Issam Jemaa's 90th-minute winner put former champion Tunisia into the African Cup of Nations quarterfinals on Friday with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over tournament debutant Niger. The substitute ...

The Secretary General of the Paraolympic Committee of Nigeria, Suleiman Isah, has called on the Niger State government to set up the state’s own sports commission.

Congo and Niger played out a goalless draw at the African Cup of Nations on Thursday to let Mali and Ghana off the hook and leave the two favored teams at the top of Group B heading to the final ...

The Niger Delta Sports Festival torch began its tour of the participating nine states in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State where the Festival Torch lighting was cheered on by a throng of enthusiastic ...

The Niger State Government has disclosed that it will build the first-ever sports arena in the state worth $100 million. The state governor, Mohammed ...

NIAMEY (Reuters) - Niger's media unions suspended strike plans on Wednesday that could have taken the World Cup off the air after winning government assurances that state TV would have a broadcast ...

NIAMEY, May 13 (Reuters) - Francois Zahoui, who took the Ivory Coast to the African Nations Cup final three years ago, has been appointed as head coach of Niger, the west African country's ...

The Niger Delta Sports Festival is set to make its debut in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, from 1 to 9 April, with no fewer than 3,000 athletes competing across 17 sports.

The accreditation of athletes, coaches, officials and media for the Niger Delta Sports Festival (NDSF) commenced Monday afternoon at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo. To ensure a seamless ...

The Secretary General of the Paraolympic Committee of Nigeria, Suleiman Isah, has called on the Niger State government to set up the state’s own sports commission.Isah said a sports commission ...