Category: Sports
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NIGERIA TO SHINE AGAIN AT 2025 WORLD SAMBO CHAMPIONSHIPS IN KYRGYZSTAN
Nigeria is gearing up for its second appearance at the prestigious 2025 World Sambo Championships scheduled for November 7-9 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The event, organised by the Fédération Internationale de Sambo (FIAS), is the ultimate global competition featuring Sport Sambo, Combat Sambo, and Blind Sambo categories. Leading Nigeria’s charge is Fatai Balogun, competing in the…
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NPFL MATCH DAY 11: THRILLS AND DRAWS ACROSS NIGERIA’S TOP FOOTBALL LEAGUES
The Nigeria Premier Football League Match Day 11 brought exciting clashes on Sunday, delivering key results that are shaping the 2025/2026 season. Bayelsa United narrowly defeated Plateau United 2-1 in a hard-fought contest, while Shooting Stars shared points with Katsina United in a 1-1 draw. El-Kanemi Warriors and Rangers International ended their match goalless, both…
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BARAU FC COACH BOSSO OPTIMISTIC AFTER GOALLESS DRAW WITH WIKKI TOURISTS
FC Technical Adviser Ladan Bosso remains positive about Barau FC’s performance despite a 0-0 stalemate against Wikki Tourists in week 11 of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) at the Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano. Speaking after the match, Bosso praised his players’ commitment and acknowledged that the team is still developing. “We shouldn’t be too…
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BASHIR ADENIYI, COMPTROLLER-GENERAL OF NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE, ELECTED PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA WRESTLING FEDERATION
Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has been unanimously elected as President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF). The election took place on October 25, 2025, at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, and was supervised by the National Sports Commission. Adeniyi secured all 14 votes from Executive Board members,…
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YOUTH EMPOWERMENT FOUNDATION TRAINS 100 FEMALE ATHLETES IN NIGERIA ON LEADERSHIP AND SELF-DEFENCE AGAINST GBV
The Youth Empowerment Foundation (YEF) wrapped up its 4th edition training in Benin, empowering over 100 female athletes from across Nigeria with leadership skills and self-defence techniques to combat Gender-Based Violence (GBV). The two-day event, held from October 31 to November 1, brought together participants from states like Abia, Cross River, Delta, Oyo, Ondo, Edo,…
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ARSENAL EXTENDS PREMIER LEAGUE LEAD WITH DOMINANT 2-0 WIN AT BURNLEY
Arsenal moved seven points clear at the top of the Premier League following a commanding 2-0 victory over Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday. The Gunners showcased their set-piece prowess once again, with Viktor Gyokeres opening the scoring in the 14th minute from a corner involving Declan Rice and Gabriel. Gyokeres nodded home from close…
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ABUJA TEAMS SWEEP TITLES AT 2025 NATIONAL VOLLEYBALL LEAGUE IN UMUAHIA
The 2025 National Division I and II Nigerian Volleyball League wrapped up on Saturday at the Umuahia Township Stadium in Abia State with a strong showing from teams based in Abuja, who dominated multiple categories. In the Division Two Men’s category, Light Volleyball Club of Abuja took the championship, with Bayelsa Volleyball Club and Rhino…
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SWAN LAUNCHES N2 BILLION FUND FOR NEW HEADQUARTERS TO MARK 60 YEARS OF SPORTS JOURNALISM EXCELLENCE
The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has kicked off a N2 billion appeal fund to build its own headquarters in Abuja, celebrating six decades of shaping Nigeria’s sports narratives. National President Isaiah Benjamin, speaking at the diamond jubilee, said SWAN has matured and now deserves a befitting home to match its legacy. “For 60…
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CHAIRMAN OF NSC CALLS ON SPORTS JOURNALISTS TO PRIORITIZE TRUTH AND UNITY
At the 60th anniversary of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) in Abuja, NSC Chairman Shehu Dikko urged sports journalists to avoid sensationalism and focus on accurate reporting. He stressed that media credibility directly impacts national unity and the growth of sports in Nigeria. Dikko reminded reporters that speed must never trump truth in…
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NIGERIA SET TO LEAD AFRICAN BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL SCENE, SAYS NBSF PRESIDENT UCHE ODOZOR
Uche Odozor, President of the Nigeria Baseball and Softball Federation (NBSF), emphasized that Nigeria is ready to lead in developing baseball and softball across Africa. As the President of WBSC Africa, he stated that Nigeria’s new role presents a great opportunity to promote not just baseball and softball but also the emerging Baseball5 variant.He described…
