THE dwindling fortunes of Nigerian sports can be halted if the Nigeria Institute for Sports (NIS) is equipped and put into good use, the Ministerial Advisory Committee, which recently inspected the Institute, has said.

The committee headed by...

SUPER Eagles’ former Chief Coach, Samson Siasia says he is worried by the poor form and cohesion in the defence line paraded by Coach Stephen Keshi in the international friendly against Mexico in Houston Texas at the weekend.

Although Siasia...

THE Nigeria Academicals Sports Committee (NASCOM) believes with Rhythm N’ Play, two million kids would voluntarily embrace sports across the country in the next two years.

As President Goodluck Jonathan officially launches Rhythm N’ Play, an...

THE contractor handling the comprehensive rehabilitation of the main pitch of the National Stadium, Abuja, Julius Berger, would complete the job as scheduled, the National Sports Commission’s Director of Facilities, Ibrahim Gusau, has...

 

NIGERIA Olympic Committee (NOC) former Secretary General, Olabanji Oladapo was recently re-elected into the board of the world table tennis governing body, International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).

Oladapo was re-elected as member of...

Super Eagles qualification for this month’s Confederation Cup in Brazil, coupled with two World Cup qualifying matches, handed the squad a breathtaking line-up of matches. Even after the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) had written to FIFA for...

NEWLY crowned Pepsi Football Academy (PFA) best player, Chigozie Mba has said his dream is to become world celebrated football stars, like Argentine forward, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal.

Pepsi’s grassroots football...

• I’m Proud Of The Boys, Says Ademola Adesina

• We Could Have Won, Says Keshi

The 2-2 draw recorded by the Super Eagles in Saturday’s early morning friendly match against CONCACAF giant, Mexico, in far away United States of America has...

• I’m Proud Of The Boys, Says Ademola Adesina

• We Could Have Won, Says Keshi

The 2-2 draw recorded by the Super Eagles in Saturday’s early morning friendly match against CONCACAF giant, Mexico, in far away United States of America has...

AT the end of the third leg of the AFN Golden League at the University of Benin (UNIBEN) Sports Complex last weekend, female sprinter, Peace Ukoh, celebrated as if she had won an Olympic gold medal.

Ukoh ran a fantastic race by returning...

AHMED Musa has said he hopes CSKA Moscow beat Samuel Eto’o’s Anzhi to the Russia Cup today and complete a league and cup double.

Nigeria international Musa, who is CSKA leading scorer with 14 goals, 11 in the league and three goals in the...

NIGERIAN winger, Sone Aluko, said he is confident he and Hull City could be the English Premier League shock troopers next season.

Aluko was an attacking revelation as ‘The Tigers’ clinched automatic promotion, scoring eight goals in 22...

IT was a night never to forget. On the night of May 25, 2013, they deserved their victory.

At the end of a grueling football match that provided the best advertisement for German football, Bayern Munich FC became the toast of football followers...

TWO future stars, Aiyeboh Kingsley and Rakiya Momoh emerged champions in the junior boys and girls categories in the kayak event to mark Nigeria’s democracy day celebrations courtesy of two prominent members of the club whose birthdays fall on...

THE International Baseball Federation (IBAF) has drawn Nigeria in Group B of the forthcoming second 12U Baseball World Cup in Taipei City, Chinese Taipei from July 18 to 28, 2013.

Nigeria was drawn alongside U.S.A., Venezuela, Brazil, Korea...

• Channels Kid Cup champions to tour Europe

EX-INTERNATIONAL, Davidson Owumi has described the recently concluded Delta Governor’s Cup football competition as ‘a step to greatness.’

Comprehensive Secondary School, Ogwashi Uku defeated...

• Methodist Girls tackle Ansar-ud-Deen

STILL nursing the wound of losing last year’s final, players and officials of King’s College, believe it is time for revenge when the team clash against Anwar-ul-Islam Model College in today’s final...

SPORTS Minister, Bolaji Abdullahi has assured Nigerians and sports lovers in the United Kingdom that the Federal Government is committed to the development of sports and as part of initiatives to make this a reality, laws to that effect would soon...

ALL roads will lead to Ilorin Township Stadium Saturday, as athletes from various parts of the federation converge for the fourth leg of the 2013 Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN)/Solid Works Limited Golden League. Over 400 athletes are...

IT was pomp and pageantry Thursday as Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Raji Fashola unveiled 57 athletes who have been adopted by sponsors in the Adopt-A-Talent Sports Programme

The unveiling ceremony, which was held at the auditorium of the...