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NIS reforms report will help transform Nigeria’s sports – Musa Kida
Engineer Ahmadu Musa Kida has commended the bold moves of the Director-General of the National Institute for Sports (NIS), Comrade Philip Shaibu, to revamp the foremost Nigerian sports institute. Speaking on Tuesday in Abuja, during the official handover of the reports of the NIS Reforms Committee (inaugurated in July, 2025), Kida, who was the Chairman…
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Afrobeat banging the right notes in Nigeria – Puffy Tee
One of Africa’s leading music producers, songwriter, singer and entrepreneur, Temidayo Joseph Babatope, also known as Puffy Tee says Afrobeat music is hitting the right notes in Nigeria and the world. Puffy Tee gave this verdict in his Nigeria @65 Independence Day message tagged ‘We are Proving Our Worth.’ He explained that Nigerian artists, musicians,…
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Athletics Federation officials poke NSC for athletes’ grants
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…
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AfroBasket: Nigeria beat Cameroon 99-90 to win Group D into quarterfinals
Nigeria’s D’Tigers completed their Group D campaign of the 2025 AfroBasket on a high and impressive note on Sunday with a 99-90 win over Cameroon, The Sunday win gave D’Tigers a 3-0 finish as leaders of the group and more importantly a direct entry to the quarterfinals of the tournament. In their inspired performance, Nigeria…
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AFN announces 26-man contingent to Senior Athletics Championships in Ghana
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria, (AFN) has released the names of 26 athletes to represent the country at the forthcoming Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) Region II Senior Athletics Championships holding next Monday, 18th and Tuesday, 19th August, 2025 in Accra, Ghana. The contingent will compete in 20 events including 100m (men and women), 200m…
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Nigeria’s captain Ajibade likely to finish as Player of the Tournament
Three years ago, Rasheedat Ajibade was a sombre figure as she left the pitch at the Stade Mohamed V in Casablanca, having been handed a red card for a professional foul against a Moroccan player in the first semifinal match of the 12th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. A team-mate, midfielder Halimatu Ayinde also got…
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South Africa’s Oluchi says “I’m very excited, overjoyed qualifying for World Junior Championship”
A member of Team South Africa at the Confederation of Africa Athletics. (CAA), U18/U20 Championship taking place in Abeokuta, Oluchi Ndebaeze, claimed top spot in the U18 long jump and with a smile said, “I’m excited; overjoyed.” Ndebaeze won the gold medal with a distance of 5.79m ahead of Merzaq Kawtar of Morocco 5.62m while…
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Oshoala takes S.H.E Plays initiative to Ansar U-Deen Senior High School, Surulere
With the Women Africa Cup of Nations currently ongoing in Morocco, Super Falcons star, Asisat Oshoala, has scored another goal after taking the Asisat Oshoala Academy programme – S.H.E Plays, to Ansar Ud-Deen Senior High School, Surulere, Lagos. After scoring the first goal against Tunisia in the Super Falcons’ 3-0 win at WAFCON, it…
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Victor Ikpeba Football Challenge serves Lagos June 12 entertainment
●Cash prize increase Pius Ayinor June 12 is a national holiday and the organisers of the Victor Ikpeba Football Challenge are serving the final match of the 2025 edition as the entertainment deal for the day. This is so special for those in Lagos especially the Surulere axis where the semi-finals and final matches are…
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Initiator of Niger Delta Sports Festival, Ikpokpo, hails Dikko, Olopade’s productivity
The initiator of the Niger Delta Sports Festival and Chairman of Dumanis Icon, Sir Itiako Malik Ikpokpo says the ongoing 22nd National Sports Festival tagged Gateway Games 2024, is a massive improvement from the last edition of the event in Delta State. Ikpokpo gave the thumbs up at the MKO Sports Complex, Kuto, Abeokuta after…
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