From Our Correspondent Bayero University, Kano (BUK) has concluded arrangements for the maiden edition of it’s inter-departmental sports competitions. TheNewsZenith reports that the sports event is scheduled to hold at FIFA Standard Pitch at the institution’s old site on Saturday, Nov. 16. The university’s Director of sports, Prof. Rabiu Muhammad, announced this to sports writers […]
From Abdulfatah Babatunde The Nigeria Olympics Committee (NOC) has invited the nations Under-16 female basketball team to participate in a preparatory tournament in Dakar. TheNewsZenith reports that the invitation is a significant step toward the upcoming Youth Olympic Games in Dakar 2026. ”NOC proudly announced that the invitation comes from the Local Organising Committee of […]
By Our Correspondent The Executive Director of Lotus Bank, Mrs Kafilat Araoye, has called on governments and Nigerian universities to create a conducive environment for sports to foster unity. TheNewsZenith reports that Araoye said sports would also encourage healthy competition and promote global excellence for students. She made the call at the opening of the […]
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 […]