Team Nigeria
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Athletics
Team Nigeria Arrives in Oregon for 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships
Team Nigeria has arrived in Oregon, United States, ahead of the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships, with 15 athletes set…
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Commonwealth Games
Nigeria Finishes as Africa’s Top Nation at Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games
Team Nigeria finished the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow as Africa’s highest-ranked nation after winning 24 medals. Nigeria ended the…
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Nigerian Footballers Abroad
Samuel Ogazi Wins 400m Gold for Nigeria at Commonwealth Games
Nigeria’s Samuel Ogazi has won the men’s 400 metres gold medal at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games after producing a…
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Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games: Nathaniel Wins Historic Gold as Onwuzurike Claims Silver for Nigeria
Nigeria enjoyed another memorable day at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow as Ezekiel Nathaniel won a historic gold medal…
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Commonwealth Games
As Expected: Enekwechi Delivers Gold for Nigeria at Commonwealth Games
As expected, Nigeria’s Chukwuebuka Enekwechi lived up to his billing by winning the men’s shot put gold medal at the…
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Commonwealth Games
Tobi Amusan Wins Commonwealth Games Bronze, Misses Historic Third Straight Title
Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan narrowly missed out on making history after winning the bronze medal in the women’s 100m hurdles at…
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Commonwealth Games
Onome Didih Wins Nigeria’s Fifth Gold with Record-Breaking Display in Glasgow
Nigeria’s excellent run at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow continued on Monday as weightlifter Onome Omolola Didih won the…
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Commonwealth Games
Edidiong Umoafia Wins Gold as Nigeria’s Medal Rush Continues at Glasgow 2026
Nigeria’s impressive start to the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games continued on Monday as 23-year-old weightlifter Edidiong Joseph Umoafia won gold…
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Commonwealth Games
Ruth Nyong Wins Silver as Team Nigeria Endures Mixed Day at Commonwealth Games
Ruth Asuquo Nyong was Team Nigeria’s brightest star on Day Three of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow after winning…
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Commonwealth Games
Glasgow 2026: Team Nigeria Records First Victory After Beating Cayman Islands in 3×3 Basketball
Team Nigeria has recorded its first victory at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow after defeating the Cayman Islands 21-17…
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FIBA World Cup
D’Tigers reach FIBA World Cup Qualifiers Second Round
Nigeria’s D’Tigers secured their place in the second round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup African Qualifiers after edging Guinea…
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Basketball
D’Tigers edge Tunisia to keep World Cup Hopes Alive
Nigeria’s D’Tigers bounced back in style on Tuesday to defeat Tunisia 84-81 in the FIBA Basketball World Cup African Qualifier.…
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9ja Flavour
Team Nigeria wins gold in 4x400m mixed relay at African Athletics Championship
Team Nigeria continued its strong outing at the African Athletics Championship after winning gold in the 4x400m mixed relay event…
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Other Sports
Tobi Amusan wins Gold at African Championships
Tobi Amusan has won gold in the women’s 100m hurdles at the 2026 African Senior Athletics Championships in Accra, Ghana.…
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9ja Flavour
Tobi Amusan wins Nigeria’s first gold at African Athletics Championships
World record holder Tobi Amusan won Nigeria’s first gold medal at the ongoing African Athletics Championships after a strong display…
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Athletics
Nigeria Qualify for 2027 World Championships After Record Run at World Relays
Team Nigeria produced an impressive display at the ongoing World Relays in Gaborone by qualifying for the 2027 World Championships…
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9ja Flavour
Nairobi 2026: Akwa Ibom Sports Commissioner Backs Team Nigeria Judo as Akwa Ibom Duo Target Continental Glory
The Honourable Commissioner for Sports, Akwa Ibom Ibom State, Elder Paul Bassey, has reaffirmed the state’s strong support for Team…
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9ja Flavour
Team Nigeria Set New Record in Relay Victory
Team Nigeria delivered an impressive performance at the Lefika International Relays, winning gold in the mixed 4x100m relay with a…
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9ja Flavour
Solidarity Games: Team Nigeria Targets Strong Finish
As the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games enters its final week in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Team Nigeria is aiming to consolidate…
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Olympics Games
Team Nigeria aims to surpass Tokyo 2020 Paralympic record with strong start at Paris 2024
Team Nigeria has set its sights on surpassing their impressive medal haul from the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics as they continue…
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NEWS
Tinubu hails Rena Wakama, D’Tigress, Nigerian Athletes despite medal-less Paris Olympic games outing
President Bola Tinubu has commended Rena Wakama for her outstanding leadership as the coach of Nigeria’s D’Tigress, following their historic…
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Olympics Games
Peter Obi criticizes Nigeria’s Olympic spending after Paris 2024 failure
Peter Obi, the former Labour Party presidential candidate, has sharply criticized Nigeria’s performance at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The country’s…
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Olympics Games
Nigeria officially fails to secure medals at Paris 2024 Olympics
Team Nigeria will not be making it to the medals table at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. The performance…
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Olympics Games
Tobi Amusan: Nigeria faces medal drought at Paris 2024 Olympics
As the Paris 2024 Olympics approach its final stretch, Nigeria’s hopes of securing a medal have dimmed following a…
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Olympics Games
Paris Olympics: Tobi Amusan advances to 100-meter hurdles semi-finals
World record holder Tobi Amusan has qualified for the 100-meter hurdles semi-finals at the Paris 2024 Olympics with a leading…
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Olympics Games
Favour Ofili advances to semi-finals in Women’s 200m at Paris 2024 Olympics
Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili has successfully moved on to the semifinals of the women’s 200m at the Paris 2024 Olympics,…
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Olympics Games
Nigerian trio eliminated in Women’s Discus Throw at Paris Olympics
The Nigerian athletes Chioma Onyekwere, Obiageri Amaechi, and Ashley Anumba were all eliminated in the women’s discus throw qualification at…
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Olympics Games
Chukwuebuka Enekwechi advances to men’s Shot Put final in Paris Olympics
Chukwuebuka Enekwechi has qualified for the final of the men’s shot put at the 2024 Paris Olympics, competing in his…
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Olympics Games
Paris Olympics: Eliminated Team Nigeria athletes as at August 2
The 2024 Paris Olympic Games have been a challenging journey for Team Nigeria, with several athletes and the Super Falcons…
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Olympics Games
Team Nigeria boxer heads home after failing doping test
Nigerian boxer Cynthia Ogunsemilore has been expelled from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games Village due to a positive doping test.…
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