By Dianabasi Effiong Nigeria’s U20 Women’s National Team, the Falconets, departed their training base in Trzebnica on Thursday and arrived at the Novotel Katowice Centrum as preparations entered the final stretch ahead of the 2026…
By Dianabasi Effiong The President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), Habu Gumel, has congratulated the Senior Female National Volleyball Team on securing qualification for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games (LA28). The Nigerian team…
By Our Reporter The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, SWAN, Cross River State Chapter, has commended the State government for "remarkable transformation witnessed in the state’s sports sector in recent times." In a statement signed…
The 3-day Offiong Edem Foundation Table tennis Talent hunt event, held at the Cross River State Table tennis indoor sports Hall, U.J Esuene Stadium, Calabar,has ended in Calabar with many great talents discovered. Our reporter,…
The Cross River State Government has unveiled plans to create sustainable employment, entrepreneurship and skills-development opportunities for young people across the state, urging the private sector and development partners to support the initiative. The Commissioner…
The NUGA Games 2026 mascot By Ita Williams, Calabar Cross River State is set to receive another major boost in sports tourism following the unveiling of "OMON" the Gorilla as the official mascot of the…
By Dianabasi Effiong No fewer than 15 footballers of Nigerian descent will feature for other nations at the FIFA World Cup 2026 to be played across Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. This is in spite…
By Dianabasi Effiong Global music icons from Nigeria - Rema, Burna Boy, Davido, and Arya Starr - have been listed in the official FIFA World Cup 2026 Album squad unveiled by FIFA Communications Division for…
Osimhen with the Turkish Super Lig trophy By Dianabasi Effiong President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Gusau, has congratulated Nigeria’s men and women international players who won League and Cup titles in their respective…
Gusau presents a Nigeria jersey to HE Yu By Dianabasi Effiong The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has taken the step to forge a closer relationship and meaningful ties with the Chinese Football Association, following a…
Super Eagles By Dianabasi Effiong Nigeria will be up against familiar foes and joint-hosts Tanzania, Madagascar and Guinea Bissau in the race for qualification to next summer’s Africa Cup of Nations finals to be jointly-hosted…
By Dianabasi Effiong Nigeria Weightlifting team to the 2026 Africa Senior Weightlifting Championship rounded off their participation with 29 medals. The Nigerian contingent, which included 10 athletes and three officials, won 14 gold, 13 silver,…
One of the athletes. By Mfon Patrick Nine indigenes of Akwa Ibom State — comprising seven athletes and two officials — are among Team Nigeria’s contingent to Accra, Ghana, for the 2026 Senior African Athletics…
