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Frank Onyeka has been nominated for the Sky Bet Championship Player of the Month award for April following his impressive performances for Coventry City. completesports.com. The Nigerian midfielder played a key role in the Sky Blues’ promotion to the Premier League by winning the championship title. Onyeka featured in three league games during the month and recorded one assist. Also …

Nigeria’s inability to host the African Cup of Nations since 2000 is “sad” and “a great shame”, according to former Super Eagles winger Obinna Nsofor. Speaking on the country’s deteriorating stadium standards and inability to meet CAF requirements, Nsofor said Nigeria must urgently address its infrastructure issues. “The fact is that it has been a long time since Nigeria, as …

Post views: 25 By Silvernews The South East Basketball Tournament, previously scheduled for May 15-16 in Ebonyi State, has been postponed following the commencement of the 2026 Basketball Premier League in Edo State. A statement from the National Sports Commission (NSC), Zone III headquarters, Enugu, signed by the zonal coordinator, Ezema Bernard Ede, revealed that the tournament, along with …

Abayomi Ademola Maduka Okoye has been cleared of any wrongdoing after an Italian court permanently dropped a betting fraud investigation involving the Udinese Calcio goalkeeper. According to Italian newspaper Messaggero Veneto, the case was dismissed after betting operator Snaitech formally withdrew its complaint during a pre-trial hearing at the Udine court. Judge Paolo Lauteri later ruled …

AKURE, Nigeria – FALAYE Oluwatobipopularly known as FAMEhas expressed his intention to organize the maiden School of Earth and Mineral Sciences (SEMS) Olympiads and improve representation of student-athletes in sports beyond football and basketball. Tobi, who is running for the position of Sports Director for him Nigerian Association of Earth and Mineral Sciences Students (NAEMSS)revealed this in an interview with …

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Nigeria’s medal tally at the 2026 African Senior Athletics Championships in Accra received a major boost on Wednesday when Tobi Amusan claimed gold in the women’s 100m hurdles final, while compatriot Adaobi Tabugbo claimed bronze to complete a memorable outing for the Nigerian team. The current world record holder put in a commanding performance in the final to secure Nigeria’s …

Tobi Amusan successfully defended her women’s 100m hurdles title at the 2026 African Senior Athletics Championships, winning the competition’s first gold medal for Nigeria. His compatriot Adaobi Tabugbo also impressed, posting a strong finish to claim bronze after a brilliant start to the race. Amusan will now turn its attention to Saturday’s Diamond League meeting in China. Also read:Accra 2026: …

Post views: 36 By Silvernews Teams in the South East Region have intensified preparations for the South East Basketball Championship scheduled to take place in Ebonyi State from May 15 to 16, 2026. The league is expected to bring together top basketball talent from the five southeastern states in what stakeholders have described as a major step toward repositioning …

Tension is rising in Nigerian athletics as national athletics coach and AFN board member Olalekan Soetan sparked fresh debate within Nigeria’s sports system after openly questioning key decisions in the country’s sports administration. In a forceful assessment, Soetan insisted that The development of athletes, especially at youth level, must take priority over the pursuit of titles in each competition.warning that …