Olopade, Gumel Hail Nigeria’s Historic Olympic Qualification
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Bukola Olopade, and President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), Engineer Habu Gumel, have hailed Nigeria’s historic qualification for the beach volleyball event at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. Olopade and Gumel congratulated the Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF), President Engineer Musa Nimrod, the […]
Soludo Backs Iloenyosi for South-East NFF Board Seat
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has thrown his weight behind the candidacy of Anambra State Football Association Chairman, Chief Chikelue Iloenyosi, for the South-East seat on the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Executive Committee. Soludo, expressed confidence in Iloenyosi’s capacity to provide effective representation for the South-East at the highest level […]
2027: Wike Charges Supporters to Deliver Tinubu in Their States
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has urged political stakeholders supporting President Bola Tinubu to work for his victory at the ward, local government and state levels ahead of the 2027 general elections. Wike gave the charge on Saturday while speaking with journalists during an inspection of ongoing projects […]
Nigeria Qualify for Olympic Beach Volleyball for First Time
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Nigeria have made history by qualifying for the beach volleyball event at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games for the first time after defeating Morocco 2-0 in the women’s final of the 2026 African Beach Volleyball Nations Championship in Alexandria, Egypt, on Saturday. The Nigerian duo produced a dominant performance at Abu […]
Update: TUC Pickets Abuja Continental Hotel Over Alleged Labour Rights Violations
By Chinedu Echianu The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) on Monday picketed the Abuja Continental Hotel over alleged unfair labour practices, including what the union described as the denial of workers’ rights to freedom of association and collective bargaining. Speaking at the entrance of the hotel, TUC General Secretary, Nuhu Toro, said the union […]
Northern Senators Demand Urgent Action on State Police
By Anayo Akwitti The Northern Senators Forum has called on the Federal Government and state governments to fast-track the establishment and implementation of State Police, saying the time for decentralised policing is now. The senators made the call on Friday while condemning recent terrorist attacks in Adamawa and Sokoto states that reportedly claimed the lives […]
Nigeria Invites 22 Players for Volleyball Championship Camp
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso The Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF) has invited 22 players to camp ahead of the 2026 African Men’s Volleyball Nations Championship in Tunis, Tunisia. The continental championship, initially scheduled for the Democratic Republic of Congo, will now take place in Tunisia from September 13 to 27. Four foreign-based players Arinze Nwachukwu, Vincent Mathias, […]
FCT FA Backs Grassroots Football for Female Talent Development
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso The Board Member and Chairman of the Women’s Football Committee of the FCT Football Association (FCT FA), Dr Pat Ajuma Ayegba, has reaffirmed the association’s commitment to grassroots football as a pathway for identifying, nurturing and developing the next generation of female football stars. Ayegba stated this on Friday at the opening […]
Nigeria Reach African Beach Volleyball Championship Semifinal
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Nigeria have secured a place in the wfomen’s semifinal of the 2026 African Beach Volleyball Championship in Alexandria, Egypt, after a hard-fought victory over hosts Egypt. The Nigerian pair of Esther Mbah and Pamela Bawa defeated Egypt’s Dina/Yakki 2-1 (21-17, 15-21, 15-11) in a thrilling quarterfinal encounter on Friday. Mbah and Bawa […]
FCT FA Backs Grassroots Growth With Women’s Football Tourney
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso The Federal Capital Territory Football Association (FCT FA) has reaffirmed its commitment to grassroots development as the second edition of the FCT FA Women’s Inter-Area Council Football Tournament got underway in Abuja. FCT FA Chairman, Adam Mohammed, said the competition is designed to discover, nurture and promote young female football talents across […]