Tag: africa
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Nigeria wants to host 2030 Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games, Nigeria, says it has met the deadline for expressions of interest to bid for the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Abuja. The Nigeria Olympic Committee emerged from its executive committee meeting on April 3, 2025, in Abuja to say it had met the March 28, 2025 deadline for expression of interest for a…
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D’Tigers off to Libya as Nigeria announces roster for AfroBasket Qualifiers
The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has released the final 12-man roster for the third window of the FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers, set to take place in Tripoli, Libya, from February 21 to 23. The list was made public on Monday night just as the team members based in Nigeria prepared to board the flight to Tripoli.…
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2025 Afrobasket: D’Tigers begin camping in Abuja
●Three players added to the team Nigeria’s men’s basketball team, D’Tigers have started their training at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja. D’Tigers who are preparing for the 2025 Men’s Afrobasket Qualifiers in Libya had their first training session on Tuesday under Coach Abdulrahman Mohammed. These home-based players will be in Abuja until the 16th before…
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NBBF lists 24 players for D’Tigers for Afrobasket Qualifiers camping
The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has released the preliminary roster for D’Tigers ahead of the 2025 FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers 3rd Window. The competition will be held in Tripoli, Libya, from February 17 to 24. The preparation will be conducted in two phases. Home-based players are expected to report to camp at Bentley Hotel, Abuja, on Monday,…
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Morocco 2024: Flamingos to begin camping for South Africa on Sunday
Nigeria’s U17 girls, Flamingos, will on Sunday at the Remo Stars Sports Institute, Ikenne-Remo, start their preparations for the two-leg FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifying clash with the ladies of South Africa, known as Bantwana. The 2022 World Cup bronze medallists were drawn bye to the second round of the African qualifiers, while the…
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AFCON: Nigeria in Group C with Tunisia, Uganda and Tanzania
Eleven months away to the 35th Africa Cup of Nations finals, the Super Eagles already know their group phase opponents, following a colourful draw ceremony at the Mohamed V Theatre in Rabat on Monday evening. The three-time champions must negotiate a group C that also houses Tunisia’s Carthage Eagles, the Cranes of Uganda and the Taifa…
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African Nations Championship: Nigeria to tackle Senegal, Congo, Sudan in Group D
Nigeria will be up against Senegal, Sudan and the Republic of Congo in Group D of the 8th African Nations Championship, which has now been moved to August 2025, but with Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda still to jointly host. At the draw held inside the famous Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi on Wednesday evening, joint-hosts…
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2025 CHAN: Nigeria and Ghana battle to scoreless draw in Accra
The Nigeria/Ghana final qualifying fixture in the race to next year’s African Nations Championship is still delicately poised, following the scoreless draw in the first leg played at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday. Ghana’s Black Galaxies dominated the first period with a string of opportunities, but they found the Super Eagles’ rearguard marshalled by…
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2024 CAF Awards: Nigerians celebrate King Ademola Lookman
Expectedly, Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman scooped the Africa Player of the Year award at the 2024 CAF Awards in Marrakech, Morocco on Monday night, less than 33 months after winning his first cap for Nigeria at international level. Nigerians across the world are hailing him for the rare achievement. The 27-year-old won the FIFA U17 World…
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2024 CAF Awards: Lookman just one step away from the big prize
All things being equal, Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman should be crowned the African Player of the Year at Monday evening’s 2024 CAF Awards at the Palais des Congrés in the Moroccan city of Marrakech. His three goals and two assists were pivotal to Nigeria reaching their eighth Africa Cup of Nations Final in Cote d’Ivoire in…
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