Nigeria News News Nigeria » Sports: Ochei Celebrates Historic Tennis Double As Nigeria’s Men, Women Earn Global Promotions
President of the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF), Rt. Hon. Victor Ochei, has hailed the historic achievements of Nigeria’s men’s and women’s national tennis teams after both secured promotion in their ...
News Nigeria » Sports: Nigeria Signs Hosting Agreement For Abuja 2027 African School Games
Nigeria’s government, through the National Sports Commission (NSC), has officially signed the Games Hosting Agreement with the Association of National Olympic ...
News Nigeria » Sports: Sports betting in Nigeria: Market shifts and what players now expect
The Nigerian sports betting landscape is one of the fastest-moving in Africa. About 60 million Nigerians place sports bets online every day, and industry analysts expect the country’s gambling market ...
News Nigeria » Sports: Nigerian government must rethink how it treats football – Edun
For decades, Nigeria has produced world-class athletes despite weak grassroots structures, poor infrastructure and inconsistent investment. While football continues to ...
News Nigeria » Sports: Top 10 Nigerian athletes who made their mark in International Sports
Nigeria has produced numerous exceptional athletes who have achieved global recognition across various sports. These remarkable individuals have not only brought glory to their homeland but have also ...
News Nigeria » Sports: Nigeria’s quest for a 10th WAFCON title is more than a mission. It’s a search for their winning identity
After 96 minutes in the unforgiving Moroccan sun, two penalties and one horrible injury to Gabriela Salgado, Nigeria found a way to keep their “Mission X” — to win a 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations ...
News Nigeria » Sports: Nigeria vs Algeria: AFCON 2025 quarterfinal – team news, start and lineups
How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 13:00 GMT in advance of our text commentary stream. A test of a formidable defence against a lethal attack will be on display when ...
News Nigeria » Sports: Nigeria sports in diapers
A thunderous applause for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for doing the righteous thing by rewarding the country’s female basketball team, the Tigress with $100,000 for each player and $50,000 each for ...
News Nigeria » Sports: Nigeria vs Tanzania Lineups, Live Streaming, How & Where to Watch on TV
Nigeria debuts as a heavy favorite against Tanzania in their AFCON opener in Fez. This Tuesday, Dec. 23, continues the first matchday of the Africa Cup of Nations, and Nigeria makes its debut in the ...
News Nigeria » Sports: Fencing has vastly improved in Nigeria, says Patricia Aiyenuro
Patricia Aiyenuro is the President of British Fencing and an Executive Committee Member of the Fédération Internationale d'Escrime (FIE). She made history as the first black woman to head a national ...
News Nigeria » Sports: Reviving Nigerian sports after years of endemic struggles
For a sports system long crippled by chronic maladministration, dilapidated infrastructure, and the relentless neglect of athletes’ welfare, the advent of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope ...