Abuja Veterans Tournament Kicks Off August 8 With New Format
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso The sixth edition of the Abuja All Stars Veterans Tournament will kick off on August 8, 2026, with organisers introducing a new competition format designed to give participating teams more playing opportunities. A total of 21 clubs will compete in this year’s tournament, which has been expanded to include a Round of […]
Fatodu Hails Swimmers After Impressive Glasgow Campaign
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso President of the Nigeria Aquatics Federation (NAqF), Hon. Lekan Fatodu, has praised Nigeria’s swimmers for their impressive performances at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, describing their outing as a major step forward for the country’s aquatics programme. Fatodu gave special recognition to Abduljabar Adama, who reached the final of the […]
Customs Club Names Bethel Ogownma Women’s Team Captain
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Volleyball Club has appointed national team star Bethel Ogownma as the new captain of its women’s team ahead of the second phase of the 2026 Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC) Volleyball Premier League. A statement signed by the Head of Sports, Nigeria Customs Service, Samuel Onikeku, confirms that […]
Enekwechi Wins Gold, Amusan Takes Bronze in Glasgow
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Nigeria enjoyed mixed fortunes in athletics at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow as Chukwuebuka Enekwechi claimed gold in the men’s shot put, while Tobi Amusan settled for bronze in the women’s 100-metre hurdles. Enekwechi produced a superb throw of 21.07 metres in the fifth round to clinch Nigeria’s seventh gold medal […]
Nyanya Coaches Hold Successful Annual Football Clinic
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Twenty-seven grassroots coaches from Nyanya and neighbouring communities converged on the Nyanya Sports Complex in Abuja on Thursday for the 2026 edition of the Nyanya Football Coaches Society Annual Coaching Clinic, a programme designed to strengthen coaching capacity and drive football development at the grassroots. The one-day clinic, organised by the Nyanya […]
CAVB Celebrates Nigeria’s U-18 Volleyball Triumph
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso The African Volleyball Confederation (CAVB) has congratulated the Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF) following the country’s historic victory at the 2026 U-18 Boys’ African Nations Volleyball Championship in Alexandria, Egypt. In a letter dated July 30, 2026, CAVB President, Bouchra Hajji, commended the leadership of the federation under Engineer Musa Nimrod for steering […]
NSC, Puma Eye Long-term Partnership After Glasgow Success
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso The National Sports Commission (NSC) has opened discussions with global sportswear brand Puma over a long-term partnership following Team Nigeria’s impressive outing at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Speaking during a world press conference at the Team Nigeria Puma Afrobeat House in Glasgow on Wednesday, the Director-General of the NSC, Bukola […]
Rwanda Qualifier: Junior YellowGreens Unveil Final Squad
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso The Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) has unveiled the final 14-man Junior YellowGreens squad for the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Africa Qualifier Division Two, scheduled to hold in Rwanda from August 9 to 15, 2026. Led by captain Rahmon Ali, the squad emerged from a rigorous three-phase selection process that began […]
Glasgow 2026: Nwachukwu Breaks World Record
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Team Nigeria enjoyed another historic outing at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow as Goodness Nwachukwu shattered the world record to claim the country’s seventh gold medal, while Jessica Oji secured a silver medal on her debut appearance and Ezekiel Nathaniel stormed into the men’s 400m hurdles final. Nwachukwu delivered a remarkable […]
Nimrod Praises Nigeria After CAVB U-18 Title Win
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Nigeria’s U-18 Boys volleyball team have been crowned champions of Africa after defeating hosts Egypt 3-0 to win the 2026 African Nations U-18 Boys Championship in Alexandria. The young Nigerians produced a dominant display in Wednesday’s final, sweeping aside Egypt in straight sets, 25-22, 25-21, 25-14, to clinch the continental title. The […]