sports Spotlight

Lamine Yamal, Désiré Doué set to save football from overpassing – Sunday Oliseh
Former Super Eagles Coach, Sunday Oliseh, has described Lamine Yamal of Barcelona and Désiré Doué of PSG as Football Geniuses, set to save football
Thursday, May 1, 2025
World Football Summit Lands in Rabat to Unlock Africa’s Football Potential
Harnessing Football’s Potential to Drive Cultural, Economic, and Social Progress in Africa
Thursday, March 6, 2025
2025 Basketball Africa League Season to Feature Record Six New Teams
Each conference will play a 12-game group phase during which each team will face the other three teams in its conference twice
Friday, February 28, 2025
New Report Reveals Key Insights into the African Sports Market Trends for 2025
* The report provides an in-depth analysis of the key trends shaping the African sports industry in 2025, uncovering opportunities, challenges, and market developments
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Abia State Steals Spotlight at Inaugural Sports African Investment Summit (SAIS): Signs Agreement with Sport Nigeria Ltd to Manage Sports Special Economic Zone
The Summit had three plenary sessions, one fire-side chat and 18 breakout sessions with various engaging topics all focused on how Africa can create a market for sports goods and services
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Senegal prepares to host Africa’s first Olympic event: the Youth Olympic Games 2026
Thirty-five International Federations (IFs) will be involved in these Games, with 25 sports featuring on the competition programme and 10 to be part of the engagement programme
Monday, February 24, 2025
Confluence Badminton Club Wins Mixed Doubles, Men's Doubles in second edition of Kogi State Championship
Confluence Badminton club has won the mixed doubles and Men's doubles in the second edition of
Sunday, February 23, 2025
National Basketball Association (NBA) Africa Creates Annual Dikembe Mutombo Humanitarian Award
The announcement was made at the 10th annual NBA Africa All-Star Luncheon in San Francisco, Calif. as part of NBA All-Star 2025
Sunday, February 16, 2025
Two-Time Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) All-Star and Basketball Analyst Chiney Ogwumike Named Basketball Africa League Ambassador
* Ogwumike is a passionate advocate for gender equity in sports and the sustainable development of basketball
Sunday, February 16, 2025
NBA Africa, University Mohammed VI Polytechnic, Launch New York Basketball Initiative in Morocco
NBA Africa and University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P), through its
Saturday, January 25, 2025
National Sports Commission Reaffirms Commitment as Partner and Co-host of the Sports Africa Investment Summit
Chairman Mallam Shehu Dikko to Deliver Agenda-Setting Keynote Address in February 2025
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Sam Vincent named 2025 Basketball Africa League combine camp director
* More Than 30 Aspiring Players from Africa, Europe, the U.S. and Around the World to Attend BAL Combine To Be Held Jan. 10 – 12 in Rabat, Morocco
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
We will sustain Ifiekporo Unity Cup, Matrix Energy assures
Gentlemen Football Club has won the maiden edition of the Ifiekporo Unity Cup sponsored by
Friday, December 27, 2024
2025 Basketball Africa League Combine to be Held January 9 -12 in Rabat, Morocco
The three-day scouting event, which will feature 30 players from Africa, Europe, the U.S. and around the world
Monday, December 23, 2024
2025 Basketball Africa League Combine to be Held January 10-12 in Rabat, Morocco
More Than 30 Aspiring Players from Africa, Europe, the U.S. and Around the World to Attend BAL Combine
Friday, December 20, 2024
Basketball Africa League and Hennessy to Host Second “BAL IN” Accra, Ghana ahead of 2025 Season Tipping off April 5
* “BAL IN” Accra, presented by Hennessy, will celebrate the continent’s culture and creativity while converging basketball, fashion, music, art, design, and entertainment
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Matrix Energy launches Football Competition For its Delta host Communities
* Host Communities Laud Matrix Energy’s Robust CSR
Friday, December 13, 2024
Basketball Africa League to Tip Off Milestone Fifth Season on April 5 with First Games in Morocco
* The 2025 BAL season will feature the top 12 club teams from 12 African countries playing 48 games in Rabat; Dakar, Senegal; Kigali, Rwanda; and Pretoria
Friday, November 22, 2024
NNPCL Pledges Collaboration with Stakeholders to Develop Nigerian Football
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has pledged to work closely with stakeholders in the
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Club Seventies Epe Commiserates with Epe Residents Over Tragic Accident
* Calls for Safety Measures to Prevent Future occurrence 
Thursday, November 14, 2024