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Sir Bill Beaumont To Chair The Jury Of The Rugby Africa Media And Photography Awards

  Out of 105 countries playing competitive rugby in the world, one-third are African nations. The inaugural Rugby Africa Media and Photography Awards is pleased to announce World Rugby Chairman Sir Bill Beaumont as Chair of the jury. World Rugby

Weekend Sports Roundup: Paga/MOC Relays

  On Sunday, June 28th, 2021, athletes were presented with the last chance of making it to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics this summer at the Paga/Making of Champions Relays in Yaba, Lagos State. Read more about Sports The big news

Sanwo-Olu Presents House Gift To Chioma Ajunwa After 25 Years Wait

  On Thursday, June 24th, 2021, Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, fulfilled the 25-year-old promise of the state government by handing the keys of a 3-bedroom flat to Nigerian Olympic medalist, Chioma Ajunwa. Read more about Sports Ajunwa at the

Women In Sports: Is Ashleigh Plumptre Eligible To Play For The Super Falcons?

  If you are abreast with happenings in women’s football, especially in England, the name Ashleigh Plumptre should ring a bell. It is either you know Plumptre from her time in America when she was studying and playing for the

Tokyo 2020: Mike Brown Opens Camp With 49 Players

  As preparations for the Tokyo 2021 Olympics hits top gear, the chief coach of the Nigerian national basketball team, Mike Brown, has handed an invitation to 49 players. These players are expected to report to D’Tigers‘s camp in California,

Golden Moments In Nigerian Sports: Nwankwo Kanu’s Hattrick Against Chelsea In 1999

  Without a doubt, it is the dream of almost every aspiring Nigerian football player to make it to Europe and feature in the grandest stage of them all. However, there are Nigerian players whose past exploits in Europe opened

Men In Sports: Enoch Adegoke

  Born March 8, 2000, Enoch Olaoluwa Adegoke is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 100m. The 21-year-old athlete is currently the rave of the moment after his exploits at the just concluded National Olympic Trials and Invitational Relays

Weekend Sports Roundup: National Olympic Trials

  Despite the heavy downpour in Lagos State on Sunday, June 20th, 2021, Day 4 saw the final round of events at the National Olympic trials held at Yaba Tech. Athletes tried to defy the odds under harsh conditions. Read

National Olympic Trials: Okagbare Shows Class In 100m Race Win

  High profile Nigerian athletes are presently in Lagos State for the Tokyo 2020 National Olympic Trials event at the Yaba College of Technology. The event which commenced on Thursday, June 17th, 2021, saw a huge array of stars including

Women In Sports: Tobi Amusan

  Nigerian sprinter, Oluwatobilola Ayomide Amusan, popularly known as Tobi Amusan has established herself as one of the finest sprinters Nigeria has ever seen at just the age of 24. Born on April 23rd, 1997, the 100 metres hurdle specialist

Golden Moments In Nigerian Sports: Nigeria Vs Mozambique (2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers)

  Following the confirmation of South Africa as the host nation for the 2010 FIFA World Cup (the first on African soil), it became the dream of every African football nation to feature in the first World Cup on home

Men In Sports: Chika Chukwumerije

  In every part of the globe, there are families that have devoted their lives to being patriotic citizens of their nations and have flown their country’s flag high on the international stage. That is the story of our focus

Women You Should Know: Blessing Okagbare-Otegheri

  Born on the 9th of October 1988, Blessing Okagbare-Otegheri is a Nigerian track and field athlete who specializes in long jumping and short sprints. She is an Olympic and World Championships medalist in the long jump and a world

Weekend Sports Roundup: Israel Adesanya Returned To Winning Ways

  Nigerian mixed martial artist, Israel Adesanya, returned to winning ways on Saturday, June 12th, 2021, after beating his Italian opponent, Marvin Vettori, in the UFC 263 fight at the Gila River Arena, Glendale, Arizona, United States. The Stylebender outclassed

NPFL Review: Akwa Go Top As Sunshine Records First Win In Five Months

  Matchday 26 of the Nigeria Professional Football League saw Akwa United return to winning ways and reclaim the top spot in the league after a 3-1 win over Heartland FC of Owerri at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo, on

Women In Sports: Ezinne Kalu

  One of the most outstanding and consistent players in the Nigerian national female basketball team is Ezinne Kalu. Born on June 26, 1992, in Newark, New Jersey, United States, Kalu showed glimpses of a bright future in basketball at

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