Author: Pius Ayinor

By our reporter Akwa Ibom State athlete, Hephzibah Okon, has dedicated her gold medal race to the state governor and other Sports administrators in the state.  Okon won the gold medal in the 800 metres at the 2nd Niger Delta Games in Benin with a time of 2:18 minutes. “I am really happy to win…

By Editor Nigeria’s fencing sensation Inkosi Brou has achieved a groundbreaking milestone, becoming the first Nigerian to be ranked among the top 10 junior fencers in the world. The latest rankings released by the International Fencing Federation (FIE) place the 18-year-old in 10th position in the Men’s Sabre junior category. With 68.750 points, Brou is…

By Editor Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has called on Ademola Lookman to increase his work rate. This comes despite the Nigerian forward’s impressive goal-scoring form since joining the club a fortnight ago. On Saturday, the Super Eagles attacker scored his sixth goal for the club, scoring in a 4-2 victory over Espanyol. It was…

By our reporter Ejiro Peters sprinted to the finish line ahead of the rest in the 2nd Niger Delta Games 100m women’s race, and described her performance as a golden moment that will propel her to future glory in the world of athletics. Peters coasted home in 11.58 seconds to win the gold for Delta…

By Sylvanus Ofekun The Chairman of the Main Organising Committee of the Niger Delta Games and Executive Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Alabo Boma Iyaye, has extolled the contributions of the late Samuel Ogbemudia to sports development in the Niger Delta region. Iyaye made the commendation during the opening ceremony of the…

By our reporter Toptier Sports Management (TSM) and the Nigeria National League (NNL) have held their strategic kick-off session ahead of the new season. The meeting reaffirmed their shared commitment to strengthening the structure, visibility and commercial value of the league. TSM, sponsors of both the NNL and the Nigerian Women Football League, is said…

By our reporter The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has expressed serious concern over what it described as the “government’s declaration of premature curfew in Abuja ahead of the upcoming elections on Saturday.” The party asserts that the government’s decision to impose restrictions on movement a day before the election is a blatant move to suppress…

By Editor Nigeria will feature in a Four-Nation Invitational Tournament in Amman, the capital of Jordan, during next month’s FIFA Men’s International Window. The mini-tournament will kick off with a clash between the Super Eagles and the senior men’s national team of Iran, at the 17,000-capacity Amman International Stadium, on Friday, 27th March 2026. The…