Nigeria has won another Gold at the ongoing World Athletics U-20 Championship holding in Nairobi, Kenya. Nigeria’s third medal came from the women’s 400m event with Imaobong Nse Uko returning a Personal Best of 51.55 seconds (against previous PB of 51.70 seconds) in a race four other athletes beat their …
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Chinecherem Nnamdi made history Friday as the first Nigerian, man or woman to win a javelin medal at a global competiton for Nigeria after throwing 74.48m to win the bronze medal at the ongoing World Athletics U-20 championships in Nairobi. The 19 year old was tipped to challenge for the …
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Nigeria has added another Gold at the World U-20 Athletics Championship holding in Nairobi, Kenya. Udodi Chudi Onwuzurike (born Jan 29, 2003) won the men’s 200m event (20.21 seconds) setting a National U-20 record & Personal Best, in the process. The 200m event in the Heat One saw him …
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Nigeria’s leading dairy brand, Peak, the official milk brand of the Nigerian Para Powerlifting team has announced it will continue its partnership with Team Nigeria at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games. The Games which will run from Tuesday 24 August to Sunday 5, September 2021, comprises 589 events in 22 …
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Bayelsa State Government has rewarded players of victorious Bayelsa United, Bayelsa Queens and Blessing Oborududu after their superlative performance in the 2020/2021 Aiteo Cup formerly known as and the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. At the ceremony held at the Government House, Yenagoa , Governor Douye Diri announced a reward of …
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La Liga has been home to some of the finest footballers in the world for several decades. The likes of Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are no strangers to shelling out huge sums to sign elite superstars during transfer periods. Apart from spending enormous figures to sign these players, …
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2021 Aisha Buhari Cup draw revealed Host, Super Falcons of Nigeria has been drawn in Group A to face Morocco and Mali at the Inaugural Aisha Buhari Cup. This was confirmed during the draw at the Australian Hall, Eko Hotels on Wednesday. Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon occupy Group B …
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Nigeria’s sports minister, Sunday Dare, has apologised for the embarrassment Nigeria suffered at the Tokyo Olympics that saw 10 of its athletes disqualified and one of its finalists washing his own jersey. Dare, who has been criticised by many Nigerians, over the Olympics experience, however, said Nigeria’s performance at the event was …
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Star Lager Beer Partners Nigeria Olympic Committee to support Team Nigeria In Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Foremost Nigerian Beer Brand, Star Lager Beer, and the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) today announced the official kickoff of their historic partnership. The agreement will have Star Lager Beer headline the partnership as the …
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Algerian quits Olympics rather than take on Israeli in judo match TOKYO — An Algerian judo competitor has chosen to ditch the Tokyo Olympics rather than hit the mat with an Israeli. It was the second time in two years that ninth-ranked Fethi Nourine withdrew from a major judo competition rather …
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