By Ado Salisu The controversy surrounding the October 15 Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) elections has taken another turn, following a letter from federation president Engineer Ahmadu Musa Kida that has raised fresh…
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NBBF Election Row Deepens as Presidential Aspirants Beg Tinubu’s Intervention
By Ado Salisu The battle over the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) elections has escalated, with three presidential aspirants taking their grievances to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over attempts to manipulate the composition…
CAF Instructor Hails NIS DG For Sports Development
By Ado Salisu A CAF Licensed Instructor and former Nigerian athlete, Dr. Alex Suleiman Mana, has applauded the Director General of the National Institute for Sports, Comrade Philip Shaibu, for his efforts…
SWAN Appoints NEC Members, Constitutes Statute Review, Media, Investigative Committees
By Ado Salisu The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has approved series of appointments into the Association’s leadership and constituted key committees to strengthen governance,…
KNSG Woos Investors for Sports Development
…Commissions football pitch By Ado Salisu Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has reiterated his government’s commitment to partner with private investors so as to promote and develop various sports infrastructure for…
NBBF election: Presidential candidate vows to improve grassroots development, unity
By Ado Salisu One of the presidential aspirants in the October 15 elective congress of the Nigerian Basketball Federation NBBF, Dr. Abdullahi Mustapha (DAM) has unveiled a new road map towards repositioning…
NBBF Releases Electoral Timeline
By Ado Salisu The Nigeria Basketball Federation has released a timeline for elections into its Executive Board. Following approval of the electoral process by the Extraordinary Congress held September 26, 2026 in…
NSC hails Gov. Mbah’s Commitment to Successful Hosting of 23rd NSF
By Ado Salisu The National Sports Commission has commended the Executive Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, for the infrastructural upgrade across the state and his commitment to delivering a world-class…
Northwest Veterans qualifier: Why Kano All Stars ousted Kebbi in final—Danburan
By Ado Salisu The Northwest zonal Coordinator of All Stars international football teams, Dr Abubakar Nuhu Danburan has explained the reason behind the walk-over against Kebbi All Stars in the final of…
NBBF Congress constitute electoral, appeal committees
By Ado Salisu President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), Engineer Ahmadu Musa Kida has categorically denied harbouring any ambition to seek a third term in office, putting to rest weeks of…
Kano to Host 45th FEPSGA Games, Sports Commission Boss to Inspect Facilities
By Ado Salisu Kano State is set to host the 45th annual Federal Public Service Games (FEPSGA), with over 8,000 participants from 80 federal agencies and the Federal Capital Territory expected to…
2026 Davis Cup: Abua, Bennani to Open Morocco-Nigeria Tie
By Ado Salisu The stage is set for a weekend thriller as the official draw for the 2026 Davis Cup World Group II tie between hosts Morocco and Nigeria was conducted earlier…
23rd National Sports Festival: Zonal Eliminations for Team Sports to Hold Between September 12th- 15th
By Ado Salisu Preparations for the 23rd National Sports Festival, Coal City Games 2026, to be hosted by Enugu State, is hitting another gear as the zonal eliminations for team sports is…
100 Days to Go: Omon Leads Countdown to 28th NUGA Games
By Ado Salisu The excitement continues to build! With 100 days to go, Omon, the official mascot of the 28th Nigerian University Games (NUGA), proudly leads the countdown as the journey to…
Edo Set to Host 10th NIPOST National Sports Festival as LOC Begins Preparations
By Ado Salisu Preparations have officially begun for the 10th edition of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) National Sports Festival, with Edo State confirmed as the host of the prestigious sporting event…
Governor Diri Commits to Schools Scrabble Initiative
…Promises Bigger 2027 National Classic By Ado Salisu Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to the development of Scrabble in Nigeria, announcing plans to introduce the mind…
Glasgow 2026: Nigeria Adds Two Silver, Judo Bronze to Close Day 9 with 22 Medals
By Ado Salisu Team Nigeria added three more medals to its impressive haul at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games on Saturday evening, with the men’s 4x100m relay team and Ruth Usoro securing…
NTF Vice President, Datti hails Governor Kefas for hosting U-12, 14, 17 tennis championships in Taraba
By Ado Salisu The Nigerian Tennis Federation NTF has described the recent concluded the maiden edition of Dr. Agbu Kefas Northeast zonal Under-12, 14 and 17 junior categories tennis championship as sign…
OAU to Host 15th West Africa University Games
By Ado Salisu The 15th West Africa University Games (WAUG) will take place at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Nigeria, from 2 to 12 October 2026, bringing together universities from across the…
ASUU, NAAT shines in Northwest University sports championships
….VC hails Governor Yusuf for sports development By Ado Salisu Academic Staff Union of University ASUU and National Association Academic Technologist NAAT of Northwest University, Kano have emerged winners of Inter-Union sports…
N20m prize money up for grabs as Scrabble Stars converge on Bayelsa for Gov Diri Classic
By Ado Salisu Nigeria’s leading scrabble players and some of West Africa’s finest wordsmiths will gather in Yenagoa next weekend for the sixth edition of the Governor Douye Diri National Scrabble Classic,…
Inter- Union Soccer Tourney: Pro-Chancellor tasks Northwest University athletes on NUGA Games
By Ado Salisu The Pro-Chancellor of Northwest University, Kano, Professor Hafiz Abubakar has pledged total support to the University’s athletes aimed at making an impact in the upcoming Nigerian University Games Association…
Nigeria Names 21-Player Squad for World Youth Scrabble Championship in Kenya
By Ado Salisu The Nigeria Scrabble Federation (NSF) has unveiled a 21-player squad for the 2026 World Youth Scrabble Championship scheduled to take place from August 7 to 9 at the Trademark…
Why NPFL Clubs Struggle To Win Away Matches – FIFA Agent
Why NPFL Clubs Struggle To Win Away Matches – FIFA Agent By Mukhtar Sagir Dambatta Abuja, July 17, 2026 (NAN) A FIFA-licenced football agent, Dr Drew Uyi, says Nigerian football clubs’ struggles…
Nimrod rallies support as Nigeria targets African Nations Cup glory, Olympic ticket
By Ado Salisu President of the Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF), Engineer Musa Nimrod, has called for total commitment and support as Nigeria’s men’s volleyball team prepares for the 2026 African Nations Cup…