Coronavirus: Nigerian Athletes Get COVID-19 Relief Funds
Nigerian athletes had something to cheer about after some of them received payment from the Athletes Relief Fund which was established to lessen the effect of not being able to compete due to the coronavirus pandemic which has put a stop to sporting activities in Nigeria and globally. Nigeria’s Minister of Youth and Sports Development, […]
‘Nigeria Does Not Have A Team’, Says Ex-Super Eagle
Ex-Super Eagles right winger, Finidi George, believes that before Nigeria can return to its former football glory, players must see themselves as a team and not individual stars. Speaking to newsmen, the player recalled his years of action for the Nigeria senior men’s football team, noting that the bond the players shared was the reason […]
Weekend Highlights: 16-18 March, 2018
Eyimba FC Qualify For CAFCC Eyimba International Football Club on Sunday qualified for the group stage of the CAF confederations cup (CAFCC). Eyimba FC defeated Energie FC of Benin Republic 3-2 in the second leg of their CAFCC qualifying rounds game at the U.J Esuene Stadium Calabar. The Aba based team successfully held their own […]
Akwa united Win Niger Tornadoes and emerge Aiteo Cup Champions
Revitalizing the Nigerian Sports Industry
The business of sports is as lucrative as it is entertaining, contributing largely to the GDPs of countries that have invested in the industry. According to ‘Price water house Coopers’, the North American sports industry generated $60.5 billion in 2014 and is expected to reach $73.5 billion by 2019. Sources of revenue include merchandising, sponsorship, […]
What The Super Eagles Tell Us About Nigeria
When the Super Eagles play good football, we are one nation. We forget who leads the country or where anyone is from. It is really sad that the National Orientation Agency is ever aloof as to using this national past time to forge a more perfect union. For 90 minutes as we played Cameroon this […]
AfroBasket Women: Nigeria Crushes Guinea
Nigeria’s female basketball team, D’Tigress had an easy 100-47 win against their Guinean counterparts on Sunday at the AfroBasket Women 2015 Championship in Yaounde, Cameroon. D’Tigress finished the game with six players, including Joyce Ekworomadu scoring 12 points or more. Nadia Peruch-Niang led Guinea with 17 points and 7 rebounds. D’Tigress’ Helen Ogunjimi was particularly […]
Meet Regina George, Nigeria’s 400M Women’s Champion
Connect Nigeria’s Arinze Ude interviewed Regina George, Nigeria’s Women’s 400m Champion, on Twitter yesterday. George won the Women’s 400m event at the 2012 and 2013 Nigeria Athletics Championships. She also represented Nigeria at the 2012 London Olympics as well as 2013 Moscow World Championship. CN: Who is Regina George? Can you tell me […]
MultiChoice Nigeria Announced a Slash in Price
MultiChoice Nigeria announced yesterday that it will, with effect from yesterday slash the price of its decoder from N27,000 to N15,500 to enable Super Eagles fans and football lovers in general to get access to watch the World Cup. This offer comes with a two month subscription on the access bouquet and excludes […]