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Zenith Bank Basketball League: Dolphins beat First Bank to emerge 2025 champions
Pius Ayinor Dolphins’ women secured their second national basketball title in style after beating First Bank 61-55 on Saturday in a game worthy of every wait and cash spent on the game. The final match of the Zenith Bank/NBBF Basketball League punched into overtime at the National Stadium. It was one of the most contested…
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NPFL: Enyimba host Insurance in big clash of Sunday
Coach Stanley Eguma and Enyimba stand-in captain, Ufere Chinedu are confident that Enyimba will continue their league progress when they meet Bendel Insurance on Matchday 5 of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) 2025/26 season. During a pre-match press conference with Enyimba Media, Eguma and Ufere both acknowledged that the tie is crucial for the…
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Mati returns as Nigeria names squad for 2025 ITTF African Championships
Taiwo Mati makes a return to Nigeria’s national team as the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) announces a 10-man squad for the 2025 ITTF African Championships, scheduled to take place in Tunis, Tunisia, from October 12 to 19. Mati returns following his last outing at the 2023 ITTF World Championships in Durban, South Africa, The…
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Jose Mourinho on his way to Benfica
Jose Mourinho is in talks over a return to Benfica as their new head coach. The 62-year-old was sacked last month by Fenerbahce after just over a year in charge at the Turkish club, but could be set for a swift return to management at the club he was briefly in charge of between September…
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National Sports Commission releases revised guidelines for Federations Elections
The National Sports Commission has published updated guidelines for the elections of national sports federations. Extrasportsnigeria.com serves the entire document as produced by the NSC here Introduction 1.0 The Election of members into the National Sports Federations (NSF) Boards is a critical process that impacts the governance, performance and development of sports within a nation.…
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Jude Atoe becomes first elected secretary of the Judo Federation
Comrade Jude Atoe has won his election to the Judo Federation of Nigeria as the first elected Secretary General in their General Congress, held in Abuja on Thursday, 11th September. This is a drastic shift from the traditional Secretary General who is appointed by the National Sports Commission and rotated. The newly adopted Constitution of…
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2026 World Cup: Sports Editors decry Super Eagles poor run, indiscipline and NFF’s ineptitude
The Guild of Sports Editors of Nigeria, the umbrella body of the managers of the sports desks of the country’s media houses, has expressed its disappointment over the way the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has handled the country’s bid to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. Nigeria is in third position in Group C of…
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Disband NFF if Super Eagles miss 2026 World Cup – Mikel Obi
Former Super Eagles captain, John Mikel Obi, has urged the Federal Government to sack the board of the Nigeria Football Federation if the country fails to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. The former Chelsea midfielder speaking on the Obi One Podcast, lambasted the NFF for what he described as “poor leadership and disorganisation,” which…
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South Africa vs Nigeria: 10 Things to Know
The South Africa versus Nigeria game on Tuesday is the biggest game on the continent. The result of this game can keep alive the hopes of the Super Eagles of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and at the other end, a win for the Bafana Bafana gives them the ticket to the 2026…
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NSC inaugurates Electoral Committee for sports federation elections
The National Sports Commission has inaugurated the Electoral Committee for the national sports federations elections. The committee has been saddled with the responsibility of conducting hitch-free and transparent elections into 20 National Sports Federations including aquatics, chess, handball, golf, karate, darts, fives and tennis. Others are wrestling, wushu kung fu, scrabble, hockey, badminton, boxing, taekwondo;…
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