Tag: africa
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Abuja 2024: Col Ahmedu happy with AMGA’s recognition
The President of FIBA Africa Zone 3, Colonel Sam Ahmedu (retd), is happy with the honour and recognition accorded him by the Africa Military Games (AMGA), and the Local Organizing Committee of the Games in Abuja. Ahmedu who is also a member of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), was invited as one of the Special…
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D’Tigress team celebrate beauty queen Chidimma Adetshina
Pius Ayinor Africa’s biggest women’s basketball team, D’Tigress of Nigeria, have congratulated the newly crowned Miss Universe Africa and Oceanic Zones, Miss Chidimma Adetshina. The Nigerian women’s national basketballers sent a congratulatory message to the beauty queen after she finished as the 1st runner-up to Miss Denmark who got the world title. The Nigerian team…
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Masai Ujiri’s Giants of Africa hosts first-ever basketball clinic in Gabon
Giants of Africa, the basketball organization founded by Masai Ujiri, President of the Toronto Raptors, is thrilled to announce its inaugural visit to Gabon to host a basketball camp. This exciting initiative aims to engage and empower the youth of Gabon through the sport of basketball. Led by a team of NBA and regional coaches,…
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No food, no Wi-Fi, Boniface cries out as Super Eagles sleep at Libyan airport
Pius Ayinor It is still a very sad situation for Nigeria’s Super Eagles as they remained trapped at the Al-Albraq Airport, Albraq by the Libyan authorities. The Eagles have spent over 13 hours at the cold airport and were forced to sleep there after the Libyan airport officials kept the gates shut. The Nigerian delegation…
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National Scrabble players beg for cash, tickets after FG abandons them
The Federal Ministry of Sports has washed its hands off Team Nigeria Scrabble that is heading to Kigali, Rwanda for the defense of the African Senior Championship it won two years ago in Lusaka, Zambia. It was learnt by ExtrasportsNigeria the Federal Ministry of Sports Development has told the Nigeria Scrabble Federation, that due to…
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Rangers asked to go for victory against Sagrada Esperanca
Rangers have been charged to go for victory and pick the ticket to the CAF Champions League group stage. They got the message as they left the country for the fixture against Angola’s G.D Sagrada Esperanca. This charge was given to the team in Lagos by the Group Managing Director, Afrinvest (West Africa) Limited, and…
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Ayomidiran Foundation names sports icons as Ambassadors for Girls Play Sports initiative
Pius Ayinor The Ayomidiran Foundation, under the leadership of Honourable Ayo Omidiran, has appointed four prominent women as Ambassadors for its Girls Play Sports initiative. It is a programme aimed at inspiring young girls to excel in sports. The initiative has brought together Ayisat Yusuf, a former Super Falcons player and current sponsor of Ayisat…
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Nigeria beat Uganda to qualify for FIBA U18 World Cup
Pius Ayinor Nigeria’s U18 Women, J’Tigress have booked a ticket to the FIBA U18 World Cup following their 71-67 pound-for-pound victory over Uganda in a match played in Pretoria, South Africa on Friday. Nigeria will take on Mali in the final match billed for Saturday after the Malians who are also the defending champions of…
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Rwanda vs Nigeria: Our objective is the three points – Eguavoen
Coach Augustine Eguavoen has stated that he intends to continue along the win-and-smile path when Nigeria confronts Rwanda at the Amahoro National Stadium, Kigali Tuesday afternoon. He said on Monday in Kigali, “We play to win all the time, because Nigerians expect their team to win all the time. And because we have a team…
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