Category Archives: Sports

Elonu, D’Tigress Eye Another Afrobasket Title

September 26 Sports no comments

Nigeria captain Adaora Elonu who made her D’Tigress debut at the FIBA Women’s AfroBasket 2015 in Yaoundé, Cameroon will lead the Nigerian ladies out against Mali on Sunday. Thistime though, she won’t be chasing a d...

Olympics: Igali Assures As Nigeria Wrestlers Hit Camp

May 13 Sports no comments

Chairman, Caretaker Committee of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) Hon. Daniel Igali is hopeful Team Nigeria wrestlers will get the right kind of preparations that ‘would get them over the hurdle’ at the Tokyo 2020 ...

Tunisia Afrobasket: Unstoppable D’Tigers Battle Mali On Friday

February 19 Sports no comments

Nigeria continued its dominance on the continent with another emphatic 64-51 points win over Rwanda at the ongoing 2021 FIBA Afrobasket qualifiers in Tunisia. The win which was hard fought came on the heel of a solid def...

7th Nigeria Pitch Awards Holds 22 December

December 10 Sports no comments

Organizers have announced plans to hold the 7th Award Ceremony of the prestigious Nigeria Pitch Awards on 22 December 2020 at the Ibis Hotel Ikeja, Lagos. Speaking to journalists in the nation’s capital Abuja, the Presid...

Access Bank Lagos City Marathon: Organisers Eye Gold Label

December 2 Sports no comments

Although, the number of runners that will participate at the 2021 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon has been pegged at 10,000 instead of the over 100,000 that normally grace Africa’s biggest one-day event due to Covid-19, ...

Chima Moneke In Tears As He Enters D’Tigers

November 12 Sports no comments

D’Tigers invitee, Chima Moneke is over the moon after being named in the 2021 FIBA Afrobasket 20-man provisional list. In an interview with NBBF media, Moneke revealed that he got emotional and cried when he was co...

‘Slim Access’ To Runners At 2021 Lagos City Marathon

November 7 Sports no comments

The organizers of the annual Access Bank Lagos City Marathon has announced two major changes to the 2021 edition of the Silver Label race. Bukola Olopade, the race consultant and CEO for Nilayo Sports Management Company ...

Randy Waldrum Named Super Falcons Coach

October 5 Sports no comments

The Nigeria Football Federation has announced the appointment of Mr. Randy Waldrum as the new Head Coach of the Senior Women National Team, Super Falcons. Waldrum, an American who played as a midfielder, has worked large...

Nigerians Applaud New D’Tiger Adebayo

October 5 Sports no comments

Basketball fans in Nigeria are in frenzy over the prospects of having Miami Heats Center, Femi ‘Bam’ Adebayo in the National team. The 2017 NBA 17th draft who at the end of the 2019–20 seasons, finished as ru...

NFF Celebrates Emeka Inyama At 60

August 26 Sports no comments

The Nigeria Football Federation has congratulated a former Member of its Board, High Chief (Pastor) Emeka Inyama who marked his milestone 60th birthday anniversary (Diamond Jubilee) on Wednesday. General Secretary of the...

Sports Alive Partners Dekaizen Worldwide On Sports Insurance For Afric...

July 15 Sports 1 comment

As sportsmen and stakeholders prepare for the post-Covid19 era, Sports Alive Limited UK has officially announced a partnership with Nigeria-based Dekaizen Worldwide Limited to bring Speciality Insurance and promotions to...

Minister Sets Up Task Force For National Stadium Surulere

June 12 Sports 1 comment

.File photo of the dilapidated National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos. – fter over a decade of near total neglect, hope for the rehabilitation of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos was revived on Tuesday with the i...

Work Resumes At MKO Abiola National Stadium Soon -Minister

June 4 Sports 2 comments

. File photo of the bald pitch of MKO Abiola National Stadium in Abuja. – The Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja will soon get a facelift as the final stage of the agreement with Dangote Group is almost conclud...

JJ Akanji Salutes Sunday Dare At 54

May 29 Sports 3 comments

Like a golden fish, Sunday Akinlabi Olaniyi Dare has had no hidding place since he was born in the tin city of Jos 54 years ago. Born into a strong Christian faith family of Deacon and Deaconess Dare, his life of hardwor...

Minister Tasks Covid-19 Team Over Edo 2020 Sports Festival

May 29 Sports 4 comments

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr. Sunday Dare has charged the Covid-19 Edo 2020 National Sports Festival Committee to work as quickly as possible to deliver on their mandate. Speaking during the inaugurati...

Nigeria Government Opts Out Of Bash Ali ‘World Record Fight̵...

May 25 Sports 2 comments

The Federal Government has foreclosed any involvement in the novelty boxing match, Guinness World Boxing Project, being promoted by former World Cruiserweight Champion, Bash Ali with assertion that the proposed bout fall...

Coronavirus Kills Two Spanish Journalists

March 23 Sports 3 comments

José María Candela would have turned 60 years old next June: they used to call him Chema, abbreviation for Josè Maria, in English Joseph. A terrific fate to die on Saint Joseph’s Day, the day of the father. His son, 17 y...

Access Bank Lagos City Marathon Media Seminar Holds Friday

February 4 Sports 17 comments

The 2020 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon Media Seminar and Ayodeji Tinubu Merit Award, which would herald the 2020 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon will hold at the Sir Molade Okoya Thomas Indoor Sports Hall, Teslim Balog...

NBA Legend Bryant, Daughter Die In Helicopter Crash

January 27 Sports 11 comments

.Bryant: an icon dies so soon. – NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his oldest daughter, Gianna, were reported killed in a fiery helicopter crash in California on Sunday. TMZ was the first to confirm that the 41-year-old a...

Oldest Living Olympic Champion Keleti Turns 99

January 13 Sports 1 comment

Ágnes Keleti, the most successful Hungarian female athlete of all time, winner of ten Olympic medals – five gold, three silver and two bronze medals at three Olympics between 1948-1956, was celebrated again by her ...

Nigeria’s Adekouroye, 4 Others Storm Rome For Wrestling Ranking ...

January 13 Sports 15 comments

Reigning world bronze medalist Odunayo Adekuoroye (57kg) and Commonwealth champion Blessing Oborududu (68kg), will be joined by three other elite female wrestlers to the 2020 Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series tournament in...

Access Bank Lagos City Marathon: Ongori, Yami Join 2020 Elite Field

January 8 Sports 2 comments

The elite field of the 2020 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon keeps getting richer with the inclusion of Philes Moora Ongori and Dadi Yami. In a statement signed by Head Communications and Media Olukayode Thomas, he said O...

$20,000 Bonus Up For Grabs At 2020 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon

December 31 Sports 13 comments

Organisers of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon have announced a $20,000 bonus for world-class performances at the 2020 edition of the race. In a statement signed by Olukayode Thomas, Head Communications and Media Acce...