Athletics
Nigeria’s Senior Men Handball Team, the Golden Arrows, began their campaign at the 27th Africa Men’s Handball Nations Cup on a winning note with a hard-fought 25–23 victory over Algeria in their opening Group A match on Wednesday in Kigali, Rwanda. The encounter, played at the Petit Stade, saw Nigeria take early control and head […]
World-renowned boxer Anthony Joshua was reportedly involved in a road accident on Monday in Makun, Ogun State. Eyewitnesses said the incident occurred along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, where the Lexus SUV conveying Joshua, with registration number KRD 850 HN, allegedly collided with a stationary truck. The cause of the crash is still under investigation. Reports indicate […]
Team Nigeria continues its impressive run at the ongoing 4th African Youth Games (AYG), recording outstanding performances across multiple sports and underlining the nation’s growing dominance at the youth level. In Beach Volleyball, Nigeria claimed the gold medal in commanding fashion, defeating Egypt 2–0 with convincing set scores of 21–15, 21–17. The victory reflects the […]
Team Nigeria delivered an outstanding performance on the track as athletics events concluded at the 4th African Youth Games in Angola on Saturday, finishing with an impressive haul of 11 medals. The Nigerian contingent secured a total of six gold and five silver medals, underlining the country’s talented pipeline in youth athletics. In the sprints, […]
Nigerian sprint prospect, Chigozie Rosemary Nwankwo, began her Africa Youth Games campaign in emphatic fashion on Friday, posting 11.88 seconds in the Girls’ 100m heats to record the second fastest time overall. Nwankwo, the reigning African School Games Champion, looked composed and powerful out of the blocks, reaffirming her status as one of the continent’s […]
Godson Brume, the 4th fastest Nigerian man ever, has pled guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm while in the United States on a non-immigrant visa. The incident took place in February 2025 in Baton Rouge. Brume was in his apartment with another young woman when his ex-girlfriend and mother of his infant child, […]
Nigeria has formally presented its bid to the African Union Sports Council (AUSC) to host the 2031 African Games, marking a major step toward bringing Africa’s flagship multisport event back to the country nearly 25 years after the memorable COJA 2003 edition. The submission was made during high level meetings with AUSC officials, where […]
As fight night approaches on December 19 in Miami, former world champion Amir Khan, joined by Nico Ali Walsh, grandson of the legendary Muhammad Ali, has issued a stern warning to Jake Paul about the grave dangers he faces in his upcoming bout with Anthony Joshua. According to Khan and Ali Walsh, the fight […]
Top Nigerian table tennis players, including national star Matthew Kuti, are set to compete in the 11th edition of the Elicris Table Tennis Cup, scheduled for December 22 and 23 at the Molade Okoya Thomas Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos. The annual tournament, sponsored by the Babatunde Abayomi Adejobi (BAA) Foundation, will bring together […]
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed the appointment of Nigeria’s Olufunke Oshonaike, Africa’s most decorated female table tennis player, to the IOC Athletes’ Commission. The announcement was made on Thursday as the global body introduced five new members to the influential commission. Oshonaike, a seven time Olympian who featured in every Olympic Games […]
