Disability Sports

Nigeria’s men’s amputee football team, the Special Eagles, are through to the quarter-finals of the ongoing Amputee AFCON in Egypt following a comprehensive 11-0 win over Burundi in their last…

Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh has congratulated Nigerian Para Badminton star, Mariam Eniola Bolaji for winning the women’s singles SL3 title at the just concluded Spanish Para…

In a bold move to address the underrepresentation of people with disabilities (PWDs) in sports and explore the barriers to participation, the National Commission for Persons With Disabilities (NCPWDs) organised…

Deaf Eagles shone on Nigerian Independent Day in Malaysia, thrashed Gabon 2-1 in a classification of 9-16 world ranking match which was played on the Nigerian Independent Day celebration(1st October…

The Final list of 18 Deaf Eagles have been selected to represent Nigeria at the 4th World Deaf Football Championship in Malaysia. Nigeria will for the first time participate in…

The former Chairman, Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Ibrahim Galadima has said that sports is a veritable tool to take persons with a disability off the street begging for alms. Galadima…

The Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons With Disabilities, Mr. James David Lalu has announced that with a growing population of over 35 million in Nigeria, the voting strength of…

Plans are currently in top gear to host the 2022 West Africa Sitting Volleyball Championship in Nigeria with teams expected to arrive on Dec. 10. The competition, being organised by…

By Ogunbayo Oluwaseyi (INN), Ogun The 2022 National Sports Festival (NSF) scheduled to hold from November 28 to December 10 in Asaba, Delta State has generated mixed reactions following exclusion…

By Ogunbayo Oluwaseyi (INN), Ogun Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has awarded three representatives of the State to the 2021 Tokyo Olympics for their superlative, medalist-winning performance. Latifat Tijani,…

Former Super Eagles midfielder Etim Esin says he was told by a surgeon who operated on his knee ligament injury that he wouldn’t have been able to walk again if…

By Tobi Awodipe Lagos is set to score another first by hosting the maiden Legacy Sitting Volleyball Championship at the Indoor Sports Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere. The event…