The Nigeria Taekwondo Federation has revealed that it will celebrate its 30th anniversary next month with an awards ceremony which will honour contributions to the sport from the African country.

Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) President Habu Gumel believes the country can surpass its best-ever medal haul from a single Olympic Games at Rio 2016.

Barcelona star Neymar has been included in Brazil’s team for the Rio 2016 men's football tournament as the host nation looks to claim a first Olympic gold medal in the sport.

Nigeria’s Minister of Youth and Sports Solomon Dalung has claimed he does not know how a sum of N2.9 billion (£10.3 million/$14.6 million/€12.8 million), intended to aid the preparation of Nigerian athletes for this year’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, has been spent.

Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) President Habu Gumel has called on the country’s various Sports Federations to use the knowledge acquired at a recent Strategic Management Seminar to improve the governance of their respective organisations.

Nigeria were sent crashing out of the African Nations Championship after they fell to defeat to Guinea in their final Group C match at Umuganda Stadium in Gisenyi.

Nigeria missed out on the chance to qualify for the quarter-finals of the 2016 African Nations Championship in Rwanda after being held to a 1-1 draw by Tunisia.

A late flurry of goals helped Nigeria overcome neighbours Niger in their opening match at the African Nations Championships in Rwanda today.

Eight Nigerian athletes-including four gold medallists from last year's All-Africa Games, have been banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) after testing positive for illegal substances, according to the country’s Sports Minister Solomon Dalung.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed to extend the agreement between the Nigerian Olympic Committee (NOC) and Greensprings School aimed at promoting education in the country, seen as a key value of Olympism.

Nigeria were crowned 2015 African Under-23 champions after earning a narrow 2-1 victory over Algeria, while South Africa booked their place at Rio 2016 after beating hosts Senegal on penalties in Dakar.

Nigeria and Algeria booked their places in the men’s Olympic football tournament at Rio 2016 after both teams recorded semi-final victories at the 2015 African Under-23 Championships in Dakar today.

Nigeria’s hopes of securing qualification to the Rio 2016 Olympic men’s football tournament remain alive after the Beijing 2008 silver medallists reached the semi-finals of the 2015 African Under-23 Championships in Senegal.

South Africa thrashed Tanzania 27-0 in Johannesburg to move within touching distance of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Women's African Championships title.

Egypt’s men began life at the International Hockey Federation (FIH) African Championships with a thumping 22-0 win over Tanzania in Pool B in Johannesburg.