ITTF Challenge Nigeria Open: Indian player says Nigerians hospitable
Yadav Abhishek, an India table tennis player at the ongoing Seamaster ITTF Challenge Nigeria Open in Lagos, says Nigerians are “very hospitable people’’. Abhishek made the assertion in an interview…
Giwa, Ikpeme hail Falconets, charge team to pick last group ticket
Chris Giwa, a factional President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Thursday lauded the Falconets for their gallantry in winning their second group game at the FIFA U-20 Women World…
Salah, Ronaldo and Messi on UEFA Champions League awards shortlist
Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah joined regulars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi on UEFA’s shortlist for the best forwards who played in its Champions League last season, UEFA announced on Thursday. Ronaldo,…
Seamaster ITTF Challenge Nigeria Open: Nigeria’s Omotayo targets top 16
As the 2018 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Challenge Nigeria Open served of on Wednesday in Lagos, Nigeria’s Jide Omotayo, says he is determined to improve his performance in the…
ATP begins bid process for post-2020 Tour Finals host city
Men’s governing tennis body, the ATP, has announced the opening of a tender process for hosting its season-ending showpiece tournament after a decade in London. Currently called the ATP Finals,…
Nigeria’s Onyemata is new rave in American football
Saints defensive tackle David Onyemata is no longer an intriguing international prospect with unknown potential, reports the Associated Press. The native Nigerian, who learned American-style football as a college student…
ITTF Challenge Nigeria Open: LOC promises strong media coverage
Wahid Enitan-Oshodi, Chairman, Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the forthcoming International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Challenge Nigeria Open has assured fans of strong media coverage during the competition. The…
FIFA U-20 Women World Cup: Nigeria fall 0-1 to Germany
Nigeria’s U-20 female football team, Falconets fell 0-1 to three times champions, Germany on Monday in their first game of the FIFA U-20 women’s world Cup in France. The goal…
Asaba 2018: Olympian praises Delta for hosting athletics championships
An Olympian, Enefiok Udo-Obong, on Monday gave the host of the just-concluded Africa Senior Athletics Championships, Delta Government a pass mark for staging a successful event. The News Agency of…
Asaba 2018: Team Nigeria lived up to expectations says Soetan
An athletics statistician, Olalekan Soetan, on Monday commended Team Nigeria’s performance at the just-concluded 21st African Senior Athletics Championships in Asaba, saying they lived up to expectations. Soetan, who was…