, the Republic, Germany, and France – headline the elite contingent set to compete at the 2026 WTT Contender Lagos, scheduled for May 19 to 24 at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium. The Lagos event is one of the 10 WTT Contender Series tournaments listed for 2026…
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Rema to star at World Cup opening ceremony in Los Angeles
Admin Nigerian music fans are excited as Afrobeats star Rema (Divine Ikubor) has been listed to feature in a star-studded lineup for the opening ceremony in Los Angeles, United States, as FIFA prepares for one of the biggest displays in World Cup history. Rema, the “Calm Down” hitmaker, has continued to raise the profile of…
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Nigeria qualifies for FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Poland 2026
Admin Nigeria’s U20 girls, Falconets, have officially punched their ticket to the 2026 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup in Poland, after surviving a difficult afternoon in Lilongwe to emerge 3-2 aggregate winners over Malawi’s Young Scorchers. Despite a 2-1 defeat in the second leg on Saturday, the foundation laid in Ikenne seven days ago, where…
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NOC President hails Netball revival, sets sights on 2030 Commonwealth Games
By Editor The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has officially thrown its weight behind the newly inaugurated Nigeria Netball Federation, marking a strategic return for a sport with deep historical roots in the country. In a statement by Tony Nezianya, the PRO of NOC, following the inauguration of the federation on May 5, 2026, NOC President…
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Obi gets greenlight as NDC zones presidential ticket to South
Admin The Nigeria Democratic Congress has zoned its 2027 presidential ticket to Southern Nigeria, a move seen as boosting the chances of former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi. The decision was announced on Saturday during the party’s national convention being held in Abuja. The party also confirmed the development in a post on its official…
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Nigeria’s Men’s Premier Basketball League tips off May 16
Pius Ayinor The Nigeria Basketball Federation has announced May 16 as the new tip-off date for the Men’s Premier League. May 12 had been announced for the start of the 2026 season. The new date was confirmed in a press release signed by the Secretary of NBBF, Mrs. Amina Amanchi. The elite men’s basketball league…
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Rangers close in on second league title in three years
By Emmanuel Chinedu Rangers International of Enugu have proved once again their quality and determination as a team, and are now closing in on winning their second league title in three years. The Flying Antelopes, who will play host to Bendel Insurance this Sunday in a Matchday 37 encounter at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu,…
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David Fizdale named Nigeria’s D’Tigers coach
Pius Ayinor Former NBA coach David Fizdale has been named by the Nigeria Basketball Federation as D’Tigers coach (Nigeria men’s basketball team). The Nigerian federation said on Saturday that hiring Fizdale was in the quest of achieving a long-term vision of building a world-class basketball structure and teams capable of competing at the highest international…
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