Author: Pius Ayinor

Junior players under the age of 16 who were selected to participate in the Zenith Bank Next Generation Masters, which concluded in Lagos last week, are making a strong impression on their colleagues at the NNPC-SNEPCo Junior Championships currently taking place at the MKO Sports Arena in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Goodnews from the Ekiti based…

Nigeria’s D’Tigers lose 91-75 to Senegal, out of AfroBasket 2025

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Senegal dominated Nigeria in all major categories of the game in the second half to win the battle of the greats, 91-75 in Luanda on Wednesday. Nigeria’s run in the 2025 AfroBasket thus ended despite the great effort thrown in by the Tigers. Nigeria became the second team to reach the quarterfinals undefeated — after…

Port Harcourt, Kano, Ibadan to host Nigeria Basketball League

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The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has named Port Harcourt, Rivers State, as one of four venues to stage the forthcoming 2025 Nigeria Basketball Premier League (NBPL). The other centres are Kano, Ibadan, Abuja and Jos. In a letter dated 19th August, 2025, and addressed to all participating clubs, the NBBF announced Port Harcourt as the…

Super Falcons: From Mission X to Mission Next

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By Dr. Femi Eperokun This is a shout out of congratulations to our Super, Duper Falcons! African Champions! Let’s focus on the following areas, Super Falcons can lay the foundation for success and make significant strides towards becoming world champions in the next couple of years. For the Super Falcons to progress from African champions…

Team Nigeria wins second edition of CAA Region 2 Senior Athletics Championships

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Team Nigeria has won the second edition of the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA), Region 2 Senior Athletics Championships which ended at the University of Ghana Sports Complex, Accra on Tuesday. Nigeria topped the medals table with 15 gold; 8 silver and 2 bronze medals bringing the team’s total medal haul to 25. Most of…

Athletics Federation officials poke NSC for athletes’ grants

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The National Sports Commission (NSC) has been urged to speed up the payments of grants to elite Nigerian athletes ahead of the World Championships billed for Tokyo. The competition will be held from September 13 to 21. As the athletes prepare for the World Athletics show piece, coaches are worried about the silence of…

Nigeria’s Super Eagles B beat Congo 2-0, finally bow out of CHAN 2025

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The Super Eagles B caged Congo’s Red Devils with two goals in the second half in the Tanzanian capital, Dar es Salaam on Tuesday, but their firepower came too late as both teams were eliminated from the 8th African Nations Championship at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium. Congo had hopes of inching their way into the knockout…

CAA: Burkinabe Sita beats Patience Okon to 400m gold

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Burkina Faso’s Sita Siribi delivered a breathtaking performance to capture the women’s 400m title at the CAA Region II Senior Athletics Championship in Ghana. In a dramatic finish, Siribi powered down the home straight with a late surge to edge Nigeria’s seasoned quarter miler, Patience Okon George. Siribi stopped the clock at an impressive 51.74s,…

Africa Junior/Youth Weightlifting Championship: Nigeria wins six more gold medals

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