Tag: sport
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Nigeria beat Uganda 3-1, fly into AFCON last 16 with perfect record
By Editor It was a game of comfort and confidence for Nigeria. Raphael Onyedika has scored twice, and Paul Onuachu has netted his first international goal in four years as already-qualified Nigeria overcame 10-man Uganda 3-1 to maintain a 100 percent record after the group stage. The Ugandans should be on their way back home…
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AFCON 2025: Nigeria, Tunisia battle for three points in top-of-the-table clash
By Editor One of Africa’s most storied and remarkable football rivalries makes another stop on Saturday, this time in the Moroccan city of Fès, as Nigeria and Tunisia clash in a top-of-the-table encounter of the 35th Africa Cup of Nations, at the 35,000-capacity Complexe Sportif de Fès. With three points each taken by their opening…
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West African Para Games: Nigeria shines as Abeokuta delivers masterpiece
The maiden West African Para Games may have drawn its curtain, but its sweet sound of good music will echo across the sub-region for years to come. The ancient and iconic Rock City of Abeokuta didn’t just host a competition, it staged a celebration of courage, talent, unity, and the unstoppable rise of Para Sports…
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Nigeria’s Olympic legend, Funke Oshonaike joins IOC Athletes’ Commission
Seven-time Olympian Olufunke Oshonaike has made history as the first Nigerian appointed to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes’ Commission, following her nomination by IOC President Kirsty Coventry. Oshonaike, one of Africa’s most decorated table tennis players, is among five new members appointed to ensure the Commission reaches full composition ahead of the Milano Cortina…
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Oshanugor hails Team Nigeria’s Scrabble masterclass at World Championship
Nigeria’s dominance of global Scrabble has once again been stamped in bold ink and one of the sport’s biggest admirers, Charles Oshanugor, is leading the applause. Oshanugor, a respected Match Commissioner with the Nigeria Soccer Federation USA (NSF-USA), hailed Team Nigeria’s historic performance at the 2025 World English Scrabble Players Association Championship (WESPAC) in Accra,…
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Women-in-Sports must rise and shine – Barr Ibidoyin
By Akeem Busari There is continued agitation for the total involvement of women in sports administration, with several individuals and organisations raising the bar for female athletes through seminars and sporting events. Expectedly, one of the youngest, but brightest female football administrators and investors in Nigeria, has joined the fray to further emphasise the importance…
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Edo sports making great strides under Okpebholo – Sabina Chikere
The Executive Director of Sports Development and Operations at the Edo State Sports Commission, Mrs. Sabina Okere, has stated that Edo State sports have made significant strides under Governor Monday Okpebholo, as the state’s number one officer celebrates one year in office. With a wide grin and a voice brimming with gratitude, Chikere could hardly…
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Sponsors identify with new NSF Board as Team Nigeria gets set for WESPAC
The winds of fortune are blowing strongly for Nigerian Scrabble, as sponsors and corporate allies line up behind the newly inaugurated board of the Nigeria Scrabble Federation (NSF). With the 2025 World English Scrabble Players Association Championship (WESPAC) in Accra fast approaching, the board’s programmes have ignited a wave of confidence, belief and generosity. Leading…
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Handball President pledges grassroots-focused growth
The President of the Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN) Mr. Jibril Saidu Ojih, has said the continued growth of Handball in Nigeria will take a new dimension from the grassroots through the zonal representatives in the Federation. Ojih said this over the weekend at the finals of the Lions/Grasshoppers Handball Legends Under-15 Boys and Girls…
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NOC to host final module of IOC Advanced Sport Management Course
The Nigeria Olympic Committee will host the final module of the IOC Advanced Sport Management Course as top sports administrators defend their final theses at the University of Ilorin, Kwara State. The final module of the 2024/2025 IOC/NOC Advanced Sport Management Course (ASMC) will take place from Tuesday, October 28, to Thursday, October 30, 2025,…
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