All sports stories from Naija – Latest from the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Nigerian Super Eagles and Super Falcons preparations for the FIFA World Cups, and the Nigeria athletes compete at the Commonwealth Games, Olympics and the IAAF World Championships.
Nigerian left-back Uwa 'Elderson' Echiejile has signed a four and a half year contract with AS Monaco FC from Portuguese side SC Braga.
Nigeria’s Super Eagles beat the Mambas of Mozambique 4-2 in the second match of Group A at Cape Town Stadium on Wednesday night
Nigeria emerged the most dominant force during the 2013 Glo-CAF Awards held on Thursday, January 9 in Lagos
Nigerian teenager, Kelechi Iheanacho has been named the Most Promising Talent of the Year 2013 at the 2013 Glo-CAF Awards Gala held on Thursday, January 9 in Lagos
Nigeria and Italy drew 2-2 in an international friendly played at Fulham's Craven Cottage stadium in London on Monday night. Giuseppe Rossi gave the Azurri an early lead when he raced into a pass from Balotelli in the 7th minute, before chipping the ball over an advancing Austin Ejide, who manned the post in place of Vincent Enyeama. Bright Dike…
Nigeria became the first African side to reach the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ after a 2-0 victory over Ethiopia in Calabar confirmed a 4-1 aggregate play-off win.
The Golden Eaglets became the only team to win the tournament four times, surpassing the achievements of Brazil, crowned champions on three occasions.
Manu Garba, the Nigerian under-17 boys football team’s Head Coach, on Thursday listed 21 players to represent the country at the 15th FIFA U-17 World Cup finals.
Stephen Keshi, says his players are not under any pressure in their final Group F African qualifier for Brazil 2014 World Cup match in Calabar on Saturday.
Former Long Jumper and assistant technical director of AFN, Yusuf Ali says straight life-bans for any one caught using performance enhancing drugs will help cleanse athletics of cheats
Former Nigerian athlete Falilat Ogunkoya-Omotayo has joined other Nigerians to applaud the heroics of sprint sensation Blessing Okagbare
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) on Friday announced the selection of 28 athletes and nine officials for the 11th Africa Junior Athletics Championships.
A new national record of 63.79m was set by Queen Obisesan in the Women’s Hammer event at the fourth leg of the AFN/Solid Works Golden League Meet held at the Sports Complex of the University of Ilorin, Kwara State on Saturday.
Katsina Spotlight FC has received N73 million for the prosecution of its campaign in the Nigeria Professional Football League this season
Optima Sports Management International (OSMI) awarded a package of live audio visual broadcast rights for Free-to-Air Barclays Premier League matches, for seasons 2013/14 – 2015/16 in the Sub-Saharan Africa region including South Africa.