Nigeria sports news

Here are some recent sports news from Nigeria:

Football

• Super Eagles: Nigeria's national football team has been drawn in Group D of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers alongside Cape Verde, Central African Republic, and Liberia.
• NPFL: The Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) has been suspended indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Rangers International FC: The Enugu-based club has been crowned the 2020/21 NPFL champions after the league was cancelled due to the pandemic.

Basketball

• D'Tigers: Nigeria's national basketball team has qualified for the 2021 FIBA AfroBasket tournament to be held in Rwanda.
• NBA Africa: The National Basketball Association (NBA) has announced the launch of its Africa office in Lagos, Nigeria.

Tennis

• Nwokedi: Nigeria's tennis player, Sylvester Nwokedi, has won the 2021 ITF Men's World Tennis Tour in Egypt.
• ITF: The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has announced the launch of its junior tennis development program in Nigeria.

Volleyball

• Falcons: Nigeria's national women's volleyball team has qualified for the 2021 African Nations Championship to be held in Egypt.
• VNL: The Nigerian Volleyball League (VNL) has been suspended indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Other Sports

• Athletics: Nigeria's sprinter, Enoch Adegoke, has won the 2021 African Games 100m gold medal in Morocco.
• Boxing: Nigeria's boxer, Efe Ajagba, has won the 2021 WBC Continental Americas heavyweight title in the United States.
• Golf: Nigeria's golfer, Olamide Omoloye, has won the 2021 West African Golf Championship in Ghana.

Sports Governance

• NFF: The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced the appointment of a new technical committee to oversee the development of football in the country.
• NOC: The Nigerian Olympic Committee (NOC) has announced the appointment of a new secretary general to oversee the country's Olympic activities.

These are just a few of the recent sports news from Nigeria.