C’wealth Games: NSC Increases Bonus, Instant Rewards For Team Nigeria
By Andrew Abah, Abuja The National Sports Commission (NSC) has announced an upward review of performance bonuses and instant rewards for Nigerian athletes competing at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. Speaking on the…
C’wealth Games: Team Nigeria poised For Glory
By Andrew Abah, Abuja The wait is almost over. After months of meticulous planning, weeks of intensive high-performance training in Aberdeen, Scotland and years of preparation, Team Nigeria is finally set for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, which…
Nigeria Pillar Of Sports Endorses SWAN President’s Second Term Bid
By Saidu Abubakar The Nigeria Pillar of Sports, Chief Donatus Agu Ejidike, has expressed confidence in the leadership of the National President of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Mr Isaiah Benjamin, declaring that he deserves a second…
Ochei Hails Historic Tennis Double, Commends NSC, NTF Board
By Andrew Abah, Abuja President of the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF), Rt. Hon. Victor Ochei, Esq., FNSE, has congratulated Nigeria’s women’s tennis team following their historic promotion to the Billie Jean King Cup Europe/Africa Zone…
Nigeria Names Squad Of 21 For World Youth Scrabble Meet 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 Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya. Nigeria heads into the tournament with…
Warinje FC Sacks Tech Crew, Others, Appoints Yellow Interim Coach
By Usman Walin Gungura, Bauchi In preparation for the 2026/2027 league season, Warinje Football Club of Bauçhi has started restructuring of the team ahead of the forthcoming season to fortify the team before the challenges ahead. As part of the…
Dalung Raises Alarm Over N6.44bn 2026 World Cup Budget, Despite Elimination
By Solomon Dalung Esq Did you know that ₦6.44 billion was reportedly provided in Nigeria’s 2026 budget for a “Special Presidential Support Group for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers” even though Nigeria had already been eliminated…
TENNIS: Nigeria Records Impressive Win Over Burundi
By Andrew Abah, Abuja Team Nigeria has made a winning start to its campaign at the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup Africa Group III in Botswana, defeating Burundi 2-1 in their opening tie to boost hopes of securing promotion to the World Group II. The…
SWAN President Applauds Gov Uba Sani Over Progress At Ahmadu Bello Stadium Project
By Usman Walin Gungura, Bauchi President of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Mr. Isaiah Benjamin has Applauded Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State for the quality of work currently ongoing at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna, describing…
FCT FA 2026 League Kicks-Off July 13, Promises Top Notch Organisation
By Andrew Abah, Abuja The Federal Capital Territory Football Association (FCTFA) has officially announced the commencement of the 2026 FCTFA League, with an exciting lineup of fixtures across the four groups. Secretary of the Association,…