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Some of the world’s best players have gathered in Lagos for the inaugural Pan African Scrabble Association (PANASA) President’s Cup (PPC) and the African Youth Scrabble Championships (AYSC), which began yesterday at the Orchid Hotel, Ikota-Lekki and the Chrisland School also in Lekki. According to the organisers, over 225 players drawn from Africa and the…

Sports Minister, John Enoh, has assured that government would ensure the resuscitation of facilities at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, not only to meet international best standards, but also because it is a ‘definitive national monument.’ Speaking, after his first official inspection tour of the edifice, Enoh said the facility has the capacity to become…

Boys’ defending champion, Victor Joseph of Kogi State, believes he is equipped to retain his title despite the large turnout of players at the fourth Dr A.A Efunkoya Cadet Table Tennis Championship, which serves off at the National Stadium, Lagos, today.

  The Good Village witnessed an electrifying series of nine fights during the AKO Championship 2 event, showcasing an exceptional night of action that surpassed all expectations and significantly reshaped the rankings across various divisions in the 2023 Championship. Despite venue changes and potential athlete withdrawals threatening the event, AKO Championship 2 defied the odds…

The 2023 Olumide Oyedeji Basketball Camp begins today at the Indoor Hall of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos.  The championship, which will end on August 25, according to the organisers, Olumide Oyedeji Youth Foundation....

The Pan African Scrabble Association (PANASA) has confirmed that over 178 players from 11 countries, including the United Staes (U.S.), Cameroun, Kenya and Zambia, among other countries, will arrive the country this week ahead of the inaugural President’s Cup ....

A total of 108 foreign players from over 35 countries and 43 Nigerian players are expected to compete for honours at the sixth Lagos International Badminton Classics holding at the Molade Okoya Thomas Indoor Sports Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, from August 30 September 2, 2023.

For Opeyemi Deborah Oke, competing at the 19th World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, brings a whole new level of excitement to her young athletics career.

Consumer engagement and Sports Marketing agency, Dekaizen and Nigeria’s leading Startup & Innovation Ecosystem development and advocacy organization, #StartupSouth, has announced a collaboration to jointly develop the SportsTech Innovation Ecosystem in Africa, starting from Nigeria.

Life is, generally, not easy for most Nigerians now. It has not been for several years. It is worse if you are a retired athlete. To be an ageing retired athlete is the worst condition imaginable in Nigeria. The country is littered with our pathetic stories of a generally excruciatingly painful, difficult and frustrating life.…

Nigeria's girls U-18 handball team, was crowned champion of the IHF Women's Trophy Africa Continental Phase after defeating Guinea in the final of the competition in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. The coach Shittu Adewunmi Agboola's tutored girls stood tall by recording a comfortably 33-18 victory over Guinea to win the Continental Phase of the 2023 IHF…

The International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Men’s T20 World Cup trophy will arrive in Nigeria on August 29 on a two-day tour of the country, the Nigerian Cricket Federation (NCF) has said. Nigeria is one of three African countries listed by the world body to receive cricket’s most prized silverware ahead of this year’s championship. According…