12 Kano Schools To Compete In Sam Okwaraji Memorial Football Cup
…Kicks off at Sani Abacha Stadium By Ado Salisu, Kano Twelves secondary schools in Kano State have successfully scaled through the screening exercise ahead of the opening ceremony of the maiden edition of Sam Okwaraji Memorial Football…
Babangida Now Heads Kano Sports Commission, Musbahu Leads Pillars
By Ado Salisu, Kano Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf has approved the appointment of members of the Kano State Sports Commission and the Management Board of Kano Pillars Football Club as part of ongoing efforts to reposition sports administration…
Pillars B/ball Team Dedicates Victory To Governor Yusuf
…Plead for state govt’s support By Ado Salisu The former head coach of the national basketball team and Team Manager of the Kano Pillars Basketball team, Coach Sani Ahmad has dedicated their victory against City Chiefs of Abuja in the ongoing…
NSC, NFF To Restructure NPFL As 2026/2027 Champions Get 1bn Naira
By Andrew Abah, Abuja At a high-level meeting between the National Sports Commission (NSC) and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Tuesday in Abuja, far-reaching decisions aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s national teams and transforming the…
Ashe Blazes To Stunning 9.93s Victory At Commonwealth Games Trials
By Ado Salisu Favour Oghene Tejiri Ashe delivered a statement performance at the Commonwealth Games Trials, storming to victory in the men’s 100 metres with a personal best and world-class time of 9.93 seconds. The Delta State sprinter produced an…
Commonwealth Games Trials: NSC DG satisfied with standard of performances
…NOC Vice President, Ogba, delighted with quality of competition By Ado Salisu The 2026 Commonwealth Games National Trials got off to an impressive start at the Yabatech Sports Complex, Yaba, Lagos, with athletes delivering encouraging performances as…
Abua, Bassey win 47th CBN National Open Tennis Championship
By Andrew Abah, Abuja Canice Abua has been crowned champion of the Men’s Singles event of the 47th Edition of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Open National Tennis Championship, dethroning defending champion, Emmanuel Michael in two straight…
Basketball League: Amid fiscal hiccups, Pillars progress to 2nd leg
By Ado Salisu Despite the financial crisis facing Kano Pillars basketball team, it started the second phase of the Nigerian Premier League on a sound note beating the host team, Niger Potters 97-67 points. The Premier Basketball League, organized by the…
Doma United FC CEO Charges New Players During Screening Exercise
As preparations intensify for the upcoming Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season, the Chief Executive Officer of Doma United FC Alh. Suleiman Umar (Mai Doma) has met with newly invited players during the club’s ongoing screening exercise.…
UNICAL To Host 28th NUGA Games November 2026
The Nigerian University Games Association (NUGA) has officially announced the University of Calabar (UNICAL) as host of the 28th NUGA Games, scheduled to hold from November 14–24, 2026. The Games are expected to bring together approximately 95…