NIGERIAN Weightlifters on Tuesday continued to dominate in their event as two lifters won six more gold medals at the on-going 2023 Africa Games in Accra, Ghana. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nigeria’s Ruth Ayodele and Joy Eze won three gold medals each in 64kg and 71kg …
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IT was an unprecedented evening for Nigerian female wrestling contingents at the 2024 All African Games on Sunday night, March 10, as they ended the night with six gold medals in different categories of the event. In the 13th edition of the All African Games, Blessing Oborodudu grabbed the gold …
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Tania and Mrs Soludo Tania Okpala, the former Tennis Star who is undergoing rehabilitation from drug- related challenges, has returned to tennis courts. Tania Okpala Tania, who had joined City Sports Club on the sponsorship of Nonye Soludo, engaged in routine trainings as part of her rehabilitation process. Soludo, wife …
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PORTUGESE football manager, Jose Peseiro, has announced his departure as the head coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria. Newsextra24 reports that Peseiro announced this in a terse message shared on his official X handle Friday. “Yesterday, we concluded our contract with the NFF. “It was a pride and honour …
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AFTER a dramatic buildup to the 2025 FIBA AfroBasket qualifiers, the Nigerian Basketball men’s team, D’Tigers, finally arrived in Tunisia on Friday, the same day they played their first game at the tournament. Recall that the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) initially announced the withdrawal of the D’Tigers from the tournament …
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THE Confederation of African Football raised about $75m as revenue from the just concluded African Nations Cup hosted by Cote D’Ivoire. According to GlobalData, a London-based market research firm, it is projected that CAF will generate approximately $75 million in sponsorship revenue from the current AFCON. The tournament featured 17 …
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NIGERIAN tennis icon, Aruna Quadri has suffered food poisoning which has forced him to withdraw from the ITTF World Table Tennis Championships. The World Table Tennis Championships started on Friday, in South Korea, and most table tennis enthusiasts were stunned not to see Aruna Quadri in action. Due to the …
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RIVERS State Governor Siminalayi Fubara on Friday hosted Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali following his performance at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire. The governor, who announced a N20 million reward for Nwabali, also stated that he would be honoured with the Distinguished Service Star of …
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FORMER Ajax and Netherlands left-winger, Quincy Promes, has been sentenced to six years imprisonment for drug trafficking. Quincy Promes’ drug trafficking saga became official in May 2023 when he was charged with being a part of a gang that smuggled 1,350 kilograms of cocaine. The said amount of cocaine is …
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NIGERIA’s vice-president, Kashim Shettima has eulogised the Super Eagles despite the team’s failure to win the title at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The Super Eagles fell to a 2-1 defeat against hosts, Cote d’Ivoire in the final of the competition on Sunday night. Shettima, who watched the game …
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