Nigeria was on Wednesday announced as the winner of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Cricket Initiative of The Year 2023 in Africa, with the PwC National U-17 Championship, which has ran for five years. The country was among the 21 nations celebrated by the ICC following another ground-breaking effort on and off the field in the year under review. “The …

Nigeria’s U-19 female cricket team have started preparations ahead of the 2025 International Cricket Council Women’s U-19 World Cup qualifiers, which will be played in Rwanda in August. Handled by a former Kenya International, Sarah Bhakita, the first phase of the team’s camping commenced in Ibadan last week and will continue at the high-performance centre in Benin City in May. …

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike yesterday shut down the International Conference Centre (ICC) for eight months for lack of maintenance. The minister, who announced this after inspecting the facility, cancelled all events and activities booked at the venue. Expressing disappointment at the state of the facility during the inspection, Wike queried why the contract for the maintenance of …

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has thrown its weight behind the Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) in making the country the fastest growing cricket nation in the world, following the colourful reception for the Cricket World Cup trophy on Wednesday in Lagos. Nigeria is again among the three African countries selected for the trophy parade, along with South Africa and Uganda, …