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    Nigeria Para-Powerlifting Federation Set to Host Kingsley Awodi Open Championship in Abuja: The Nigeria Para-Powerlifting Federation has finalized plans to host the Kingsley Iwodi Para-Powerlifting Open Championship, scheduled to take place from 30th April to 4th May, 2026, at the Indoor Sports Hall of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Package ‘B’, Abuja. The championship is expected to bring together some of Nigeria’s finest para-powerlifting athletes, further reinforcing the country’s dominance in the sport on the global stage. Arrival of athletes and officials is slated for 30th April, with competitions running from 1st to 3rd May, while departure is scheduled for 4th May, 2026. Top athletes expected to feature at the championship include world champions and decorated lifters such as Folashade Oluwafemiayo, Esther Oyema, Riluwan Idris, and Ogundolie Tolulope. Folashade Oluwafemiayo, the current world champion in the +86kg category, continues to set the standard globa...

PRESS STATEMENT Director General of the National Sports Commission, Hon. Bukola Olopade, has commended the NNL Board under the leadership of Mr. George Aluo for staging what he described as a “classy and world-class” NNL Super Four Draw in Lagos, while praising Toptier Sports Management for its transformative investment in the league. The Nigeria National League continues to cement its place as the most important league in the country, serving as the critical bridge between the Nigeria Premier Football League and the Nationwide League One. With its focus on youth development and competitive structure, the NNL remains a proven pipeline for producing players for Nigeria’s age-grade national teams. Olopade, who led a strong delegation of sports administrators to the event, expressed delight at the level of organization on display. Speaking at the Marriott Hotel, Ikeja GRA, he described the occasion as a new benchmark for Nigerian football. “I must commend Mr. George Aluo and the entire NN...

The Nigeria National League lived up to its growing reputation after hosting a world-class Super Four Draws in Lagos, where Toptier Sports Management CEO, Mrs. Chichi Nwoko, announced a massive incentive: the NNL Super Four champions will take home ₦10 million, while the three other participants will each pocket ₦2 million.   It was a glamorous day in Lagos as the crème de la crème of Nigeria’s sports industry turned up in style. NSC Director General Hon. Bukola Olopade, NFF President Alh. Ibrahim Musa Gusau, and Remo Stars Chairman Hon. Kunle Soname led the roll call of administrators.   Nigeria’s ex-internationals added star power to the occasion, with the ‘Prince of Monaco’ Victor Ikpeba, ‘The Bull’ Daniel Amokachi, and other legends lighting up the Marriott Hotel, Ikeja GRA.   Speaking at the event, Mrs. Nwoko put the league’s ambition in clear figures: “Toptier Sports Management is glad to announce that the winner of this NNL Super Four will be rewarde...

PRESS STATEMENT The National Sports Commission (NSC) has reaffirmed its deliberate and structured approach to repositioning Nigeria as a global force in sports, with a series of targeted initiatives designed to strengthen talent discovery, development, and progression. Under the leadership of Chairman, Mallam Shehu Dikko, and Director General, Hon. Bukola Olopade, the Commission has continued to roll out innovative programs that are already yielding measurable results across the country. One of the flagship initiatives, the Invited Junior Athletes (IJA) programme, has within just one year identified and nurtured a new generation of promising talents. Athletes such as Rosemary Nwankwo, Miracle Ezechukwu, and Jacinta Lawrence have emerged through the programme, progressing from grassroots competitions to representing Nigeria on pathways toward elite international stages. Building on this success, the Commission has introduced the Invited Diaspora Athletes (IDA) initiative, a strategic ef...

The Nigeria National League is rolling out the red carpet in Lagos, and Nigeria’s football royalty is answering the call.   NSC Director General, Hon. Bukola Olopade, and NFF President, Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau, will lead the crème de la crème of Nigerian sports administration to the NNL Super Four Draws. The power duo will be flanked by an all-star cast of ex-Super Eagles legends, with the ‘Prince of Monaco’ Victor Ikpeba, and other big guns from across the industry expected to grace the event.   For many, their presence sends a clear message: the NNL is no longer a feeder league operating in the shadows. With deliberate branding, improved organization, and growing commercial appeal, the second tier is staking its claim as the most important league in Nigeria.   Much of that transformation is down to Toptier Sports Management. The private investors have injected fresh energy and funding into the league, repositioning its status, raising operational standards, ...

Kaduna erupted in celebration as Ranchers Bees booked the last ticket to the Nigeria Premier Football League, completing a historic quartet of promoted sides.   The Sadiq Umar Boys have now joined Doma United, Sporting Lagos, and Inter Lagos as the four NNL teams promoted to the NPFL after a tense end to the regular season. And they did it the hard way.   Ranchers Bees fell 2-0 away to hosts Gombe United in a tense encounter on Wednesday. But fate smiled on them in Kebbi, where Kebbi United’s 3-0 win over Jigawa Golden Stars handed the Kaduna side the sole Conference D slot at the expense of a hard-fighting Jigawa side.   Against all odds, Ranchers Bees have gained promotion to the Nigerian elite league in their very first season in the NNL. Insiders credit the club’s owner, whose relentless motivation and provision of the team’s needs throughout the campaign proved decisive.   History has been made. For the first time in Nigerian football, all fo...