NSC Hails Monumental D’Tigress as Team Clinches Fifth straight Afrobasket Crown
The National Sports Commission, NSC, has described as monumental the performance of the Nigeria Women Basketball team, the D”Tigress, for winning the Afrobasket for the fifth time in a row…
African School Games: Fast and Fierce Team Nigerian Sets Pace on Day One of Athletics
Team Nigeria made a bold statement on the opening day of athletics at the 1st African School Games, asserting dominance across multiple track and field events on Friday. From the…
Afrobasket 2025: Nigeria books Semi final place with win over Cameroon
Nigeria’s D’Tigress put up a championship display to dismiss Cameroon and book their rightful place in the semi final of the 2025 Afrobasket in Abidjan Cote d’Ivoire on Thursday night.…
D’Tigress maintain 10 year unbeaten record at Afrobasket
as NSC charges team to stay focused to achieve mission five in a row Defending Champions Nigeria D’Tigress fought back from a first quarter setback to beat Mozambique in its…
1st African School Games: Nigeria Shines Bright, Steals Spotlight at Colourful Opening Ceremony
The long-anticipated inaugural African School Games kicked off in grand style at the iconic 19 May 1956 Stadium in Annaba, Algeria, on Saturday, July 26, 2025. In a dazzling display…
Beyond the Games: NSC Invests in Youth, Unity and Olympic Dreams via Inaugural African School Games
As the curtain rises on the Maiden African School Games in Algeria, the National Sports Commission (NSC) has ensured Nigeria’s participation in this historic continental event, affirming its commitment to…
MLS Suffer Heavy 7–0 Defeat to Nurses/IHST/Cooperative
Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) endured a humiliating 7–0 defeat on Monday evening in the ongoing University of Benin Teaching Hospital inter-departmental football competition, falling to a rampant Cooperative, IHST and…
Water FC CEO MK Meets NOC President Habu Gumel, Affirms Commitment to Grassroots Sports
Water FC CEO, Makanjuola Nureni (popularly known as MK), paid a courtesy visit to the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) President, Alhaji Habu Gumel, at his Abuja office. The visit followed…
African Fencing Championship Begins in Style as Egypt Dominates.
The much-anticipated African Fencing Championships kicked off in grand style at Charterhouse Lagos, bringing together over 150 athletes from 24 countries. President of the Nigeria Fencing Federation, Samuel Adeyinka, talked…
Tinubu Names Shaibu as New DG National Institute For Sports
President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has appointed the former Deputy Governor of Edo State, His Excellency Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu, as the…