Tag: sports

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By Akeem Busari There is continued agitation for the total involvement of women in sports administration, with several individuals and organisations raising the bar for female athletes through seminars and sporting events. Expectedly, one of the youngest, but brightest female football administrators and investors in Nigeria, has joined the fray to further emphasise the importance…

Super Eagles strike: Timing was wrong, says Eguavoen as NFF President backs team to deliver

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Nigeria’s Super Eagles returned to the training ground on Wednesday evening in Rabat, as they focus on Thursday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup Africa playoff semi-final clash with Gabon. They resumed training following Tuesday’s boycott. The pay dispute that reared its head and knocked off Tuesday’s training session has been put to bed, as the NFF…

Edo sports making great strides under Okpebholo – Sabina Chikere

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The Executive Director of Sports Development and Operations at the Edo State Sports Commission, Mrs. Sabina Okere, has stated that Edo State sports have made significant strides under Governor Monday Okpebholo, as the state’s number one officer celebrates one year in office. With a wide grin and a voice brimming with gratitude, Chikere could hardly…

IOC ponders excluding transgender women

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The International Olympic Committee is considering new eligibility rules that may bar transgender women from competing in female categories, The Times reported Monday. The proposal would also apply to athletes with Differences of Sex Development and could possibly be finalised early next year. The twist marks a significant shift in the IOC’s approach to inclusion…

2026 World Cup Playoffs: Super Eagles face Gabon in a game of fire and fury

Nov 11, 2025

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Nigeria and Gabon national teams face off on Thursday evening in a 2026 FIFA World Cup African playoff semi-final that promises to raise the roof of the Complexe Sportif Prince Heritier Moulay Al Hassan in Rabat, Morocco. The high-stakes encounter, which provides a second window for both teams to try and qualify for the 2026…

Sango Warlords win Musa Kida U17 Basketball Championship

Nov 10, 2025

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The third edition of the annual Engr. Musa Kida U17 Basketball Championship has ended in Lagos with last year’s runners-up, Sango Warlords Basketball Academy winning the male and female categories. In an entertaining final decided Saturday, November, 8 at Giants of Africa basketball court inside the Abesan Mini Stadium, Ipaja, Lagos, the Warlords who trialed…

Enyimba coach, Eguma, praises team performance in goalless draw with Abia Warriors

Nov 9, 2025

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By Emmanuel Chinedu in Umuahia Reporting for Extrasportnigeria.com The much-anticipated Abia Derby between Abia Warriors and Enyimba FC was a true spectacle, living up to its reputation for drama and intensity. Despite the high stakes, the two teams couldn’t find the back of the net, with the match ending in a goalless stalemate. The absence…

Basira FC becomes first team to win NNL/BetPawa bonus award

Nov 8, 2025

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●Beat Mighty Jets 3-1 in season opener Basira FC grabbed a 3-1 victory over Mighty Jets of Jos in an entertaining season opening match in the Nigeria Nationwide League on Saturday. Jubrin Kaura, the captain of Basira was brimming with smile but perhaps, he was unaware of the importance of the history he and his…

2026 World Cup Playoffs: Goalkeeper Okoye returns to Super Eagles

Nov 8, 2025

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Captain William Ekong, ace forward Victor Osimhen, recalled goalkeeper Maduka Okoye, and defenders Bright Osayi-Samuel and Calvin Bassey have been included in Nigeria’s 24-man list for next week’s 2026 FIFA World Cup African Play-off Tournament in Rabat, Morocco. Super Eagles’ Head Coach Eric Chelle has also included 89-cap midfielder Alex Iwobi, exciting young defender Benjamin…

Team Nigeria enters national Scrabble camp in Lagos

Nov 4, 2025

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