Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, has declared that the preparations for the 2027 African Games which will be held in Egypt will begin immediately, as the contingent to the just concluded 13th edition of the Games in Ghana arrived on Sunday. Team Nigeria arrived in the country’s capital Abuja and Lagos in batches on Sunday via chartered flights …

An eye-catching closing ceremony brings to an end the African Games in Ghana on Saturday after an eventful 16 days in Accra, Kumasi and Cape Coast. The events ended with a parade of all the participating countries’ flags while music from Nigerian hip-hop star Tiwa Savage was played from the sound system much to the delight of the crowd. On …

Team Nigeria capped off their dominance of the athletics event at the 2023 African Games in Ghana in style on Friday by winning two gold, two silver and two bronze medals on the last day of the event. Chinecherem Nnamdi set a new national record to win gold in the men’s javelin event just as quartet Esther Joseph, Patience Okon-George, …

Team Nigeria have moved up one place on the medal table after winning two gold medals to reclaim their second spot at the ongoing African Games in Ghana. Having stayed in second position since the commencement of the event, Nigeria dropped to third position on the medal table on Thursday with South Africa claiming the second spot. Nigeria ended Day …

Flying Eagles coach, Ladan Bosso, has expressed disappointment at his team’s exit from the men’s football event after losing 3-2 to Senegal at the Accra Sports Stadium on Friday evening in their final group game at the ongoing African Games in Ghana. He also blamed poor preparation for his team’s poor display at the competition. The Flying Eagles finished third …

In a remarkable feat that etched her name in the pages of African sports history, Mausi Zannu secured Nigeria’s first-ever gold medal at the inaugural arm wrestling competition at the 13th African Games held in Accra, Ghana. Competing in the fiercely contested 55kg left-hand senior women’s event, Zannu displayed exceptional skill, strength, and determination to clinch the coveted gold medal, …

After picking just a bronze medal on Day 7 of the ongoing African Games in Ghana, Nigeria have dropped to third position on the medal table with South Africa claiming the second spot. Nigeria started Day 7 of the event in second position with 54 medals (22 gold, 13 silver and 19 bronze) but a third-place finish by the country’s …

President, of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau, has called on the Flying Eagles to be at their best when they face Senegal’s Young Lions of Teranga on Friday in a make-or-mar 13th African Games group phase final match at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium in Accra. The NFF boss minced no words in saying he had not been …

The Falconets have booked their place in the semifinal of the All Africa Games women’s title after putting four goals past Senegal. Goals from Loveth Edeh, Motunrayo Ezekiel, Chioma Olise and an own goal were enough to get past their West African sisters. Chris Danjuma’s side had started their campaign on a winning note, as they defeated Morocco 2-0 last …

After missing out on the podium finish in the table tennis event of the 13th African Games, Team Nigeria on Sunday claimed seven gold medals on Day 3 of the event. A gold medal from Badminton and six gold medals from wrestling ensured the country moved up in the medals table. African Games champion Anuoluwapo Opeyori opened the floodgate for …