The Super Falcons of Nigeria are set to face off against Cameroon in two international friendly matches as part of their final preparations for the 13th Women Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco. The matches are scheduled for Saturday, May 31, and Tuesday, June 3. Key players such as Rasheedat Ajibade, Jennifer Echegini, and…
The National leadership of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) paid a courtesy visit to Mr. Kunle Soname, Chairman of Remo Stars FC, Bet9ja, ValueJet, and CD Feirense, to commend him for his outstanding leadership, sports development efforts, and the historic achievement of Remo Stars Football Club winning their maiden Nigeria Premier Football League…
Abeokuta is abuzz with excitement as the city prepares to host a groundbreaking Flag Football Demonstration at the African Church Grammar School, North, on May 26 and 27, 2025. This thrilling event is part of the 22nd National Sports Festival – Gateway Games, and it’s set to be a game-changer for Nigerian sports. Eight states…
Lagos, Nigeria – Get ready for a thrilling encounter between two football powerhouses, Liberty Star FC and Evergreen All Star FC, as they clash in the highly anticipated All Stars Super Cup on Saturday, May 31st, 2025, at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos. The match promises to be an exciting spectacle, pitting the first…
The Nigeria Esports Federation is poised to revolutionize the country’s sports economy and create massive employment opportunities, according to Damilola Pedro, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the federation. Speaking at the eSports demonstration events during the 22nd National Sports Festival, Gateway Games 2024, in Abeokuta, Pedro highlighted the vast potential of eSports to drive economic…
The founder of SamKay Athletics Club, Dr. Kola Oredipe, has reached out to the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) for support as he vies for the South-South zonal position on the board of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN). Dr. Oredipe made the appeal during a press briefing at the Media Centre of the…
Delta State reaffirmed its supremacy in taekwondo by emerging as the overall champion at the 22nd National Sports Festival, tagged the Gateway Games 2024. The five-day event, held at Ilisan Town Hall, saw the defending champion clinching an impressive haul of five gold, two silver, and four bronze medals. Delta’s dominance was particularly evident in…
Berlin plans to bid to host the Olympics in Germany together with the states of Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein. According to dpa information, the bid will be presented on May 27 at the Olympic stadium in Berlin. It’s unclear, however, for which year the project, entitled “Berlin plus,” would bid for. Previously, Leipzig…
Two top German politicians have slammed plans by US President Donald Trump to block foreigners from studying at Harvard, with one – himself an alumnus of the elite university – saying it “sends out a chilling signal” and is “research policy suicide.” “When the most important and highest performing universities are deliberately weakened, it is…
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Xi assured each other they were open to cooperating on overcoming global challenges. By Michael Fischer and Jörn Petring, dpa German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has urged Chinese President Xi Jinping to support international efforts to get Russia to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine, in a first phone call between…
