Defending champions Rivers Hoopers have secured a spot in the Final of the Nigeria Premier Basketball League (NPBL) Final Eight after edging Gboko City Chiefs 79-73 in a hard-fought semifinal showdown on Sunday.

Only Spain-based forward Sadiq Umar was being expected as Nigeria’s juggernaut rolled sturdily into the much-familiar environment of Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny on Tuesday, with 22 players set for the team’s first training session ahead of a potentially explosive Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against neighbours Benin Republic on Thursday.

Chairman House Committee on Sports, Honourable Kabiru Amadu, has congratulated the Nigeria senior national team, the Super Eagles, for securing qualifications for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.

National Sports Commission (NSC) Chairman, Shehu Dikko, has urged all departments within the commission to adopt innovative and unconventional approaches benchmarked against bets internal practices to drive sustainable sports development and economic growth in the nation. 

National Sports Commission (NSC) Chairman, Shehu Dikko, has extended his congratulations to the Super Eagles of Nigeria, praising their efforts and determination as the team secured qualification for AFCON 2025, to be held in Morocco.

National Sports Commission (NSC) Chairman, Shehu Dikko, has urged all departments within the commission to adopt innovative and unconventional approaches benchmarked against best internal practices to drive sustainable sports development and economic growth in the nation. 

Nigeria secured a ticket to participate in the Africa Cup of Nations finals (the continent’s flagship football championship) for the 21st time after a 1-1 draw with Benin Republic in Abidjan on Thursday that still put the Cheetahs’ prospects for qualification on the wire.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and its former President, Amaju Pinnick, on Monday, urged a Federal High Court in Abuja to strike out a suit filed against them by Harrison Jalla and Chief Victor Rumson Baribote, among others.

NSC aspires to give robust support to Nigerian sports teams on continental duty - Dikko says

National Sports Commission (NSC) Chairman, Shehu Dikko, has emphasised the Commission’s commitment to strengthening support for all Nigerian sports teams competing on the continental stage, in order to facilitate their success. 

No fewer than 250 golfers are set to participate at the IBB Independence Golf and Tennis Tournament 2024, organised by the IBB International Golf and Country Club, to commemorate Nigeria's 64th Independence Day. 

Reigning African vice-champions, Nigeria know they will qualify for the 35th Africa Cup of Nations final tournament if they overcome the Cheetahs of Benin Republic in a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification campaign Matchday 5 encounter in Abidjan on Thursday.

Former Nigerian international footballer, Tijani Babangida, marked his 51st birthday on September 25, 2024, with heartfelt appreciation for God's goodness in his life. Babangida, who survived a devastating car accident that claimed the lives of his brother, Ibrahim, and son, Fadir, acknowledged the significance of this milestone.