Monday, 5 September 2022

Oyekola 'Scorpion' dedicates victory in Japan to Nigerians



By Akeem Lawal 




WBF International Super featherweight Champion, Ridwan 'Scorpion' Oyekola has dedicated his victory over his Japanese opponent Daisuke Watanabe to Nigerians. 

Monday, 10 January 2022

D’Tigress star Ezinne Kalu making progress in recovery


By Akeem Lawal 

NIGERIAN basketball player Ezinne Kalu is continuing to make positive progress in her recovery from leg injury, Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports.

Sunday, 12 December 2021

Atseye, Quadre win 2021 Rainoil Tennis Open


By Akeem Lawal

NIGERIA’S men master of clay Henry Atseye and Women number one player Oyinlomo Quadre has been crowned winners of this year’s Rainoil Tennis Open Championship held at the Clay Court of the Lagos Country Club. 

NFF sacks Rohr, appoints Eguavoen as interim Super Eagles’ boss


By Our Reporter
THE Nigeria Football Federation has appointed Mr Augustine Eguavoen, currently its Technical Director, as the Technical Adviser of the Super Eagles on an interim basis. This is with immediate effect, and follows the termination of the relationship with Franco-German Gernot Rohr, who has been in charge of the three –time African champions for the past 64 months, and is Nigeria’s longest –serving manager.

Friday, 10 December 2021

Weightlifting C’ships: Kingsley, Olarinoye win gold, qualify 2022 Commonwealth Games


By Akeem Lawal

NIGERIA weightlifters Stella PeteKingsley and Adijat Olarinoye have qualified for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games after winning gold at the ongoing Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships and the World Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Thursday, 9 December 2021

Sanwo-Olu, Sunday Dare, Soname, others to bag Lagos SWAN top awards


.Pooja Media to face Community Watch in 2021 Bet9ja /Lagos SWAN cup final

By Our Reporter
HIS Excellency, Babajide Sanwo-Olu will lead the list of award recipients at the Lagos SWAN gala and award night scheduled to hold on Friday at the association’s secretariat.

Wednesday, 8 December 2021

2021 Rainoil Tennis Open: Usman subdues Itodo, as Atseye, Imeh progress


By Akeem Lawal

AFTER subduing unseeded Itodo Christopher in two straight sets of 5-3, 5-3 to breeze into the third round of the men’s singles of the ongoing Rainoil Tennis Open, number 13 seed Kushimo Usman says he is not carried away by the feat.