Team Nigeria at the 2024 Paris Olympics
The 2024 Paris Olympics in France will officially commence today, and Team Nigeria will be represented by 88 athletes; 23 men and 65 women across 12 sports. Read more about Sports Nigeria’s highest representation comes in athletics, with 18 male and 18 female representatives totalling 36 athletes. Football has the second-highest representatives, with 18 […]
Tobi Amusan is Nigeria’s Flagbearer for the 2024 Olympics Opener
Nigerian sprint queen, Tobi Amusan, has been officially named as the flagbearer of Team Nigeria for the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics. Read more about Sports Nigeria Olympic Committee’s spokesperson, Tony Nezianya, announced in a statement on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, that African badminton king, Anuoluwapo Opeyori, would captain team Nigeria, while […]
Weekend Sports Roundup: Nigeria’s Powerlifting Squad
Nigeria’s powerlifting squad at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics have been impressive so far. Lucy Ejike won bronze in the women’s 61kg. Despite finishing third in the event, no Nigerian athlete is close to Lucy’s achievement in the history of the Paralympics since she made her debut in the 2000 Sydney Games. Lucy has won […]
Tokyo 2020: Blessing Oborodudu, The First Nigerian To Win An Olympic Medal In Wrestling
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 […]
2020 Tokyo Olympic Games Update: Okagbare Suspended
Nigerians that stayed awake to watch sprinter, Oluwatobilola Amusan, in the early hours of Saturday, July 31, 2021, were not disappointed as she won the heat 3 of the women’s 100m Hurdles in a time of 12.72s, beating Jamaica’s Yanique Thompson who placed second (12.74s). With this result, Amusan qualified for the semis and […]
2020 Tokyo Olympic Update: Okagbare And Nwokocha Clinch 100m Semis Spot
After a day without competing in any event, Team Nigeria returned to action on Thursday, July 29, 2021 (early hours of Friday, July 30, in Nigeria). Esther Toko finished 6th in the women’s singles sculls final E of the rowing event. Read more about Sports Despite not bagging a medal in Tokyo, Toko improved […]
Tokyo 2020: D’Tigress Suffer Defeat
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. […]
11-Year-Old Nene Yakubu Leads Team Nigeria To Victory At CAT Qualifiers
Nigerian young tennis player, Nene Yakubu, has continued to make the wave as she helped Nigeria clinch gold at the recently concluded qualifiers for the West/Central Africa Tennis Championships (CAT). Read more about Sports Yakubu captained Nigeria’s U-12 team to the competition where she won all her games and equally assisted her teammates, Khadijat Mohammed […]
12th Aag: Team Nigeria Finish Second On Medals Table
The 12th edition of the All African Games ended on Saturday, August 31, 2019 with Team Nigeria finishing second on the medals table behind Egypt. A total of 121 medals comprising of 44 gold, 30 silver, and 47 bronze were bagged by Nigerian representatives at the continental sporting event. The Egyptian athletic team topped the […]
12th AAG: Tobi Amusan Breaks 20-Year Record
Nigerian athletes at the ongoing All Africa Games in Morocco have continued to impress with record-breaking performances. Tobi Amusan is the rave of the moment after breaking a 20-year-old All African Games record that was previously held by another Nigerian, Gloria Alozie. On Wednesday, August 28, 2019, Amusan won the 100m Hurdles event, setting a […]
12th AAG: Ekevwo, Enekwechi Win Gold As Oyeniyi Bags Silver
Team Nigeria added more medals to their collection in the Day Two of athletics event at the ongoing 12th All Africa Games in Morocco. Nigerian duo of Raymond Ekevwo and Usheoritse Itsekiri won Gold and Bronze in the men’s 100m final, respectively, held at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium. Ekevwo set a new personal best […]
US-Based Mbosowo Eyes Flying Eagles Spot
A US-based Nigerian striker, Ediomo Mbosowo, has said he is willing to make a return to service for his nation if he is called up by the country’s U-20 team, the Flying Eagles. The young striker, who is on target for Oklahoma Energy FC 01 Boys in the United States Youth Soccer competition, is hoping […]
Women’s World Cup Round Of 16 Draw
Now that all the teams that participated in the FIFA Women’s World Cup know their fate, FIFA has released the draw for the round of 16. Saturday, June 22, 2019 Venue Fixture Time Grenoble Germany vs Nigeria 15:30 (GMT) Nice Norway vs Australia 19:00 (GMT) Sunday, June 23, 2019 Venue Fixture Time Valenciennes England vs […]
Super Falcons Qualify For World Cup Round Of 16
For the first time in 20 years, Nigeria has qualified for the knockout round of the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
The Fate Of The Super Falcons At The World Cup
Fingers Crossed As We Await Other Group Results.
Super Eagles’ Squad List For AFCON 2019
Super Eagles Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr, has released his final list of players for the upcoming 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. Many football enthusiasts have reacted to the list, expressing their desire for Nigeria to lift the trophy one more time; one of whom is the former Vice-President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), […]