Category Archives: Sports

Zenith Bank Emerges Official Sponsor Of Asaba African Athletics Champi...

May 23 Sports no comments

Nigeria’s leading commercial bank, Zenith Bank Plc is now the official sponsor of the Asaba 2018 African Senior Athletics Championship. In a statement signed by Olukayode Thomas on behalf of the Local Organising Committe...

New Champions Emerge In Maiden BoxFest In Lagos

May 20 Boxing, Sports no comments

The renewed vigor to have Boxing regain its frontline status as far as sports in Nigeria is concerned is already yielding positive results. The BoxFest, a premium boxing event specially tailored to provide fight fans wit...

19th National Sports Festival Sub-Committees Inaugurated

May 16 Sports no comments

17 Sub-Committees for the 19th National Sports Festival to be hosted in Abuja have been inaugurated. On the occasion which took place at the Media Centre of the Abuja National Stadium, the Permanent Secretary of the Mini...

Buhari Approves Release Of National Stadium In Surulere To Lagos Govt

May 16 Sports no comments

.A file photo of the rotten facilities at the National Stadium in Surulere before it was handed over to Lagos Govt. – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the release of National Stadium, Surulere to Lagos State...

Team Nigeria Prepares For US Invitational

May 4 Sports no comments

Commonwealth champions Odunayo Adekuoroye (57kg), Aminat Adeniyi (62kg) and Blessing Oborududu (68kg) have commenced preparation for the upcoming Beat The Streets Invitational wrestling event in the United States of Amer...

Show Me The Money, Joshua Dares Wilder

April 26 Sports no comments

.Ahead Unification Fight – Anthony Joshua wants to “see the money” before agreeing to Deontay Wilder’s $50m (£35.9m) unification fight offer, says promoter Eddie Hearn. American heavyweight Wilder...

Minister Hits Back At SWAN Over C/Wealth Games Comment

April 20 Sports no comments

The Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports, Barrister Solomon Dalung has expressed dismay over the recent position of the leadership of the National body of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) to fault his ...

Adeniyi Adds To Nigeria’s Commonwealth Gold Medal Haul

April 15 Sports no comments

Aminat Adeniyi and Melvin Bibo capped a memorable outing for Team Nigeria in the wrestling event, winning gold and silver respectively on the final day of competition at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Austral...

Nigeria’s Adekuoroye, Oborududu Strike Gold In Commonwealth Game...

April 13 Sports, Wrestling no comments

Odunayo Adekuoroye retained her Commonwealth crown, even as Blessing Oborududu won her first-ever gold medal in the Games history on Day 2 of the wrestling event in Gold Coast, Australia. In a keenly contested finale, Wo...

WWE Wrestler Luscious Killed By Truck

April 5 Sports no comments

Former WWE wrestler, manager and later television star “Luscious” Johnny Valiant has died. The 71-year-old – whose real name was Thomas Sullivan – was hit by a pick-up truck while crossing a road ...

RevolutionPlus Joins Access Bank Marathon In N500m Deal

April 2 Athletics, Sports no comments

One the nation’s foremost Real Estate company, Revolution Plus Property Development Company has joined the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon train as the official Real Estate Partner. Project Consultant Access Bank Lagos C...

Stephens Beats Ostapenko To Win Miami Open

March 31 Sports no comments

US Open champion Sloane Stephens beat Latvian Jelena Ostapenko 7-6 (7-5) 6-1 to win her first Miami Open title. American Stephens looked tense at the start and there were eight breaks of serve in the first set before the...

Badminton: 7 Nigerians In S/Final Of Africa Tourney

February 18 Sports no comments

Nigeria will be having no fewer than seven of her players in the semi final of the All Africa individual Badminton championship in Algiers, Algeria on Sunday. The Team Led by President Francis Orbih have vowed to make up...

National Sports Festival Withdrawn From Cross River State

February 15 Sports no comments

The 19th National Sports Festival has been officially withdrawn from Cross River state. The decision was taken at the National Council on Sports meeting which ended on Thursday at the General Hassan Katsina House, Kaduna...

African Wrestling: Amas Claims 6th Gold Medal

February 12 Sports no comments

Nigeria’s Amas Daniel won his 6th continental gold medal, even as Ekerekeme Agiomor entertained the crowd with an impressive display after winning gold on a remarkble Day 4 for the hosts of the ongoing African Wrestling ...

Access Bank Lagos Marathon: Ambode Tired Of Given Top Prizes To East A...

February 10 Sports no comments

Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Saturday unveiled plans to invest in training of Nigerian athletes to compete with elite athletes all over the world for the grand prize of the annual Access Bank Lagos City M...

Access Bank Lagos City Marathon: Kenya’s Kiprotich Grabs First P...

February 10 Sports no comments

The 2018 Access Bank Lagos City 42km Marathon held in Lagos State, Nigeria on Saturday, 10 February, saw Kenyan-born French citizen Abraham Kiprotich emerging as winner of the male category and he is going away with the ...

Access Bank Lagos City Marathon: Ambode Targets IAAF Gold Label Award

February 9 Sports no comments

.Buratai, Dalung, Pinnick, A-List Artistes, Celebrities, Others To Participate – Ahead of Saturday’s Lagos City Marathon, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday said the State Government has set a tar...

Buhari Urges Nigerians To Use Sports To Create Jobs

February 8 Sports no comments

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerian youths to believe in the potentials abound in Africa. He made the remark at the opening ceremony of the African Wrestling Championships on Wednesday at the Alfred Diete Spiff...

Access Bank Lagos Marathon: Nigerian Champs Vow To Defend Titles

February 7 Athletics, Sports no comments

The top Nigerian finishers at the 2017 edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, Iliya Pam and Olude Fadekemi have both promised to do all within their reach to retain their number one positions in Saturday’s 2018 ...

Winter Olympics: Travelstart, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Partner Nigeria...

February 1 Olympics, Sports no comments

Africa’s largest online travel agency, Travelstart and aviation giant, KLM Royal Dutch Airline, will serve as “Official Travel Partners” of Nigeria’s Winter Olympic contingent to the 2018 Winter Olympics, in PyeongChang,...

Michel Obi Says Media Is Losing Originality

January 25 Sports no comments

President of AIPS Africa Mitchel Obi says Nigerian media is fast losing its credibility, especially the originality associated with the profession.

Nigeria’s Adekuoroye Shines In India

January 18 Sports no comments

.Records First Win In Pro Wrestling League Season 3 – World Silver-medalist Odunayo Adekuoye on Wednesday recorded an impressive 5-1 win over Marwa Amri in the 57kg weight category at the ongoing Pro Wrestling Leag...