International Olympic Committee (IOC) launches revamped Young Reporters Programme for Dakar 2026
Applications are now open (https://apo-opa.co/4pMyNB0) for the next edition of the Young Reporters Programme, which will run during the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games (YOG). Sixteen aspiring sports journalists from…
FIFA sanctions South Africa, hands Super Eagles World Cup qualification boost
Nigeria’s hopes of reaching the 2026 FIFA World Cup have been revived after FIFA sanctioned South Africa for fielding an ineligible player in their qualifier against Lesotho. Teboho Mokoena featured…
WAFU-B U17 Championship: Golden Eaglets target AFCON spot against Black Starlets
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets will face Ghana’s Black Starlets in the second semi-final of the WAFU-B U17 Championship at the Stade Charles Konan Banny, Yamoussoukro, on Tuesday, Bold Sports reports. The…
International Friendlies: Super Eagles to face Venezuela, Colombia in USA
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed that the Super Eagles will square up against Venezuela and Colombia in a pair of international friendly matches scheduled for the United States…
Resurgent Iheanacho eyes Super Eagles return as Chelle prepares squad list
In-form striker Kelechi Iheanacho could be set for a return to the Super Eagles squad ahead of the final round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in October. The…
NPFL: Enyimba extend unbeaten run with draw against Ikorodu City in Lagos
Enyimba FC extended their unbeaten start to the 2025 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season to six matches after playing out a 1-1 draw with Ikorodu City in their Gameweek…
Record-breaking Gift Monday hits hat-trick as Washington Spirit clinch NWSL playoff spot
Nigeria’s Gift Monday made history in the National Women’s Soccer League on Sunday, scoring the quickest hat-trick in league history to inspire Washington Spirit to a 4-0 victory over Houston…
Moniepoint launches Monieball, Nigeria’s first national university 5-a-Side football tournament
Moniepoint MFB has unveiled Monieball, Nigeria’s first-ever national university 5-a-side football tournament, in a move the financial institution says will drive progress in both sports and education. The maiden edition…
Wasteful Kwara United crash out of CAF Confederation Cup against Asante Kotoko
Kwara United were dumped out of the CAF Confederation Cup after suffering a 1-0 defeat to Ghana’s Asante Kotoko at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abeokuta, sealing a 5-3 aggregate…
CAF Cups: Kwara United, Rivers United, Abia Warriors seek second-round tickets
Three Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) clubs, Kwara United, Rivers United, and Abia Warriors, will be looking to secure progression to the second round of their respective CAF inter-club competitions…
