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The President, International Olympic Committee, Dr Thomas Bach has formally named Nigeria as the Olympics headquarters of Africa. He made the declaration during the commissioning of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) building in Jahi, Abuja. “Today, we are writing a sport history with the inauguration of …

By @Vjwale      There has been increased chatter surrounding the recent move made by the Minister of youth and sports development, Sunday Dare in sacking the Technical Director of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Sunday Adeleye. Adeleye who was removed on the count of ascertained gross misconduct which …

The President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), Engr, Habu Gumel, stated that all adequate preparation has been put in place to formally welcome the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President, Dr Thomas Bach into the country. Bach, a German lawyer and former Olympic fencer will be on a two day …

Almost 120 confirmed athletes from 21 teams and states are set to kick off the 1st Kebbi Taekwondo Open Championships, scheduled for  Saturday November 9 to Monday 11 2019 at the Hauru Abdul Stadium in Kebbi State. Among the teams to be looked out for are the Nigeria Security and …

By @Vjwale Following Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets elimination from the ongoing 2019 FIFA U17 World Cup in Brazil, the Minister for sports and youth development Sunday Dare, has called for the review of football administration at all levels in the country. Sports minister made this known via his official twitter handle …

The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) have received a big boost as the LMC announced a multi-million naira sponsorship deal with NEXT TV. Chairman of the league management company (LMC)  Mallam Shehu Dikko disclosed this at the Annual General Meeting of the LMC held in Abuja  on Wednesday. He said …

Bayern Munich have turned down an approach from Arsene Wenger to take over the vacant manager’s position following the sacking of Niko Kovac, the German champions said on Thursday. “Arsene Wenger called (Bayern chairman) Karl-Heinz Rummenigge on Wednesday afternoon to make him aware of his interest in the job,” a …

Everton midfielder Andre Gomes could play again before the end of the season after surgery on his broken ankle went well, his club manager Marco Silva said yesterday. The 26-year-old Portuguese international suffered a fracture dislocation of the right ankle after being tripped by Tottenham Hotspur’s Son Heung-min in Sunday’s …

A policeman has been charged with the murder of former Aston Villa footballer Dalian Atkinson, who died after being tasered near his father’s home in 2016. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said the officer would be appearing in court in Birmingham on Thursday along with a colleague who has been …

BY @Vjwaje The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has come under heavy attack from football loving Nigerians following the exit of the Golden Eaglets from the ongoing FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil at the round of 16. The fans are demanding immediate resignation of the team’s head coach, Manu Garba, …

By @Vjwale  The Federal government through the Ministry of youth and sports development yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Kisarazu City, Japan for Team Nigeria to camp in the organic city ahead of the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. The sports minister, Sunday Dare who jointly signed the MoU with …

Nigeria’s men and women 3×3 national basketball teams will depart Abuja today to Kampala, Uganda for the 2019 FIBA Africa Cup, after two and half months of training at the basketball hall of Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. The Nigeria’s men team will be hoping to regain the title they …

Trouble they say comes in threes, first it was the saga that enveloped the sports sphere following a purported denial of a congratulatory letter from the National Olympic Committee (NOC), then came the stripping of the gold medal of Olatoye Oyesade, then came the sound of discordant tunes within the …

By @vjwale Nigeria Shooting Sport Federation (NSSF) is set to begin trials for its Shooters in preparation for the forth coming African Shooting Sport Championships (ASSC) billed for Tipasa, Algeria. Speaking to Journalists in Abuja, President of the Nigeria Shooting Sport Federation (NSSF) Brig.General Lonsdale Adeoye (Rtd), said the trials …

Unai Emery confirms Granit Xhaka has been replaced by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as Arsenal captain. Details later …