While the players celebrated the extra gifts from the president, in the past, both the men's and women's national football teams in Nigeria have had repeated issues with the authorities over delayed ...

The Super Falcons' comeback 3-2 victory over host Morocco in Saturday’s thrilling final was applauded by Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu and many in Nigeria, a soccer-loving nation where passion and ...

LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu on Monday hosted and splashed gifts on the triumphant national women’s ...

Nigeria suffered a crushing 4-0 defeat to Sudan at CHAN 2024, setting an unwanted record in the tournament’s history as they ...

The past two weeks have been remarkable for sports women internationally. Women’s national sports teams were victorious in ...

By ANNE M. PETERSON It’s not only that Michelle Alozie plays for the Houston Dash in the National Women’s Soccer League, or that she recently won an African championship with the ...

The past three weeks have been remarkable for sports women internationally. Women’s national sports teams were victorious in ...

Members of Nigeria's national female basketball team are to receive a cash reward of $100,000 (£75,000) each following their ...

It's a passion project in which Bobby Okereke and several other Nigerian-born or Nigerian-American players in the NFL have ...

The CHAN disaster should be the catalyst for a “total football revolution.” If stakeholders act now, the NPFL can rise from ...

President Bola Tinubu gave cash gifts to the Super Falcons and D'Tigress. Legit.ng explains why President Tinubu should have exercised better discretion.

Alozie’s immediate focus is on the second half of the season with the Dash, who are in a rebuilding phase after finishing at ...