Nigeria latest sport news now
Here are the latest sports news from Nigeria:
Football
- Super Eagles to face Tunisia in AFCON 2023 qualifiers: The Nigerian national team, Super Eagles, will face Tunisia in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The matches are scheduled to take place in March 2023. (Source: Vanguard)
- Rohr names 25-man squad for AFCON 2023 qualifiers: Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, has named a 25-man squad for the upcoming AFCON 2023 qualifiers against Tunisia. (Source: Goal.com)
- Lagos State Football Association launches grassroots program: The Lagos State Football Association has launched a grassroots football program aimed at developing young players in the state. (Source: Punch)
Basketball
- D'Tigers to face Senegal in FIBA World Cup qualifiers: The Nigerian national basketball team, D'Tigers, will face Senegal in the FIBA World Cup qualifiers. The matches are scheduled to take place in February 2023. (Source: ThisDay)
- NBBF launches national league: The Nigerian Basketball Federation (NBBF) has launched the national basketball league, which will feature 12 teams from across the country. (Source: Leadership)
Other Sports
- Nigeria's Blessing Okagbare wins gold at World Athletics Championships: Nigerian sprinter, Blessing Okagbare, won gold in the 4x100m relay at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. (Source: ESPN)
- Nigeria's Quadri Aruna wins ITTF World Tour title: Nigerian table tennis player, Quadri Aruna, won the ITTF World Tour title in Budapest, Hungary. (Source: ITTF)
- Nigeria's Adijat Olarinoye wins gold at African Weightlifting Championships: Nigerian weightlifter, Adijat Olarinoye, won gold in the 55kg category at the African Weightlifting Championships in Cairo, Egypt. (Source: Punch)
These are just a few of the latest sports news from Nigeria. I hope you find them interesting!