Lagos welcomes Africa’s brightest table tennis talents for 2025 Youth Championships
Over 150 of Africa’s most promising young table tennis players have stormed Lagos for the 2025 ITTF African Youth Championships, which officially served off on Sunday, July 27, at the…
‘I’ll carry this moment forever’ – Echegini relives WAFCON-winning goal for Nigeria
Jennifer Echegini says her late winner in Nigeria’s historic Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) final victory over Morocco will remain a career-defining memory. The 24-year-old midfielder was the hero…
Okoronkwo: ‘We had to fight’ to complete Nigeria’s Mission X
Esther Okoronkwo says Nigeria’s comeback victory over Morocco in the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) final was a result of grit, strategy, and belief. The forward played a…
Tinubu hails Super Falcons after WAFCON ‘Mission X’ triumph
President Bola Tinubu has praised the Super Falcons for completing ‘Mission X’ in spectacular fashion, after Nigeria pulled off a dramatic 3–2 comeback win against hosts Morocco to claim their…
Rasheedat Ajibade wins WAFCON player of the tournament award
Super Falcons captain Rasheedat Ajibade has been named the Best Player of the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) following her standout performances throughout the competition, Bold Sports reports.…
Super Falcons complete remarkable comeback to secure 10th WAFCON title
The Super Falcons of Nigeria have clinched a historic 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title with a dramatic 3-2 comeback win over hosts Morocco at the Olympic Stadium…
Lind, Hashimoto crowned champions at WTT Contender Lagos
Denmark’s Anders Lind and Japan’s Honoka Hashimoto were crowned singles champions at the 2025 WTT Contender Lagos, delivering dominant performances on a thrilling finals day at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall,…
D’Tigress thrash Rwanda 92–45 to begin Afrobasket title defence in style
D’Tigress began their 2025 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket title defence in emphatic fashion, cruising to a comprehensive 92–45 victory over Rwanda at the Palais des Sports de Treichville in Abidjan on…
WAFCON 2024: ‘Bring the trophy home!’ Tinubu charges Super Falcons
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has charged the Super Falcons to go all out and win a record 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title tonight in Rabat, Morocco. “Go…
Ordega confirms injury blow, set to miss WAFCON final
Experienced Nigeria international Francisca Ordega has confirmed that she has sustained an injury in the ongoing Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), ruling her out of the Super Falcons’ final…
