Tag: sport
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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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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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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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World Table Tennis Contender Lagos 2025 unveils star lineup
The star-studded line-up for the 2025 WTT Contender Lagos has been officially unveiled, with the tournament set to take place from July 22 to 26 in Nigeria’s bustling commercial capital. Widely regarded as one of the most thrilling events in the WTT Contender Series, this year’s edition promises a showcase of elite talent from across…
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Favour Ofili switches nationality to Turkey, AFN “shocked” by her decision
One of Nigeria’s top female athletes, Favour Ofili has switched allegiance to Turkey and the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) says it is shocked by the news. The President of AFN, Tonobok Okowa said on Sunday that, just like every other sports loving person in Nigeria, on the continent and beyond that he and his…
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Stallions, go for glory – NRFF President says as Rugby Africa Men’s Sevens starts
The President of the Nigeria Rugby Football Federation, Dr. Ademola Are, has urged the team to give their all and aim for glory as the Stallions gear up for their campaign at the Africa Men’s Sevens tournament in Mauritius this Saturday. Dr. Are commended the Stallions for their steady rise over the past three years,…
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EEAST will help prepare players for Scrabble World Championship – Egbele
The fifth edition of the Emmanuel Egbele Annual Scrabble Tournament will serve as a vital preparation for the World English-Language Scrabble Players Association Championship (WESPAC) in Accra, Ghana. The chief convener Emmanuel Egbele said this as he highlighted some of the critical roles the ‘Quinta Essentia’ edition of the EEAST will play ahead of the…
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NOC starts construction of its Permanent Secretariat in Abuja
The Nigerian Olympic Committee (NOC) has initiated a project to establish its permanent headquarters in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. This initiative, which aims to enhance the infrastructure and operational capabilities of the NOC, comes on the heels of a five hectares of land allocated to it by the Federal Government. The new site…
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Victor Ikpeba Football Challenge 2025: Final game on June 12
Pius Ayinor The organisers of the Victor Ikpeba Football Challenge have stated that the final match for the 2025 edition will be played on the original date of Thursday, June 12. There was a plan to move the game to Saturday, the 14th, but the idea has been dropped, and the game has been rescheduled…
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2025 President Federation Cup grand finale fixed for Lagos
For the second consecutive year, the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Lagos, will host the grand finale of the President’s Federation Cup competition, scheduled for Saturday, 28th June. This year’s grand finale will see surprise packets Abakaliki FC of Ebonyi taking on Kwara United FC of Ilorin in the men’s final, while Cup holders Rivers Angels of…
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