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Rwanda vs Nigeria: All You Need to Know
Rwanda hosts the Super Eagles of Nigeria in a 2026 World Cup qualifying match in Kigali. Extrasportnigeria.wordpress.com serves all you need to know about this match Nigeria must have to win… ●It is the first match for Nigeria’s new coach Eric Sekou Chelle. ●Rwanda coach Adel Amrouche is not new to facing the Super Eagles.…
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Warriors Basketball Academy to host FIBA Africa Zone 3 academies tournament
The Warriors Basketball Academy has officially expressed interest in hosting the inaugural FIBA Africa Zone 3 Academies Tournament. This is an initiative tailored to foster grassroots basketball development within the region. The Warriors Management says it notified the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) of the academy’s intention to stage the tournament via a letter dated February…
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IHF Emerging Nations: USA beats Nigeria in third place match
●IHF Trophy Intercontinental: Nigeria finishes second in Kosovo Nigeria’s Under 23 Men’s Handball team lost to the United States of America 31-28 in the third-place match of the 5th IHF Emerging Nations Championship in Varna, Bulgaria. Nigeria had played a 31-31 draw against USA in the opening match of the competition and at the time…
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ValueJet becomes official airline of the NFF, Super Eagles
Fast-growing Nigeria airline, ValueJet, on Saturday signed a partnership agreement with the Nigeria Football Federation as the Official Airline of the NFF and the National Teams, with a pledge to fly the teams to higher heights as they chase continental and global laurels. At a ceremony that took place at the Remo Stars Sports Institute…
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Customs CG, NSC DG Olopade decorate First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu as Patron for women’s volleyball
The Director General of the Nigeria Sports Commission, Bukola Olopade, joined the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, to decorate the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, as the Grand Patron of the 2025 African Women’s Volleyball Championship. The event which took place at the Presidential Villa on Friday, celebrated…
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Basketball, canoeing, athletics on the go as Niger Delta Sports Festival local trials continue
Akwa Ibom and Bayelsa states started ahead of the other nine in organising trials for local government and federal constituencies on the first day of the trials for the Niger Delta Sports Festival (NDSF) which commenced on Tuesday, March 11. In Yenagoa, Bayelsa State announced it is aiming to put forward its best young athletes…
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I fought a good fight, say Amaju Pinnick as he tells his election story
Amaju Melvin Pinnick, the former president of the Nigeria Football Federation has given his side of the election story stating with all confidence that “he fought a good fight” like Apostle Paul. He lost his seat on the FIFA Council on Wednesday in Cairo, Egypt but says he is full of gratitude to God and…
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Assar, Aruna lead African challenge at WTT Champions 2025
The 2025 ITTF Africa Cup champion, Omar Assar of Egypt, and his continental rival, Quadri Aruna of Nigeria, are among the top 32 players in the world set to compete for glory at the $800,000 prize money WTT Champions Chongqing 2025 in China. The tournament also features Africa’s top female players, Hana Goda and Dina…
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NDSF Scouting and Mentorship Committee targets next-generation athletes
Scouting and Mentorship Committee of the Niger Delta Sports Festival (NDSF) is poised to discover and showcase the best budding athletes from the Niger Delta region during the event. The competition will be held from April 1 to 8 in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. So says its chairman, Godwin Enakhena. The committee emphasized its commitment…
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Adeboye, Inyama, Umeh for Newstap/SWAN sports award
It is three days to the maiden edition of the Newstap/SWAN Five Star Sports Award, and renowned sports administrators, Prince Anthony Adeyinka Adeboye, Chief Mike Umeh and Pastor Emeka Inyama have confirmed their attendance of the event. Adeboye who is a Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said on Monday that he would be…
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