All sports stories from Naija – Latest from the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Nigerian Super Eagles and Super Falcons preparations for the FIFA World Cups, and the Nigeria athletes compete at the Commonwealth Games, Olympics and the IAAF World Championships.
Super Eagles handler Stephen Keshi has promised that dressing disorder which is at the moment a practice in the camp of the Super Eagles must give way. Keshi said his rebuilding process in the national team will also mean compliance with good conduct.&...
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will name a technical director as well as a new coach for the women’s team next week Wednesday. The NFF technical committee have recommended the candidates for the two top posts and the executive commit...
The United Kingdom (UK) has announced that it would start the processing of visitors visas for people coming from outside the country to watch the Olympic and Paralympic games from January 1 2012. The Games, according to a statement made availabl...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has inaugurated a 17-man committee to review its planned proposal to host the 2018 Youth Olympic Games. The advisory committee is also to advise if the games could be hosted without much cost to the g...
Home-based Super Eagles defender, Chibuzor Okonkwo, has described himself as the best full back in the Eagles camp. When asked by Assistant Coach, Daniel Amokachi about his readiness for the task ahead he said he believes more in action rather than tal...
Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi has charged his wards from the local scene to do all they can and give the foreign professionals a fight. He said he wants them to dethrone the foreign players. Keshi had his maiden meeting with the home-based national ...
Nigeria league champion Royal Hoopers basketball club of Port Harcourt yesterday recorded it first win in the 26th FIBA Africa Champions Cup for Men. It recorded a 111-42 points win over Malabo Kings of Equatorial Guinea to finish in the eleventh posit...
Guinness Nigeria plc has renewed its sponsorship commitment with the Nigeria Football Federation and the Super Eagles. The sponsorship will last at least the next two years. Guinness has brought the country some of the best footballing experiences incl...
Nigeria Football Federation technical committee chairman, Chris Green has promised the federation will come hard on referees who officiate in manners that will rubbish the integrity of the league. He charged them to stay off controversies in the 2011/2...
The Director-General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Dr Patrick Ekeji has called for alternative avenues for funding the sports sector. He said that will help sports achieve maximum results. Ekeji believes that the present system where sports ...
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has won the 30th edition of the Annual Public Service Games tagged ‘Calabar 2011.’ The games came to a climax last Sunday in Calabar, Cross Rivers State capital. NSCDC emerged the overall win...
Assistant coaches of Nigeria’s U-17 team, the Golden Eaglets have rejected a N350,000-monthly pay, according to top officials of the federation. The Eaglets chief coach is Manu Garba, while his assistants are Emmanuel Amuneke, Nduka Ugbade and Em...
After resigning as coach of the national U-23 team, Austin Eguavoen is in line for a sensational return to two-time African champions Enyimba. The former Olympic team coach and Niger Tornadoes handler Justin Tenger are the main candidates to be named t...
Ghana and Marseille winger Andre “Dede” Ayew has signed a new contract with the Ligue 1 club, extending his stay until 2015. The announcement was made on the French giants’ website following Ayew’s naming as the 2011 BBC African...
Chelsea captain John Terry has injured his ankle. He sustained the injury during a training session. He is however expected to be fit to face Tottenham this Thursday, despite the injury. The England skipper was helped from the training ground after app...