Nigeria won the bronze medal at the IHF Women's Nations Trophy Africa Zone III tournament after defeating hosts Burkina Faso 31-23 in the third-place play-off in Ouagadougou on Sunday. Michael Taangahar's side started strongly at the Palais des Sports de Ouaga 2000, building a 16-11 lead by half-time. The Nigerian team maintained control of the contest in the second half to secure victory and claim third place in the competition.

Nigeria's women's basketball team, D'Tigress, ended their campaign with a heavy defeat to France, according to PM News. Head coach Rena Wakama acknowledged the scale of the rebuilding task facing the team, but said the broader growth of women's basketball remains encouraging, pointing to the presence of Nigerian players in the WNBA and other elite leagues as a positive sign for the sport's future.

Nigeria's female national cricket team, the YellowGreens, finished their campaign at the 2026 Kwibuka Women's T20i Tournament by defeating Brazil Women by two wickets. This victory secured them a third-place finish and a spot on the podium at the tournament held in Kigali, Rwanda, according to Vanguard Sports.

Nigeria Football Federation Acting General Secretary Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme praised Edo Queens after the club won the WAFU-B Women's Champions League in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The Nigerian champions secured a second successive regional title on Saturday night, repeating their 2024 success with a dramatic victory over Ghana's Ampem Darkoa, according to the report.

Rivers Hoopers maintained their unbeaten run at the 2026 Nigeria Premier Basketball League Playoffs, defeating 313 Warriors 77-61 on Day Five. According to Zalebs, the Warriors opened strongly with a 7-0 burst and led 10-2 within five minutes, but Rivers Hoopers responded with composed play, broad scoring contributions and intelligent rotations to secure a 16-point win.

BUL FC continued their perfect start to the season with a 4-1 victory over Ntugasaze on Tuesday at the FUFA Technical Centre in Njeru, according to Kawowo Sports. The win stretched their streak to three games and kept them top of the league table. Striker Martin Aprem said he wants to keep scoring so his team keeps winning.