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Post views: 7 By Silvernews Coal City Blazers have started their 2026 Nigeria Basketball Premier League season on a winning note after defeating Edo Beads 74-58 in their opening match at the Benin Center on the first day of the competition. The match, which was the second match of the day, saw the Coal …

Team Nigeria secured gold in the women’s 4x400m relay at the African Athletics Championships held in Accra, Ghana, on Sunday. The Nigerian quartet consisting of Esther Okon, Toheebat Jimoh, Jecinter Lawrence and Patience Okon-George put in an impressive performance, finishing in 3:29.25 to claim first place. Nigeria crossed the finish line comfortably ahead of Ethiopia, who took silver, while Kenya …

Nigeria senior national team coach Eric Chelle has decided to add young Ikorodu City goalkeeper Michael Atata to his team for the upcoming Unity Cup friendly tournament in London, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. The goalkeeper has impressed modest Ikorodu City this season with 16 clean sheets for his team, which is chasing a continental spot. He has already attended visa interviews at …

The President of the Nigerian Taekwondo Federation, Grand Master Tayo Popoola, has declared the 2026 National Open Trials closed, describing the event as a great success that produced new talent and served as vital preparation for the upcoming international championships. READ ALSO: Femmco FC Thrash Ajax FC 8-1 in tribute match to Flying Eagles star Akanji Seun ‎At the end …

Udinese coach Kosta Runjaic has praised Maduka Okoye’s remarkable rise at the club. Okoye has turned heads with his impressive performances for the Zebras this season. The Nigerian international has kept 10 clean sheets in 28 league games for the Serie A club. “Okoye’s evolution is clear for everyone to see. He is crucial for our defense; he has interpreted …

Post views: 19 By Silvernews The Nigerian football community and sports stakeholders in Imo State are preparing to bid a final farewell to former Green Eagles star and 1980 Africa Cup of Nations winner, Henry Onyemanze Nwosu, MON, as his family officially released the burial schedule for the late football icon. Nwosu, widely celebrated as the youngest member of …

Nigeria MNT Under-20 head coach Abdu Maikaba has called up a 35-man squad, without Ebenezer Harcourt, for the upcoming WAFU B Under-20 Championship in July. The team announcement marks Maikaba’s first major assignment since taking charge of the Flying Eagles, with preparations expected to begin immediately in Abuja. Abdu Maikaba, coach of the Nigerian under-20 team. Photo | Premium Times …

Super Eagles striker Kelechi Iheanacho won the Scottish Championship with Celtic after his team defeated Hearts FC 3-1 to become Scottish champions for the 56th time. With 79 points going into their final match against Hearts FC, Celtic needed to take all three points to win the league and they did so with a dramatic comeback victory. Hearts FC scored …

Xabi Alonso has been appointed as the new manager at Chelsea Football Club and will resume his role in July 2026. The former Real Madrid boss has signed a four-year contract with the Blues, who were beaten 1-0 in the FA Cup final by Manchester City on Saturday. The 44-year-old Spaniard is available after leaving Real Madrid by mutual consent …

The Nigeria weightlifting team that participated in the 2026 African Senior Weightlifting Championships on Saturday completed their participation by winning five more medals. The contingent of 10 athletes and three officials marked Nigeria’s dominance on the continent by winning a record 29 medals overall: 14 gold, 13 silver and 2 bronze Mary Osijo, who competed in the women’s 79kg category …