Sporting Life News Updates

Players and officials of Nigeria’s basketball women’s team, D’Tigress have arrived Abuja following their departure from Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire at 10am on Monday, August 4, 2025, via two chartered flights. The championship-winning women’s basketball team landed at the private wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, around 2:00 p.m. Read Also:… Read more »

Kwara Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has approved a ₦5 million cash reward for each player and member of the technical crew of Kwara United Football Club, following their triumph in the 2025 President Federation Cup. Kwara United, also known as the Harmony Boys, clinched the title after a dramatic 4–3 penalty… Read more »

Former Barcelona president Joan Gaspart has weighed in on the recent transfer saga involving Athletic Bilbao’s Nico Williams, saying the club is better off without the young winger. Speaking to El 10 del Barca, Gaspart claimed that Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford is a superior player to Nico, who recently turned… Read more »

Bay FC striker Asisat Oshoala has paid tribute to three former Super Falcons stars—Perpetua Nkwocha, Precious Dede, and Rita Chikwelu—for paving the way for her in the Nigerian women’s national team. Speaking in a recent interview on Arise News after leading the Super Falcons to victory at the WAFCON in… Read more »

The Super Eagles have publicly declared support for forward Ademola Lookman, who recently submitted a transfer request to Serie A side Atalanta. Lookman is reportedly growing increasingly frustrated with Atalanta for “blocking” his proposed move to Inter Milan. Despite multiple bids from Inter, the Bergamo club has continued to reject… Read more »

Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman has officially submitted a transfer request to Atalanta, expressing his frustration with the club for blocking a potential move to Inter Milan. in a statement on his Instagram and X account on Sunday, he revealed that he had submitted a transfer request to the Italian… Read more »

Super Eagles star Wilfred Ndidi is on the verge of sealing a move to Turkish heavyweights Besiktas, as the club prepares to activate the £9 million release clause in his contract with Leicester City. Besiktas, now managed by former Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, are keen to bolster their… Read more »

Nigeria’s historic fifth consecutive FIBA Women’s AfroBasket title may have stolen the headlines on Sunday night, but the closing ceremony in Abidjan also shone a spotlight on the individual brilliance that defined the tournament. With dazzling displays of athleticism, leadership, and consistency across the two weeks of competition, standout players… Read more »

Mali power forward Sika Koné has hailed the mental strength of Nigeria’s D’Tigress, following their victory in the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket final in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. D’Tigress outclassed Mali 78–64 on Sunday night to clinch their fifth consecutive AfroBasket title—a record feat—and their seventh overall, moving within four titles… Read more »

Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Shehu Dikko, has commended Nigeria’s D’Tigress for their historic triumph at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket, where they claimed the fifth consecutive continental title. The Nigerian women’s basketball team delivered a dominant performance on Sunday night in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, defeating Mali 78–64… Read more »