Archives Tag: Sports
Brands We Love: Owu Sportswear
April 19, 2022
Nigeria’s sports scene owes its vibrancy to the teams that participate in the various sports and tournaments in the country, and the fans that cheer them on. Among the many things that make the experience of these things colourful is the jerseys worn by the players on the field or courts, and their replicas … Continue reading Brands We Love: Owu Sportswear
Men In Sports: Monte Morris
April 19, 2022
As the Nigerian national male basketball team continues preparations for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, all eyes are on some of the NBA stars of Nigerian origin that have decided to feature for their country of origin, rather than their country of birth. Read more about Sports One of the biggest NBA stars in camp … Continue reading Men In Sports: Monte Morris
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Sir Bill Beaumont To Chair The Jury Of The Rugby Africa Media And Photography Awards
April 19, 2022
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 is the world governing body for the sport of rugby union. World Rugby organises the … Continue reading Sir Bill Beaumont To Chair The Jury Of The Rugby Africa Media And Photography Awards
Weekend Sports Roundup: Paga/MOC Relays
April 19, 2022
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 from the event was Nigeria’s mixed 4x400m relay team qualifying for the Olympics in a … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup: Paga/MOC Relays
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Sanwo-Olu Presents House Gift To Chioma Ajunwa After 25 Years Wait
April 19, 2022
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 Atlanta 1996 won a gold medal in the long jump event, making her the first … Continue reading Sanwo-Olu Presents House Gift To Chioma Ajunwa After 25 Years Wait
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Women In Sports: Is Ashleigh Plumptre Eligible To Play For The Super Falcons?
April 19, 2022
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 University of Southern California’s women’s soccer team that won the NCAA National Championship in 2016 … Continue reading Women In Sports: Is Ashleigh Plumptre Eligible To Play For The Super Falcons?
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Tokyo 2020: Mike Brown Opens Camp With 49 Players
April 19, 2022
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, USA. Read more about Sports NBA star, Monte Morris, who plies his trade with Denver … Continue reading Tokyo 2020: Mike Brown Opens Camp With 49 Players
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Golden Moments In Nigerian Sports: Nwankwo Kanu’s Hattrick Against Chelsea In 1999
April 19, 2022
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 Nigeria to the world as a country filled with football talents. One of such players … Continue reading Golden Moments In Nigerian Sports: Nwankwo Kanu’s Hattrick Against Chelsea In 1999
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Men In Sports: Enoch Adegoke
April 19, 2022
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 in Yaba, Lagos State. Read more about Sports Adegoke who says he is ‘”running by … Continue reading Men In Sports: Enoch Adegoke
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Weekend Sports Roundup: National Olympic Trials
April 19, 2022
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 more about Sports The Nigerian 4x100m relay men’s team (Enoch Adegoke, Usheoritse Itsekiri, Fakorede Adekalu … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup: National Olympic Trials
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National Olympic Trials: Okagbare Shows Class In 100m Race Win
April 19, 2022
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 Nigerian sprint queen, Blessing Okagbare, who is running in Nigeria for the first time since … Continue reading National Olympic Trials: Okagbare Shows Class In 100m Race Win
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Women In Sports: Tobi Amusan
April 19, 2022
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 was raised in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, and showed signs of greatness on the track … Continue reading Women In Sports: Tobi Amusan
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Golden Moments In Nigerian Sports: Nigeria Vs Mozambique (2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers)
April 19, 2022
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 soil. Read more about Golden moments in Nigeria sports However, there was a hurdle to … Continue reading Golden Moments In Nigerian Sports: Nigeria Vs Mozambique (2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers)
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Men In Sports: Chika Chukwumerije
April 19, 2022
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 for today, Chika Yagazie Chukwumerije. Born on December 30th, 1983, to the late Senator Uche … Continue reading Men In Sports: Chika Chukwumerije
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Women You Should Know: Blessing Okagbare-Otegheri
April 19, 2022
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 medalist in the 200 meters. She also holds the Women’s 100 meters Commonwealth Games record … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Blessing Okagbare-Otegheri
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