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12th Aag: Team Nigeria Finish Second On Medals Table

The 12th edition of the All African Games ended on Saturday, August 31, 2019 with Team Nigeria finishing second on the medals table behind Egypt. A total of 121 medals comprising of 44 gold, 30 silver, and 47 bronze were

12th AAG: Falconets Beat Cameroon To Win Gold

Nigerian national women Under 20 team, the Super Falconets, have won gold! On Thursday, August 29, 2019 at the ongoing All African Games in Morocco, the West African women recorded a 3-2 victory against their Cameroonian opponents via penalties in

Osimhen Hits Brace (Again!) For Lille Against Saint Etienne

Nigerian national team striker, Victor Osimhen, found the back of the net twice for his French club Lille OSC as they recorded their second Ligue 1 victory for the 2019/2020 campaign against Saint Etienne at the Stade Pierre- Mauroy on

Tokyo 2020 Qualifiers: Falcons Beat Algeria

The Super Falcons of Nigeria started their Tokyo 2020 Olympics qualifier on a positive note after beating their Algerian opponents 2-0 in the first leg match of the second round of qualifiers on Wednesday, August 28, 2019. A first-half own

12th AAG: Tobi Amusan Breaks 20-Year Record

Nigerian athletes at the ongoing All Africa Games in Morocco have continued to impress with record-breaking performances. Tobi Amusan is the rave of the moment after breaking a 20-year-old All African Games record that was previously held by another Nigerian,

12th AAG: Ekevwo, Enekwechi Win Gold As Oyeniyi Bags Silver

Team Nigeria added more medals to their collection in the Day Two of athletics event at the ongoing 12th All Africa Games in Morocco. Nigerian duo of Raymond Ekevwo and Usheoritse Itsekiri won Gold and Bronze in the men’s 100m

12th AGG: Flying Eagles & Falconets Reach Final!

Nigeria’s male and female Under 20 national teams have both qualified for the final of the male and female football categories at the ongoing All Africa Games in Morocco. The Flying Eagles qualified for the final after edging out their

D’Tigers World Cup Squad List Released

The coach of Nigeria’s national male basketball team D’Tigers, Alex Nwora, has released his final 12-man squad for the 2019 FIBA Men’s World Cup slated to hold in China from 31st August-15 September 2019. The trio of team captain Ike

Enyimba beat Rahimo to qualify for champions league next round

Nigerian league giants, Enyimba FC of Aba, have advanced to the next round of the CAF Champions League after overturning a 1-0 first-leg away defeat to Burkina Faso side, Rahimo. Enyimba entered the contest seeking nothing less than a two-goal

Onuachu Joins KRC Genk

Super Eagles forwardn Paul Onuachu has joined Belgian league giants, KRC Genk, from Danish side, FC Midtjylland, on a four years deal. The Smurfs are believed to have paid a fee in the region of six million euros to have

Cazorla Heaps Praises on Chukwueze

Nigerian football sensation Samuel Chukwueze has received praises from club mate and captain, Santi Cazorla, who says the forward has the potential of becoming one of the best players in the world with continuous hard work and focus. Cazorla, who

Falconets Qualify For Semi-Final After Cameroon Draw

Nigeria’s national women Under 20 team, The Falconets, are through to the semi-final of the female football category at the All Africa Games after a 1-1 draw against rivals, Cameroon, in Rabat, on Wednesday, August 21, 2019. The Nigerian team

Flying Eagles Beat South Africa To Top Group A

The Nigerian national Under 20 team, the Flying Eagles, recorded their first win in the male football category of the ongoing 12th All Africa Games against South Africa on Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at the FAR Sports Complex in Rabat,

Nigerians In Sports: Victor Moses Scores And Bags Assist For Fenerbahce

Ex-Nigerian international, Victor Moses, scored and also got an assist for his Turkish club, Fenerbahce, in their 5-0 thumping of Gazisehir Gaziantep in their Turkish Super Lig match, held at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium on the eve of Monday, August

FIFA Lists Seven Nigerian Referees For Course In Kigali

World football governing body, FIFA has listed seven Nigerian referees for different categories of its Futuro 111 Course for referees instructors which will be held in Kigali, Rwanda, in the later part of this month. Referees from other African countries

Did you know? Nigeria won the first edition of the FIFA Under 17 World Cup

The FIFA U17 World Cup has produced many football stars both active and retired. The likes of Nwankwo Kanu, Wilson Oruma, Mikel Obi and foreign stars like Toni Kroos and Cesc Fabregas are all products of the tournament. However, what

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