Nigeria is a nation that loves sport. Sport events can bring millions of Nigerians together to celebrate their passion, talent, and identity. Sport events can also contribute to the economic, social, and cultural development of the country. However, sport events can also expose the country to various threats and challenges that can undermine the safety and security of the sport venues, participants, and spectators. Nigeria has experienced several cases of violence, crime, terrorism, stampede, and disaster that have affected sport events and venues in the past. These cases have resulted in death, injury, damage, fear, and insecurity among the public. Therefore, it is vital that the government takes sport safety and security serious in Nigeria. This paper presents a review of extant literature on issues of sport safety and security in Nigeria and the reasons why sport safety and security are important issues for the government to address, the challenges and gaps that exist in the current situation, and the measures and recommendations that can be taken to improve the sport safety and security in Nigeria.