Nigeria’s U18 girls’ beach volleyball team remain unbeaten at the ongoing 2025 African Beach Volleyball U18 Development Cup in Banjul, The Gambia on Thursday. The duo of Pamela Bawa and Ifechukwu Odoh started their campaign in dominant fashion, overpowering Tunisia 2-0 (21-10, 21-3) in their opening match. They followed it with an explosive performance against…
Head Coach Bankole Olowookere has invited a total of 30 players to the camp of Nigeria’s U17 girls, Flamingos, as the team kickstarts preparations for this year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals, taking place in Morocco. Invited are four goalkeepers, nine defenders, nine midfielders and nine strikers. 2022 FIFA World Cup bronze medallists, Nigeria…
The Super Eagles are not making the mistake of thinking too much about the showdown with South Africa’s Bafana Bafana in Bloemfontein on Tuesday, but are rather focused on their clash with Rwanda’s Amavubi in Uyo on Saturday, according to team captain William Ekong. “You take one step at a time. We have Rwanda to…
The Oyo State branch of NBBofC has been commended by Remi Aboderin, the President of the West African Boxing Union (WABU) and Secretary-General of the Nigeria Boxing Board of Control, for achieving the historic milestone of producing the first set of professional boxing referees and judges following a successful 3-day training/seminar at Ibadan’s Obafemi Awolowo…
In a significant move to bolster football development, the Ex-Ibadan Professional Footballers Association has sponsored six individuals for the prestigious National Institute of Sports (NIS) Coaching Course. The initiative will see three youth coaches and three ex-professional players receive high-level training. The sponsored beneficiaries are Olumide Arobadi, Akeem Onifade, Jesuloni Oluwabukola, Oladimeji Kehinde, Olumide Ojedeji,…
Team Oyo has officially embarked on their journey to Asaba, Delta State, for the 7th edition of the National Youth Games, tagged “Asaba 2025”. Before their departure from the Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Adamasingba, Ibadan, the Oyo State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Honourable Wasilat Adegoke, charged the athletes to remain focused, determined, and committed…
The 2025 edition of the Dreams Basketball Tournament has come to a thrilling conclusion, with Showtyme Hoopers emerging as champions for the second year running. Showtyme Hoopers dominated University of Ibadan, winning 87-75 in the final match. This victory marks a significant milestone for Showtyme Hoopers, who had also emerged champions in the 2024 edition,…
The stage for the Dreams Basketball Tournament championship is officially set after a day of electrifying semi-final action that lived up to every ounce of its hype. In two fiercely contested battles on Saturday, four teams left everything on the hardwood at the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium, but only two emerged victorious to earn the right…
The 190- Match League of Ibadan Football Council (IFC) comes to a close tomorrow, Saturday, August 23. The closing ceremony of the 88th edition of the oldest and biggest grassroot football festival in West Africa climaxes with a final match between defending champions Karim Adeyemi FC and SAKi UTD The match is slated for 4pm…
The 5th edition of the Dreams Basketball Tournament, presented by #justhelpafrica, got underway in style, with four thrilling matches that kept fans on the edge of their seats. The tournament, which is being held at the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium on Liberty Road, Ibadan, from August 20th-25th, 2025, promises to be an exciting event, showcasing the…