The managers of the Nigeria Professional football league, NPFL, the League Management Company, LMC has announced Bet9ja as the new sponsor/partner of the Nation's elite league. 

The Nigeria Women’s Volleyball Senior Team on Sunday defeated their counterparts Senegal 3-0 in their first game in the ongoing 202I African Seniors Nations Championship in Kigali, Rwanda.

The Federal Ministry of Youth and sports Development has released the time table for the up coming election into the Boards of Sports Federations.

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has praised the Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) for securing the long-awaited promotion to the elite Nigerian Premier Football League.

3SC, popularly known as Oluyole Warriors, was relegated to the lower division of the league (NNL) in 2017 and had since struggled to return to the NPFL.

Taiwo Adisa, Makinde’s Chief Press Secretary, in statement, praised the doggedness and resilience of the 3SC players and coaching crew who presented a golden gift to the people of Oyo State.

“We are sincerely happy to see our darling team, 3SC back where it belongs; the Nigerian Premier Football League.

“It gladdens my heart that the feat is achieved just a few days after we unveiled the remodelled, world-class Lekan Salami Sport Complex, Adamasingba, Ibadan, the befitting home of the Shooting Stars.

“I rejoice with the good people of Oyo State on this wonderful achievement by our darling team and especially the return of good football to Ibadan.

“Surely, the government of Oyo State will ensure that the players and technical crew are rewarded for bringing us this joyful moment,” Makinde stated.

The governor further said that the promotion was in line with his campaign promise to get the club promoted to the elite league within two years of assumption of office.

Makinde, who commended the commitment and patriotism of the players and management of 3SC, pledged to reward them for the amazing feat and wonderful achievement.

He added: “As a government, we have made the commitment to transform the sport sector so as to create employment for the teeming youths of the state,”

3SC, on Saturday evening, defeated Ekiti United FC 6-0 in the final game of the Super Eight, to wrap up the league as winners of the Group B conference.

The team had earlier defeated Bendel Insurance 2-1 and played 1-1 with Remo Stars FC to scoop a total of seven points to top Group B.

3SC will play Niger Tornadoes FC of Niger, which topped Group A of the Super Eight on Sunday to determine the overall winner of the 2020/21 Nigeria National League.

Other prominent Nigerians and supporters on Sunday also lauded the promotion 

Sen. Teslim Folarin (APC-Oyo Central) hailed the 3SC players and management on the promotion to NPFL, saying they deserved to be part of the natio n`s elite league.

Nigeria Women's National team coach Otis Hughley on Tuesday released the final 13-woman list for the 2021 women Afrobasket Tournament slated for 17th to 26th of September.

Kano Pillars beat Nigeria Customs 74- 73 on Saturday in the ongoing 2021 NBBF Premier Basketball Men’s League to maintain the lead in the Savannah conference.

Kano Pillars and Gombe Bulls on Monday continued their winning streak in the Savannah conference of the ongoing 2021 NBBF Premier Basketball Men’s League.

The Chairman, Caretaker Committee of the Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN) Samuel Ocheho, says he is happy that handball is gradually coming alive again under his watch.

The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has given kudos to the athletes and officials of Team Nigeria to the just concluded Tokyo Olympics in Japan for their level of competitiveness at the Games.

Rivers Hoopers put up a dominant performance against Coal City Miners of Enugu in the first game of the day

Akwa United of Uyo pinched a 1-0 win from Algerian side CR Belouizdad in Uyo, on Sunday, in the first leg of the CAF Champions League preliminary round clash played at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium.

The Chairman of Air Peace airline, Mr Allen Onyema, has fulfilled his promise to the Super Eagles by giving them a sum of N20 million for winning their match against the Blue Sharks of Cape Verde on Tuesday.