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Nigerian Taekwondo Athletes Bag Olympic Scholarships

Two Nigerian Taekwondo athletes, Uzoamaka Otuadinma who is the current African champion and Isah Abubakar Adamu, Gold medalist at the 2014 Common Wealth Youth Games have both been awarded Olympic scholarships by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) through the Nigeria

FIFA WWC: Falconets Suffer 1-0 Defeat to Germany

Nigeria’s U-20 women’s football team, the Falconets, suffered a 1-0 defeat to three-time world champion, Germany, in their group C opener at the 2018 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France. A timely shot from Stefanie Sanders in the 70th minute

Team TIG Grabs 11 Medals for Nigeria

Team TIG Nigeria finished the Africa Gymnastic Level System as proud gymnasts, grabbing a total of 11 medals at the competition held in Pretoria South Africa. The Nigerian contingent won nine Gold and two Silver medals at the event staged

NBA Player Josh Okogie was Overlooked in High School?

More people than just a few think players in the NBA were always as good as they are today. Perhaps, they probably were born with such amazing gifts, so hitting, the big leagues came easy. This is not exactly so

Weekend Highlights

2018 NBA Africa Game: Team World Edge Team Africa 96-92 Team World edged Team Africa 96-92 at the 2018 NBA Africa Game on Saturday at Sun Arena at Time Square in Pretoria, South Africa. The 2018 NBA Africa Game was

How To Do Pushups Correctly

I’m pretty sure 95% of us already know what to do before, during and after a gym workout session to get the best results. If you are wondering what I am going on about, then I suggest you read this.

Sportspersons: Top 10

See Nigerian sportspersons who made our Top-10’s list: Victor Oladipo The pre-season was put in place to help players and teams in general warm-up for real-time play into the midseason. However, for Victor Oladipo there’s clearly no difference as the

Asaba 2018: Crisis Averted as Overhead Tank Supports Fails

A huge crisis was warded-off on Thursday at the ongoing 2018 Africa Senior Athletics Championship in Asaba, Delta State when the supports of an overhead steel water tank gave way, leading to its collapse. Though the effects of the collapse

How to Maximize Your Workout Sessions

“I want six packs.” “I want to have a V-shaped chest.” “I want a flat tummy.” Does this sound familiar? If it doesn’t then I think you probably leave in a utopia somewhere. More than just a few times, we

Asaba 2018: Blessing Okagbare Opts Out Of 100m, 200m Race

Nigeria’s sprint queen and Africa’s 200m record holder, Blessing Okagbare, has opted out of the 100m and 200m race event at the ongoing African Senior Athletics Championship in Asaba, Delta state. There are no clear reasons why the recent inductee

Nigeria’s First Olympic Medalist

Four years after the nation gained her independence from the British government, Nigeria would participate in an Olympic event and win her very first medal as a sovereign state. The 1964 Summer Olympics, also known as the Games of the

Blessing Okagbare and Others Inducted into the African Athletics Confederation Hall of Fame

Blessing Okagbare and many other Nigerians have been distinguished with the honour of being inducted into the African Athletics Confederation (CAA) Hall of Fame at the ongoing African Senior Athletics Championship in Asaba, Delta State. A total of 16 athletes

Joe Boy Defeats Ghana’s Nukpe, Retains Lightweight Title

Nigerian lightweight boxer, Oto ‘Joe Boy’ Joseph, defeated his Ghanian contender, Nahtaniel Nukpe, to hang on to his African Boxing Union (ABU) lightweight title during the GOtv Boxing Night 15 staged at the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium, Ibadan, Oyo state on

Nigerian Gymnasts Win 16 Medals In South Africa

The Nigerian contingent grabbed a total of 16 medals at the just concluded 2018 African International Gymnastics Level System Championships in Pretoria, South Africa. Winning! The team, which comprised 22 gymnasts, won 4 Gold, 2 Silver and 10 Bronze medals.

Did You Know? How Carl Ikeme Became Nigeria’s Hero

On a day when Nigeria needed her strong hands on deck, Super Eagles former first choice goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama was dispirited by the loss of his mother and could not come to the aid of the nation. Nigeria needed a

Carl Ikeme Officially Hangs His Gloves

Former Super Eagles and Wolves number 1 goalkeeper, Carl Ikeme has officially declared his retirement from football. After a year-long battle with leukemia, from which he is presently in remission, the 32-year made the announcement to retire from the game

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