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Kiki Iriafen: The missed big international basketball opportunity
●A deep and quiet warning for Diaspora talent Pius Ayinor In international basketball, the biggest decisions are often made long before the spotlight arrives. For many dual-nationality athletes, the choice of which country to represent can quietly determine whether they become a global star – or remain on the margins of opportunity. A recent case…
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Afolayan becomes first lady to win South-West Closed Scrabble tourney
By Editor Bukunmi Afolayan indeed made it an Easter to remember as she clinched the 2026 South-West Closed Scrabble Tournament title to become the first female to do so in Ile Ife, Osun State, on Sunday. The Ogun State-born player concluded the 15-round competition with a result of 12 wins and 3 losses with +655…
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Texas Tech Women’s Basketball Team adds 7-foot-tall Nigerian star Stephanie Okechukwu
By Editor At 15-0, the Texas Tech women’s basketball programme was already a force to be reckoned with this season. But the Lady Raiders’ chance at an NCAA Tournament just got much, much bigger, both figuratively and literally. Mitchell Northam of USA Today reports that Texas Tech is set to sign 7-foot Nigerian star Stephanie…
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Shocks as India dominates Day One of Lagos International Badminton Classics
The opening day of the 8th Lagos International Badminton Classics (LIBC) lived up to expectations, as the Teslim Balogun Stadium came alive with 64 thrilling matches played across four courts. The action-packed start saw drama, upsets, and flashes of brilliance, setting the tone for what promises to be an unforgettable tournament. India, which arrived…
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Angola beat Mali 70-43 to become AfroBasket 2025 champions
Angola crushed Mali 70–43, winning the coveted AfroBasket title for the first time since 2013. Though not their most impressive performance in the tournament, Angola led from start to finish. With a lead of more than 20 points in the third quarter, the Angolan fans performed the Mexican wave in unison. At that point, there…
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Junior champion, Aina Goodnews 14, upsets top seed at CBN Senior Tennis Open Championships
Emerging national junior tennis star, Goodnews Aina, Thursday in Abuja achieved a monumental upset when she beat Nigeria’s No.1 and top seed, Khadijat Mohammed in the Quarterfinals of the 2025 CBN Senior Tennis Championships 6-3, 0-6, 6-3. Aina, 14, who won the CBN Junior Championship Girls 16 event in March had a shaky start but…
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Scrabble: Umujose, Afolayan, Ishekwene win big at EEAST ‘Quinta Essentia’
Delta State’s Emmanuel Umujose rolled back the years as he won the Elite Division of the 5th Emmanuel Egbele Annual Scrabble Tournament (EEAST) while Bukunmi Afolayan and Frank Ishekwene grabbed the Challenger and the Sage categories respectively. Umujose defeated Bayelsa State’s Enai Doubra 3-2 in a thrilling ‘Best of 5’ final encounter to claim the…
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