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The 19th Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry Games, NOGIG 2024 continued Wednesday at Package B of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium Complex Abuja, with various events winding down to the semi-finals and final stages. In chess, Otokini Ogwuche o

Following his historic achievement in Times Square, New York City, Nigerian chess master Tunde Onakoya returned home to a heros welcome. Fresh from setting a new world record for the longest chess marathon, Onakoya met with Lagos State Gove

With Arsenal cruising to a dominant 5-0 victory over Chelsea on Tuesday, the pressure was on Liverpool to maintain pace in the Premier League title race. However, their hopes suffered a huge blow as local rivals Everton secured a deserved 2

Arsenal thrashed their London rivals Chelsea 5-0 at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night, consolidating their position at the top of the Premier League table. According to Opta, this is Arsenal's biggest-ever victory against Chelsea across

This year's President Federation Cup competition at the national level will kick off with the men's Round of 64 matches on Wednesday and Thursday next week (1-2 May). The defending champions, Bendel Insurance, will be starting in Abuja agai

World record holder Tobi Amusan headlines the 29 athletes confirmed to represent Nigeria at the World Athletics Relays Bahamas 2024. The global event will see 893 athletes from 54 countries compete in Nassau on 4-5 May as confirmed by World

As the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) gears up to appoint a new head coach for the Super Eagles , former player and manager Samson Siasia is making a strong case for local coaches. The NFF is looking to replace Jose Peseiro, whose contra

The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) matchday 31 produced remarkable results across several country centres. With the season gradually winding down and only seven games left, the battle for the title, as well as for survival, is getti

In hopes of unearthing the next generation of football stars like Austin Okocha, Taribo West, Kanu Nwankwo, and John Obi-Mikel, Digital Scouting Africa wrapped up the first phase of their program in Asaba, Delta State, on Saturday, 20 April. <