Hundreds of junior players across the country will converge in Lagos from July 27 to August 4 for the annual Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) National Junior League which will herald Africa’s elite tournament – ITTF Challenge Nigeria Open. For nine days preceding the kick-off of the...

Dallas Wings power forward, Evelyn Akhator and New York Liberty's Ify Ibekwe tops the list of 28 players invited by the Nigeria Basketball Federation to begin camping ahead of the 2018 FIBA Women’s World Cup in Spain in September. The list includes 10 players from the 2017 FIBA AFROBASKET...

Nigeria's Minister for Youth and Sports, Barrister Solomon Dalung said the facilities at the Stephen Keshi Stadium are not just good enough for the African championships but capable of even hosting the IAAF World Championships. Solomon Dalung reportedly made this assertion when paid a visit to...

Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President Amaju Pinnick has been appointed by the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) as the continental governing body’s first Vice President. Following the resignation of Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kwesi Nyantakyi from the role in June,...

The Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN) says it will ensure Nigerian umpires are recognised by the world body especially in the officiating of international competitions. BFN’s President, Francis Orbih, told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Thursday that the federation had started...

The hottest prospect of Nigerian basketball, Jordan Nwora has revealed that the decision to play for the D’Tigers rather than wait for the stars and stripes of the United States was pretty easy because of the love for his fatherland. The University of Louisville undergraduate who has been...

The Federation of International Basketball Associations (FIBA) has announced a new date for its proposed training and certification of Referees/Technical Commissioners’ course in Nigeria. A renowned FIBA Referees instructor, Johnny Jacobs from Belgium who was in Lagos to monitor the referees...

 Former Ghanaian national table tennis champion, Felix Lartey believes having the Nigeria Open has given players from Africa the chance to test might with their European counterparts in higher level. The 26-year-old Lartey is an integral member of the Ghanaian team to the 2018 Commonwealth...

Never in the history of Saint Petersburg has it seen such an unending influx of Nigerians and Argentines. Large contingents of nationals of both countries have continued to pour into the city through the Pulkovo Airport and by other entry points. A fresh influx of Nigerians who have made their...

Nigeria will give it her best shot when they tackle Argentina in Saint Petersburg on Tuesday to guarantee a fourth Round of 16 berth at the FIFA World Cup finals. Long before the contingent arrived in Saint Petersburg on Sunday evening, technical chiefs concerned themselves principally on what...