By Opeyemi Muhammed Lagos State University of Education Sports’ Director, Dr Adeniyi Jimmy, says students of the university are ready for any sports competitions within and outside Nigeria. TheNewsZenith reports that the director gave the assurance at a games competition between the two campuses of the university – Ijanikin and Epe – earlier in the […]
By Tony Nezianya Despite Nigerian athletes not achieving podium finishes, the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), has commended President Bola Tinubu, for providing the resources to support Team Nigeria in the Paris 2024 Olympics. TheNewsZenith reports that Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) President, Habu Gumel, gave the commendation in a statement on Thursday in Lagos. NOC […]
The Football Federations of Kenya and Zimbabwe will play their home matches of Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 qualifiers at the Mandela National Stadium in Kampala, Uganda. The matches will kick off in September, according to organisers. Edgar Watson Suubi, CEO of the Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA), confirmed that both countries do […]
By Tony Nezianya (Media Officer, Team Nigeria) The 75-62 overwhelming victory of D’Tigress, the lowest-ranked team in the Paris 2024 Olympic women’s basketball tournament over their Australian counterparts has lifted the morale of other members of Team Nigeria. To Nigerians, especially Team Nigeria at the Games, this is a great victory. This is because their […]
Uganda’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged the country’s Olympic delegation to perform well and carry the national flag high at the upcoming Paris Olympic Games. At a ceremony in Entebbe, on Tuesday, Museveni flagged off the team together with his wife Janet Kataaha Museveni. Janet is also the country’s Minister of Education and Sports. […]
South African Police, on Wednesday, confirmed they discovered the body of missioning former world champion high jumper, Jacques Freitag. Freitag, 42, had been missing for two weeks before his body was tragically found with multiple gunshot wounds, according to local news reports. The Police confirmed to Xinhua that Freitag’s sister reported a case of a […]
The 2024 Basketball Africa League (BAL) playoffs tipped off at Kigali’s BK Arena, on Friday night, in the Rwandan capital. This is as Libya’s Al Ahly Ly defeated South Africa’s Cape Town Tigers 87-76. Also, Morocco’s FUS Rabat beat the defending champion Egypt’s Al Ahly 89-78 in their seeding games. Robert Golden led Al Ahly […]
From Ridwan Bolanle, Abuja Sen. John Enoh, Sports Minister, on Monday, rallied the support of Nigerians and relevant stakeholders for the new Coach of Super Eagles, Finidi George. Enoh made the call while speaking at the unveiling of Finidi George as the new Head Coach of the Super Eagles on Monday in Abuja. TheNewsZenith reports […]
By Our Correspondent Super Eagles Head Coach, Finidi George, formerly resumed duty, on Monday, after the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) announced his appointment in Abuja. The new Super Eagles gaffer has also picked five assistants. They are comprised of three foreign-based assistants and two Nigerians. The Nigerians are Daniel Amokachi and Olatunji Baruwa, who will […]
From Our Correspondent Sports Developmentn Minister, Sen. John Enoh, has sent a condolences message to ex-Super Eagles star, Tijjani Babangida and family, on the tragic loss of his brother, Ibrahim Babangida, in a fatal car accident. TheNewsZenith reports that Babangida, was involved in a devastating car accident on Thursday along the Kaduna-Zaria Road. He was […]