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PREVIEW: Nigeria vs. Egypt – A Battle of African Titans
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will begin their campaign at the 2021 African Cup of Nations tomorrow in the Northern Cameroonian city of Garoua. A tough match-up with record title winners of…
Osimhen, Nwakali named in Nigeria’s 28-man AFCON roster
With less than three weeks to the commencement of the main event, the Super Eagles final squad list for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations has finally been released. Napoli striker Victor…
National Youth Games: Fasuba pledges reward for Ekiti Gold medalists
Nigerian sprints legend Olusoji Fasuba has promised to provide cash compensation for every Gold medalist that emerges from Ekiti State at this year’s National Youth Games in Ilorin. …
Amusan breaks African Record to become first Nigerian Diamond League trophy winner
Nigerian hurdler Tobi Amusan produced a performance of her lifetime at the Diamond League (DL) circuit final in Zurich on Thursday night as she became the first Nigerian athlete in history…
Udodi Onwuzurike claims World Junior Champs Gold in first Nigeria outing
Little-known Stanford University athlete Udodi Onwuzurike put on a brilliant show in the concluding stages of Day 4 at the World Athletics U-20 Championships. The fleet-footed Nigerian…
Imaobong Uko clinches 400m Gold at World Junior Championships
Nigeria’s flag was hoisted high at the Kasarani Stadium on Saturday evening as Imaobong Nse Uko was crowned World Junior Champion after clinching Gold in the women’s 400m final at the U-20…
Team Nigeria clinches Gold in mixed 4x400m at World U-20 Champs in Nairobi
Team Nigeria's quartet of Imaobong Uko, Bamidele Ajayi, Opeyemi Oke, and Johnson Nnamani have made history as they emerged champions of the mixed 4x400m relays at the World Athletics U-20…
Ese Brume wins Nigeria’s first Olympic medal in Athletics in 13 years!
Long Jump sensation Ese Brume has opened Team Nigeria's account of medals at the Tokyo Olympics after clinching Bronze medal in her event in the early hours of Tuesday (Nigerian time). …
Enoch Adegoke is Nigeria’s first Olympic 100m finalist in 25 years!
Promising Nigerian speedster Enoch Adegoke announced his presence on the world stage on Sunday after he surprisingly emerged a finalist in the men’s 100m event at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. …
Ese Brume earns qualification for Women’s Long Jump Final at Tokyo Olympics
Nigerian Long Jump sensation Ese Brume delivered a quite optimal performance to earn progress to the final of the women's Long Jump event, surpassing the qualification standard of 6.75m by…