Nigeria made an impressive mark at the 1st African School Games in Algeria, winning 25 medals across 10 sports. The event, held from July 26 to August 5, 2025, brought together over 3,000 young athletes from across Africa. Students from Nigerian Tulip International Colleges (NTIC) played a key role in the country’s success, securing four
Former Super Eagles stars Felix Owolabi, Tajudeen Disu, and Three-time Olympic medallist Mary Onyali-Omagbemi headline the list of mentors at the inaugural sports camp organised by the Wamufat Youth Community Development Foundation, in collaboration with the Nigeria School Sport Federation, which begins on Monday. Onyali, a five-time Olympian (1988–2004), will be joined by Owolabi and
Over 100 children from low-income areas in Lagos have benefited from the Wings Academy Football Programme, a youth project by Pistis Foundation and The Asumah Brothers (TAB). The seven-week programme, held in communities like Jakande, Sangotedo, and Ibeju-Lekki, combined football training with mentorship. The children were trained in ball control, staying fit, working together as
Chrisland School Lagos has emerged as the winner of the 2025 Daniel Oreoluwa Adebiyi Foundation Soccer Challenge, following an all-Chrisland final that saw Team A edge out Team B in a closely contested 2-1 victory. Now in its fifth edition, the annual tournament was established to honour the memory of Daniel Oreoluwa Adebiyi, a promising
Olivet Baptist High School Old Students have won the first-ever Oyo Secondary Schools Old Students Football Championship. The final match took place at Durbar Stadium in Oyo, where they defeated their long-time rivals, the Old Students of Ladigbolu Grammar School. The match ended 1-1 in regular time, with Olivet equalising through Abass Hazmat. They later
The Lagos State Sports Trust Fund (LSSTF) distributed sports equipment to 1,664 public schools across the state on June 20, 2025. The gesture, according to LSSTF, is an annual effort aimed at boosting sports development at the grassroots level. The event, which was held at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium in Alausa, Ikeja, saw the schools
