Nigeria sports news today
Here are some of 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 News)
- 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 Newspapers)
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: This Day Live)
- NBBF to host Zone 3 qualifiers for FIBA Africa Cup: The Nigerian Basketball Federation (NBBF) will host the Zone 3 qualifiers for the FIBA Africa Cup in Lagos. (Source: Leadership Newspaper)
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: The Guardian Nigeria)
- 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.com)
Other News
- Nigeria's sports minister, Sunday Dare, calls for increased funding for sports: Nigeria's Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has called for increased funding for sports in the country. (Source: Premium Times)
- Nigeria's sports commission, NSC, to launch new website: The Nigerian Sports Commission (NSC) is set to launch a new website aimed at promoting transparency and accountability in the country's sports sector. (Source: The Nation Newspaper)
I hope you find these updates interesting!