The Super Falcons' comeback 3-2 victory over host Morocco in Saturday’s thrilling final was applauded by Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu and many in Nigeria, a soccer-loving nation where passion and ...

The past three weeks have been remarkable for sports women internationally. Women’s national sports teams were victorious in ...

LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu on Monday hosted and splashed gifts on the triumphant national women’s ...

While the players celebrated the extra gifts from the president, in the past, both the men's and women's national football teams in Nigeria have had repeated issues with the authorities over delayed ...

It's not only that Michelle Alozie plays for the Houston Dash in the National Women's Soccer League, or that she recently won ...

Nigeria has previously played the Canadian and Australian women’s national teams at the FIFA World Cup. The Canadians have been unable to defeat Nigeria at the World Cup, drawing 3-3 in 1995 and ...

And Nigeria's national women's football team - The Falcons - have long maintained domination of national team football in Africa. They've won 11 of 13 championships including the inaugural one in ...

Members of Nigeria's national female basketball team are to receive a cash reward of $100,000 (£75,000) each following their ...

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu on Monday hosted and splashed gifts on the triumphant national women’s soccer team who overcame poor preparations and missing payments to win ...

By the 1970s, women football clubs began to emerge in Nigeria and, by the 1980s, the Youth Sports Federation of Nigeria organised a national cup competition for women footballers.

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu on Monday hosted and splashed gifts on the triumphant national women’s soccer team who overcame poor preparations and missing payments to ...