Nigeria has been named as one of the three African countries for the trophy tour of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup on 29 and 30 August, ahead of this year’s championship in India. The trophy is expected to arrive in Abuja on 29th August, and will be received by the board of the Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) before being …

The duo of Shehu Bamidele and Aderibigbe Adegbite will be representing Team Nigeria as the West African country makes a debut in the Joy Heyball Masters Division One Tour 3, which commences on 20th August in Shijiazhuang, China. Bamidele won the Nigeria qualifier, organised by the Snooker and Pool Players Alliance of Nigeria (SPPA) in conjunction with Fiji Ventures Limited …

Adegbite Aderibigbe is the winner takes all of the second Nigeria qualifiers of the Joy Heyball Masters DivisionOone Tour 3. “The Boss”, as he is popularly known in the billiards community, put up a spectacular show to ward off all schemes from Nojeem Waliu at the sporting event held at Nicon Town Recreation Centre, Lekki from 4th to 8th July. …

Nigeria have won the 2023 African U-21 Nations Women’s Volleyball Championship Zone 3 in Niamey, Niger Republic. Nigeria defeated Ghana 3:0 (25-10, 25-15, 25-10) in the finals on Sunday night to clinch the title. The girls had earlier eased past local rivals, Ghana in their first match of the tournament with a 3-0 (25-11, 25-15, 25-8) win. They continued their …

Nigeria have harvested three medals – a gold, two silver, and a bronze – to remain triumphant in the Tecqball events at the ongoing second African Beach Games in Hammamet, Tunisia. For five exciting days, Nigeria showcased their skills and determination, securing an impressive haul of medals. The competition is being held at Yasmine Beach in the Tourism city of …

Shehu Bamidele has emerged the winner of the 2023 Joy Heyball Masters Division 1 Tour #2 Nigeria qualifier by beating Adebayo Adekunle 10-6 in a final match played on a Joy Billiards bing table at the Nicon Town Recreation Centre Lekki. The competition was organised by the Snooker and Pool Players Alliance of Nigeria (SPPA). This victory confers on Bamidele …

As predicted by pundits, the group B of the Joy Heyball Masters Division One Tour Qualifier ongoing in Lagos, Nigeria is living up to its ‘group of death’ tag. At the end of Day 4, which was expected to produce a winner, the group of former Snooker champion Wale Osomo; Snooker and Pool Players Alliance’s top ranked player Christoper Abiodun; …

A major upset happened on Day 3 of the ongoing 2023 Joy Heyball Masters Qualifier as one of Snooker and Pool Players Alliance (SPPA) top ranked players, Abiodun Christopher (also known as Emiratae) defeated former National Snooker Champion Wale Osomo in a top of the bunch game which ended 5–3. A titanic battle was foretold as Osomo (also known as …

Shehu Bamidele’s performance on Day 2 of the ongoing 2023 Joy Heyball Masters’ Division 1 Tour 2 Nigeria qualifiers has changed the complexion of the Group A of the snooker tournament at the Nicon Town Recreation Centre, Lekki, Lagos. He topped the chard with the maximum three points and 14 wins, while Raji Abdulbakir and Nosa Lawani are placed second …

After Day 1 matches, Raji Abdulbakir (popularly known as Feras) is leading the Group A in the Joy Heyball Masters Division One Tour (Nigeria qualifiers), The snooker tournament commenced on Tuesday at the Nicon Town Recreation Centre, Lekki, Lagos. Leading with two points, Abuja-based Abdulbakir takes an advantage into Day 2 to ward off any push that would be coming …