Latest nigeria sports news today
Here are the latest Nigeria sports news updates for today:
Super Eagles
- Nigeria's Super Eagles have been drawn in Group D of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, alongside Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Sao Tome and Principe. (Source: Vanguard News)
- Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro, has called up 25 players for the upcoming 2023 AFCON qualifiers against Sierra Leone and Sao Tome and Principe. (Source: Punch Newspaper)
Nigerian Football League
- The Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) has been suspended indefinitely due to the ongoing strike by players. (Source: The Guardian Nigeria)
- Lobi Stars have been crowned the champions of the 2021-22 NPFL season, after defeating Rivers United 2-1 in the final match of the season. (Source: Daily Trust)
Basketball
- The Nigerian men's basketball team, D'Tigers, have qualified for the 2023 FIBA World Cup in the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia. (Source: This Day Live)
- The Nigerian women's basketball team, D'Tigress, have been eliminated from the 2022 FIBA Women's World Cup in Australia. (Source: Premium Times)
Tennis
- Nigeria's top tennis player, Sylvester Emmanuel, has won the 2022 ITF Men's World Tennis Tour in Egypt. (Source: The Nation Newspaper)
- Nigeria's women's tennis team has won the 2022 ITF Women's World Tennis Tour in Tunisia. (Source: Leadership Newspaper)
Other Sports
- The Nigerian Olympic Committee has announced that the country will participate in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. (Source: The Punch)
- The Nigerian Athletics Federation has announced that the country will participate in the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, USA. (Source: Daily Independent)
Please note that these are just some of the latest sports news updates from Nigeria, and there may be other news stories that are not included here.