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French handball star Pauletta Foppa pledges grassroots support for Nigeria
French international handball star Pauletta Foppa has expressed her commitment to contributing to the development and growth of handball in Nigeria. Foppa, who is one of the top players in the French national handball team and also stars for Brest Bretagne Handball in the Women’s Handball League (LFH Division 1 Féminine), has Nigerian heritage through…
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Kwara United, Rivers Angels are 2025 President Federation Cup champions
Cup holders Rivers Angels made it 10th title accomplished as they edged Nasarawa Amazons on penalties, while Kwara United won their first-ever national trophy at the grand finale of this year’s President Federation Cup in Lagos on Saturday. The women’s final showcased a compelling match-up between the reigning champions, Rivers Angels and arch-rivals Nasarawa Amazons.…
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Egypt sweeps individual gold medals at 23rd African Fencing Championships
Egypt continued its dominance at the 23rd African Fencing Championships, claiming five of the six individual gold medals on offer at the event held at Charterhouse, Lagos, Nigeria. The only interruption to Egypt’s clean sweep came from Kenya’s Alexandra Ndolo, who delivered a commanding performance to defeat Egypt’s Shirwit Gaber 15-8 in the final of…
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Five Team Nigerian starlets to watch at the African Junior Athletics Championships
The countdown continues – it’s just 20 days to go before Africa’s next generation of track and field stars converge for the 3rd African U18/U20 Athletics Championships. The event is scheduled to hold from July 16-20 in Abeokuta, Ogun State. For Team Nigeria, it’s more than a championship — it’s a launch pad, the officials…
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AFCON winner Ifeanyi Onyedika set to extend fabulous record with President Federation Cup
For those still trying to discover the muse of Abakaliki FC, the little-known Club from Ebonyi State that has reached the men’s final of this year’s President Federation Cup, they need not look farther than Head Coach Ifeanyi Onyedika. Onyedika’s team will take on the more exposed Kwara United side. The Kwara team features in…
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Governors Sanwo-Olu, Abdulrazaq for President Federation Cup final
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State is expected to be the special guest of honour at Saturday’s President Federation Cup grand finale at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Lagos in which Cup holders Rivers Angels will confront Nasarawa Amazons in the women’s final, before Abakaliki FC take on Kwara United in the men’s final. A colourful…
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Flag Football Federation President, Akeredolu gets NSC commendation
The Director General of the National Sports Commission Bukola Olopade, has applauded the President of the Nigeria Flag Football Federation, Babajide Akeredolu, in acknowledgment of his outstanding contributions to the development of the sport in the country. Olopade made the remarks during a reception held in Abuja to celebrate Nigeria’s flag football teams following their…
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Nigeria’s Stallions beat Ghana to end Africa Men’s Sevens, finish 7th place
Nigeria’s Stallions wrapped up their 2025 Africa Men’s Sevens campaign on a high note with a thrilling 19–12 victory over the Leopards of Ghana — bringing not only rugby bragging rights but also putting a playful end to the long-standing Jollof rice rivalry between the two nations. The win sealed a 7th-place finish for Nigeria.…
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Africa’s top fencers light up Lagos for 23rd African Championships
Lagos, Nigeria’s vibrant commercial capital is set to host over 150 of the continent’s finest fencers for the 23rd African Fencing Championships, taking place from June 25 to 29, 2025. This five-day, 12-event tournament will unfold at Charterhouse Lagos, the first British independent school in West Africa. The event will be officially declared open by Lagos State Governor Babajide…
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Lagos Governor Sanwo-Olu commissions Yikodeen Factory today
Nigeria’s industrial and local content landscape is set to take a bold leap forward as Yikodeen Company Limited prepares to unveil its ultra-modern, expanded manufacturing facility in Lagos officially. The commissioning ceremony, scheduled for Tuesday, June 24, 2025, will be chaired by the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and will feature the attendance of…
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