Tag: sports
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Record entries for FAZ3 Academies Basketball Tourney
A high number of entries have been received for the inaugural FIBA Africa Zone 3 (FAZ3) Academies Basketball Tournament, set to take place in Lagos from July 4 to 8, 2025. This event, the first of its kind in the Zone, has generated significant excitement across the Zone with teams from Ghana and Benin Republic…
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Ahmed Musa shouldn’t be Super Eagles captain – Oliseh
Former Super Eagles captain and coach Sunday Oliseh has questioned the continued leadership of Ahmed Musa as Nigeria’s national team captain. Musa, who holds the record for the most caps in Nigerian football history, has served as the Super Eagles captain since 2019, after taking over from Mikel Obi who retired from the team. But…
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NOC starts construction of its Permanent Secretariat in Abuja
The Nigerian Olympic Committee (NOC) has initiated a project to establish its permanent headquarters in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. This initiative, which aims to enhance the infrastructure and operational capabilities of the NOC, comes on the heels of a five hectares of land allocated to it by the Federal Government. The new site…
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Nigeria targets first medal at African Fencing Championships
The Nigeria Fencing Federation is confident that the nation is ready to end its long-standing medal drought at the continental event as Nigeria prepares to host the 23rd African Fencing Championships from June 25 to 29 at Charterhouse Lagos. With a promising lineup of athletes, the Federation believes this year’s tournament could mark a turning…
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Al Ahli Tripoli are 2025 BAL Champions
Al Ahli Tripoli beat Petro de Luanda 88-67 on Saturday, at SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South Africa, to win the 2025 Basketball Africa League (BAL) title. This victory made Al Ahli Tripoli the first Libyan team to win the BAL. Petro de Luanda finished as runners-up for the second time in BAL history. This is…
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Napoli fix sights on Ademola Lookman
Napoli has made a huge grab for the incredible Kevin De Bruyne, and now the Serie A champions have set their sights on Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman. The Italian giants, who secured their fourth league title this season, are said to be very keen to grow their attacking options under boss Antonio Conte, and the…
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Joy, celebrity parade as Achievers win Victor Ikpeba Football Challenge
It was meant to be a community, grassroots football initiative. Still, in the end, the Victor Ikpeba Football Challenge assembled the high and mighty in the Nigerian football and media world as Achievers FC won the 2025 edition of the competition. On the multi-remarkable June 12 date, Achievers defeated LB United in the final game…
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New Season: NPFL announces August 22 kick-off date
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) on Friday announced that the 2025/26 season will commence on August 22, 2025 and end on May 24, 2026. At a review of the last season statistics and projection for the new season, Chairman of the NPFL, Gbenga Elegbeleye said the league is determined to establish a traditional period…
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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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Victor Ikpeba Football Challenge 2025: Final game on June 12
Pius Ayinor The organisers of the Victor Ikpeba Football Challenge have stated that the final match for the 2025 edition will be played on the original date of Thursday, June 12. There was a plan to move the game to Saturday, the 14th, but the idea has been dropped, and the game has been rescheduled…
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