Tag: sports
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2026 World Cup Playoffs: Super Eagles face Gabon in a game of fire and fury
Nigeria and Gabon national teams face off on Thursday evening in a 2026 FIFA World Cup African playoff semi-final that promises to raise the roof of the Complexe Sportif Prince Heritier Moulay Al Hassan in Rabat, Morocco. The high-stakes encounter, which provides a second window for both teams to try and qualify for the 2026…
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Sango Warlords win Musa Kida U17 Basketball Championship
The third edition of the annual Engr. Musa Kida U17 Basketball Championship has ended in Lagos with last year’s runners-up, Sango Warlords Basketball Academy winning the male and female categories. In an entertaining final decided Saturday, November, 8 at Giants of Africa basketball court inside the Abesan Mini Stadium, Ipaja, Lagos, the Warlords who trialed…
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Enyimba coach, Eguma, praises team performance in goalless draw with Abia Warriors
By Emmanuel Chinedu in Umuahia Reporting for Extrasportnigeria.com The much-anticipated Abia Derby between Abia Warriors and Enyimba FC was a true spectacle, living up to its reputation for drama and intensity. Despite the high stakes, the two teams couldn’t find the back of the net, with the match ending in a goalless stalemate. The absence…
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Basira FC becomes first team to win NNL/BetPawa bonus award
●Beat Mighty Jets 3-1 in season opener Basira FC grabbed a 3-1 victory over Mighty Jets of Jos in an entertaining season opening match in the Nigeria Nationwide League on Saturday. Jubrin Kaura, the captain of Basira was brimming with smile but perhaps, he was unaware of the importance of the history he and his…
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2026 World Cup Playoffs: Goalkeeper Okoye returns to Super Eagles
Captain William Ekong, ace forward Victor Osimhen, recalled goalkeeper Maduka Okoye, and defenders Bright Osayi-Samuel and Calvin Bassey have been included in Nigeria’s 24-man list for next week’s 2026 FIFA World Cup African Play-off Tournament in Rabat, Morocco. Super Eagles’ Head Coach Eric Chelle has also included 89-cap midfielder Alex Iwobi, exciting young defender Benjamin…
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Team Nigeria enters national Scrabble camp in Lagos
Team Nigeria has officially gone into battle mode ahead of the 2025 World English Scrabble Players Association Championship (WESPAC), with camp opening in Lagos on Tuesday and the energy is electric. Fifteen elite players and a crack technical crew have gathered under one roof, sharpening their wordplay and focus for the showdown in Accra, Ghana,…
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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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NPBL: Lagos Legends, Gboko Chiefs and Customs qualify for Final-4 playoffs
Pius Ayinor The Nigeria Premier Basketball League (NPBL) Final-8 playoff has ended with Lagos Legends, Rivers Hoopers, Gboko City Chiefs, and Nigeria Customs securing their spots in the Final-Four in that order. These teams will not only compete for the championship trophy but also for a coveted place in the Basketball Africa League. The final…
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D’Tigress manager Rena Wakama named Hive BC head coach
The coach of Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, Rena Wakama, has been named the Coach of Hive BC in the new Unrivaled Basketball League for the 2025/26 season. The appointment comes as the Nigerian coach prepares for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers with Nigeria. Unrivaled is an eight-team women’s basketball league in the United States,…
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Team Nigeria set for Islamic Solidarity Games conquest in Saudi Arabia
The green-and-white flag is about to fly high again — this time in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as Team Nigeria gears up for battle at the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games, holding from November 7 to 21. With a 46-member contingent — 35 athletes and 11 officials, the nation’s best will compete in seven sports, including athletics,…
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