The sixth edition of the Nigeria Cricket Federation’s National U-17 Championships came to a befitting end on Monday with 10 youngsters returning home with individual awards in both male and ...

Cricket was introduced into and first played in Nigeria by British colonial administrators in the 19th century. Later on, English missionaries and army personnel added impetus to the spread of the ...

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Organised by the Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) in collaboration with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), the tournament aims to nurture and develop cricket at the grassroots level across Nigeria.

Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman were named in the Nigeria squad by new coach Eric Chelle on Tuesday for crucial 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe. Osimhen has not featured ...

LAGOS, Nigeria, March 5 (Reuters) - Nigeria's competition commission is suing the local unit of MultiChoice Nigeria Limited (MCGJ.J), opens new tab, Africa's biggest pay television company ...

The Nigeria Cricket Federation has said it is set to discover more talents in the game for the country’s national teams as the sixth edition of the National U-17 Championships draws near.

Abuja — A lawmaker in Nigeria has been suspended from her office after she complained of sexual harassment by the senate president, sparking protests and condemnation from feminist groups.

Kenya, Uganda, Namibia, Tanzania and Sierra Leone from March 26 to April 6, as the six countries vie for Africa’s sole ticket to the 2026 ICC U-19 Men’s T20 World Cup which will be held in Zimbabwe ...

Indian authorities have banned two highly-addictive opioids in response to a BBC investigation which found they were fuelling a public health crisis in parts of West Africa. In a letter seen by the ...

The Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) National Under-17 Cricket Championship for boys and girls, powered by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has ended across the six geopolitical zones of the country.

ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigerian authorities confirmed Tuesday that a meningitis outbreak in the northwest was behind the death of at least 26 people over several weeks. The spread of the disease in ...