Author: Tumininu Yussuf
For Rinsola Babajide, representing Nigeria, the national women’s team and the journey to continental glory was never just about football, it was about identity, culture, and destiny.
Perennial African champions, Nigeria’s Super Falcons showed the truism that class is permanent as they stormed to a 3-1 victory over the Cameroon women’s national football team in the second of their two-match tour of Yaoundé on Tuesday.
Rising military tensions between the United States, Israel and Iran have sent an alleged World World III Memo across global sport and Nigerian footballers playing across the Middle East are now navigating sudden uncertainty.
WAFCON defending champions, Super Falcons are determined to redeem themselves after suffering a heartbreaking 1–0 defeat to Cameroon’s Indomitable Lionesses in the first of two international friendlies in Yaoundé.
Nigeria’s Super Falcons suffered a painful 1–0 defeat to the Indomitable Lionesses in a pre-WAFCON 2026 international friendly decided deep into stoppage time on Saturday night in Yaoundé.
Nigeria’s seven-time African champions, D’Tigress, have unveiled a strong provisional squad ahead of the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup Qualifying Tournament, scheduled to run from March 11–17, 2026, in Lyon, France.
The road to European glory has officially been mapped out after the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League round-of-16 draw delivered blockbuster clashes, brutal reunions and zero room for error.
From Vinícius Jr answering racism with brilliance, to Victor Osimhen silencing Turin, and Atalanta delivering Italian football from disaster, the Champions League Playoffs second-leg delivered one of its most dramatic nights in recent memory.
The Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) has officially confirmed the return of the Women’s T20I Invitational Tournament, with Nigeria’s Female Yellow Greens hosting four visiting teams.
Nigerian sprint star, Favour Ashe has not filed any application to change his international allegiance to Qatar, despite widespread reports suggesting he had dumped Nigeria for the Middle Eastern nation.
