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April 19, 2022

  The Nigeria senior men’s national football team, the Super Eagles, will know their opponents in the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroun today, Tuesday, August 17, 2021, as the draws for the event is set to hold in Yaounde, Cameroun. Read more about Sports Nigeria who has won the tournament on three occasions … Continue reading 2022 AFCON: Super Eagles To Know Opponents

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April 19, 2022

  It is good news for Team Nigeria at the Olympics. After 13 years of wait, Nigeria has finally won a medal in an athletic event in the Olympics. The last medal winner was Blessing Okagbare, who finished third in the final at the Beijing Olympics, 2008. Read more about Sports Long Jump specialist, Ese … Continue reading Olympic Update: Ese Brume Wins Nigeria’s First Olympic Long Jump Medal In 13 Years

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April 19, 2022

  Team Nigeria had some impressive results in the Olympics over the last 24 hours. Long Jump specialist, Ese Brume, gave Nigerians something to smile about after leaping a distance of 6.76m, 1cm ahead of the automatic qualifying mark to book a place in the final of the event. She will be looking to clinch … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup: Akwa United Crowned NPFL Champions For The First Time In History

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April 19, 2022

  Finally, Nigerians can breathe fresh air in the Olympics as Blessing Oborodudu has qualified for the final of the 68kg wrestling event. Read more about Sports Oborodudu’s victory now assures Nigeria of a medal in Tokyo as she has equally made history as the first Nigerian to win an Olympic medal in wrestling. In … Continue reading Tokyo 2020: Blessing Oborodudu, The First Nigerian To Win An Olympic Medal In Wrestling

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April 19, 2022

Despite huge setbacks, Team Nigeria has continued their quest for Olympic glory. Grace Nwokocha in a time of 11.07s finished 5th in the heat 3 of women’s 100m semi-final. Nwokocha can take solace in the fact that her 11.00s performance in the heats yesterday made her the 5th fastest woman in Nigeria’s history. Read more … Continue reading 2020 Tokyo Olympic Update: Divine Oduduru, Disqualified

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April 19, 2022

  Nigeria recorded a second win at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics after 17-year-old swimmer, Abiola Ogunbawo, won the heat 1 of the women’s 100m Freestyle with a Personal Best of 59.74s. Read more about Sports Ogunbawo, despite not progressing into the semis, set a new National Record as the first Nigerian to swim under one … Continue reading Olympic Update: Ogunbawo Sets New National Swimming Record

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April 19, 2022

  The action continued for Team Nigeria at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in the early hours of Tuesday, July 27, 2021. Nigerian table tennis star, and captain of Team Nigeria in Tokyo, Quadri Aruna, lost in the first hurdle to Gustavo Tsuboi 2-4 (15-13, 9-11, 6-11, 11-7, 7-11, 5-11) in the men’s singles 3rd round. … Continue reading Tokyo 2020: D’Tigress Suffer Defeat

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April 19, 2022

  The biggest sporting event in the globe, the Olympic Games, officially kicked off last week, and Nigerian athletes have participated in some events already. Read more about Sports Nigerian table tennis queen, Funke Oshoanike, bade the Olympics goodbye after losing in the preliminary stage of the women’s singles to United States’ Juan Liu 1-4(7-11.3-11.4-11.13-11,4-11). … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup: Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

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April 19, 2022

  Kehinde Babatunde Victor Oladipo was born on May 4th, 1992. Known as a Nigerian American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA), Read more about Did you know? He has played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers, where in the 2012-2013 season he was named the Sporting News … Continue reading Did You Know?: Victor Oladipo

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April 19, 2022

  The ‘Greek Freak’, due to his absolutely amazing and astounding combination of size, speed, ball-handling ability and of course, Greek nationality, the name fits a description for Antetokounmpo, who is actually of Nigerian descent. Read more about Sports He is a Nigerian-Greek professional basketball player who plays for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National … Continue reading Giannis Antetokounmpo: The Greek Freak

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April 19, 2022

  Super Eagles of Nigeria captain, Ahmed Musa, has joined Turkish Super Lig side, Fatih Karagumruk, a move that has marked the end of his second stint with Nigeria Professional Football League side, Kano Pillars. Read more about Sports It will be recalled that Musa joined the Sai Masu Gida in April 2021, after being … Continue reading Ahmed Musa Joins Turkish Super Lig Club

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April 19, 2022

  Head coaches of the Nigerian senior male and female basketball teams have released their final roster for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Coach Mike Brown of the D’Tigers released his 12-man list after about a month in camp (Sacramento and Las Vegas). Read more about Sports NBA stars such as Josh Okogie who plies his … Continue reading Tokyo 2020 Update: Who Made D’Tigers And D’Tigress’ Final Roster?

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April 19, 2022

  Nnemkadi Chinwe Victoria “Nneka” Ogwumike is undoubtedly one of the greatest Nigerian basketball players in history. The eldest of the Ogwumike sisters (basketball trio), Nneka was born in Tomball, Texas, USA, on July 2nd, 1990. Read more about Sports Her talent would show at an early age as she had to choose Stanford University … Continue reading Women In Sports: Nneka Ogwumike

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April 19, 2022

  After the Nigerian national male basketball team, D’Tigers, beat the USA on July 11th, 2021, making history as the first African nation to do so, the name, Nnamdi Gabriel (Gabe) Vincent, was on the lips of everyone as his 21-points proved very vital in the 90-87 points defeat of the USA. Read more about … Continue reading Men In Sports: Nnamdi Gabriel Vincent

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April 19, 2022

  If you are a sports enthusiast in Nigeria, you would have noticed that recently, attention has shifted from football to basketball, at least for the duration of the build-up to the Olympics and the tournament proper. Read more about Golden moments in Nigerian sports Why is there a shift? The exploits of the Nigerian … Continue reading Golden Moments Of Nigerian Sports: When D’Tigers Beat Argentina

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