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CEO NILAYO SPORTS YETUNDE OLOPADE GETS INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION AS ONE OF AFRICA’S INFLUENTIAL SPORTS WOMEN.

  The global impact of Nilayo Sports management Company Limited has further been boosted with the recognition of its Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director,...

30 DAYS TO GO: OKOCHA, KANU, ADEBAYOR LEAD STAR-STUDDED AFRICAN LEGENDS SQUAD FOR CHAMPIONS CUP CLASH AGAINST BARÇA LEGENDS IN ABUJA

  Ex Super Eagles Captain, Jay-Jay Okocha, two-time African footballer of the year, Nwankwo Kanu, 2008 African player of the year, Emmanuel Adebayor, and Arsenal...

FROM INVESTMENT TO LEGACY: DR. AKIN OGUNBIYI’S DRIVE TO ELEVATE NIGERIAN CANOEING.

  When the story of sports development in Nigeria is told, the name Dr. Akin Ogunbiyi consistently makes the tale. Known for his passion, vision,...

TEAM NIGERIA HEADS TO CHILE FOR WORLD PARA-POWERLIFTING CHAMPIONSHIPS.

  Team Nigeria will depart for Santiago, Chile, this week to compete in the 2025 World Para-Powerlifting Championships, scheduled for August 11–18. The squad, made up...

TRAGEDY AVERTED AS OGUN GOVERNOR RESCUES TUNISIAN ATHLETES IN CRASH.

  It was a close call for members of the Tunisian delegation attending the ongoing CAA U18 and U20 African Athletics Championship in Abeokuta, as...

OGUN STATE ATHLETICS SHINES AS SPORTS HUB AT CAA U18/U20 ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIP.

  It was a colorful and energetic start to the Confederation of African Athletics U18 and U20 Championships in Abeokuta, as the newly refurbished MKO...

NFF MOURNS PASSING OF FORMER SUPER EAGLES COACH, MONDAY SINCLAIR.

Nigeria’s football community is mourning the loss of one of its legendary figures Monday Sinclair a former international player and revered coach fondly known...

AFRICAN ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIP:DG NATIONAL SPORT COUNCIL PAID A COURTESY CALL TO FORMER PRESIDENT OLUSEGUN OBASANJO.

    In a show of high-level solidarity ahead of the 3rd CAA U18/U20 African Athletics Championship, the Director General of the National Sports Commission, Bukola...

NIGERIA SET TO PARTICIPATE IN INAUGURAL AFRICAN SCHOOL GAMES IN ALGERIA.

Nigeria is gearing up to participate in the first-ever African School Games, a continental youth sports event scheduled to hold in Algeria from July...

FIBA U19 WORLD CUP JUNIOR D’TIGRESS STUN CHINA IN OPENER, NSC HAILS VICTORY.

  Nigeria is celebrating a strong start by its Junior Women’s Basketball team at the 2025 FIBA U19 World Cup in the Czech Republic. The...

PARA-OLYMPIC COMMITTEE OPENS CAMP AHEAD OF MAJOR INTERNATIONAL EVENTS.

In a renewed push to ensure Nigeria’s dominance in para sports, the Paralympic Committee of Nigeria has opened a national training camp in Lagos,...

CONGO ARRIVES NIGERIA AHEAD OF AFRICAN U18/U20 ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS.

With just four days to the start of the 3rd African U18/U20 Athletics Championships, the Democratic Republic of Congo has become the first country...

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NIGERIA TO DEPLOY GAS AS ENGINE FOR AFRICA’S GROWTH — OJULARI

  Nigeria is positioning natural gas at the centre of Africa’s economic rise, leveraging its vast reserves to drive industrialisation, expand electricity access, and strengthen...

DATA RECAPTURE GOES DIGITAL

Pension Fund Administrators have begun the rollout of PENCAP, a self-service data recapture platform for Retirement Savings Account holders. The exercise, which commenced on February...

NIES 2026: SAHARA GROUP REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO AFRICA’S ENERGY RENAISSANCE

Sahara Group has reaffirmed its commitment to driving Africa’s energy renaissance as it joined policymakers, regulators, industry leaders and global partners at the opening...

INNOSON CHAIRMAN COMMENDS UMAHI ON ROAD PROJECTS, PLANS MAJOR CNG VEHICLE FACTORY EXPANSION

  The Federal Ministry of Works says collaboration between government and local manufacturers is key to Nigeria’s infrastructure and industrial development. This follows a visit by...