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AFN Cancels All Nigeria Championships As Athletes Protest Poor Support

The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has put an end to the All Nigeria Athletics Championship holding in Abuja following protests by the athletes against technical director Sunday Adeleye. halt The athletes halted the games after the first day of

2018 NTFC: Athletes Rise Up, Call For Removal Of AFN Technical Director Adeleye

The 2018 Nigeria Track and Field Championships came to a startling stop on Sunday morning as athletes took to the tracks to protest against the conduct of Sunday Adeleye, their representative on the board of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria

Top 5 Sports Stars of the Month (June)

Many Nigerians have been astonishing in their various sports. We have selected five who have been remarkable in their achievements for the month of June. In no particular order, meeting CN Hub’s Top 5 Sports Stars Aruna Quadri Without a

CAF Appoints Amaju Pinnick First Vice President

The President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, has been appointed the First President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Pinnick’s appointment, according to a letter signed by CAF general secretary, Amr Fahmy, dated July 5, 2018, came

Carl Ikeme Makes First Public Appearance, Opens Cancer Centre As Leukemia Goes Into Remission

Super Eagles no.1 goalkeeper, Carl Ikeme, has made his first public appearance since he was diagnosed with Leukemia. The 32 year old was seen at the opening of a new chemotherapy unit at Solihull Hospital in Solihull, England. In June

Mikel Obi Reveals Father Was Kidnapped Before Argentina Clash

Super Eagles Captain, Mikel Obi, played a decisive game against Argentina with a heavy heart as the player’s father was in the custody of kidnappers. disconcerted Mikel revealed that the kidnappers had called him four hours before the kickoff of

 ITTF Ranking: Quadri Now 20th Best Player In The World

Nigeria’s Aruna Quadri has displaced Egypt’s Omar Assar as Africa’s best player – moving two steps forward on the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Ranking to becoming the 20th best player in the world. winning In June, the player was

Dalung Urges NFF – “Comply With Orders Of The Court, Recognize Giwa As President”

The Minister for Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has urged the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to comply with the orders of the Supreme Court delivered on April 27, 2018, reinstating the orders of the Federal High Court abrogating the election

Super Eagles Star Gets House, Land & Cash Gift From Sokoto State Governor

Super Eagles defender, Shehu Abdullahi, has been gifted with a house and a land by the Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, for his performance for the Nigeria senior men’s team. Abdullahi featured in one game for Nigeria at the Russia

Okagbare Listed For Lausanne Diamond League

Nigerian sprint queen, Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor, has been listed to make a resurgence to the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland on Thursday after her absence at the seventh leg of the single day event, the Meeting Du Paris last

All Nigeria Athletics Championships Moved To July 7th – 9th

The 2018 All Nigeria Athletics Championships originally scheduled to run from the 5th of July till the 7th has now been moved to run from July 7th to July 9th. The Athletics Federation of Nigeria disclosed the new developments in

Weekend Highlights

FIBA World Cup Qualifiers; D’Tigers Trash Uganda, Advance To Final Round D’Tigers captain, Ike Diogu, has yet again led his team to game dominance, this time against an outclassed Ugandan side. Nigeria 109 – 66 Uganda The Nigerian men’s senior

Did You Know: Cricket Is As Old As Football in Nigeria?

Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two opposing teams of eleven players each on a cricket field, at the centre of the field sits a 20-metre rectangular strip with a target at each end called the wicket (a set

“Super Eagles Lost Because Of Inexperience” – Okocha

Former Nigerian captain, Austin Jay-Jay Okocha, blames the lack of experience of the young Super Eagles players for their early exit from the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup. Nigeria recorded her fifth loss against an Argentine side at the World

Anthony Joshua Gets 24-hour WBA Ultimatum

World Boxing Heavyweight Champion, Anthony Joshua, has been issued a 24-hour ultimatum by the World Boxing Association (WBA) to fight Russian mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin or risk being stripped of his World Heavyweight titles. In previous months, there has been

“I Don’t Know Why Rojo’s Handball Was Not A Penalty” – Turkish Referee Tells Mikel

Turkish Referee, Cuneyt Cakin, told Super Eagles Captain, Mikel Obi, that he did not know why he did not award a clear penalty for Nigeria following the handball of Argentine defender, Marcus Rojo, on Tuesday evening. Mikel, who confronted the

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