Tag: sports
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2026 FIFA World Cup: Rwandans to arrive in Nigeria on Tuesday
Rwanda’s delegation to Saturday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Nigeria will arrive in Lagos on Tuesday afternoon. A one-man advance party will be in Lagos on Monday, but the full delegation will hit Lagos on Tuesday aboard a Rwandair Airline flight at 1.15pm, and will proceed to Uyo, capital of Akwa Ibom State…
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NPFL Matchday 2 preview: Insurance, Shooting Stars battle at bottom
By George Akpayen After mixed outings in the opening matchweek of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), not much separates all of the 20 clubs so far in the standings and they will go again this Saturday, Sunday and Monday in mouthwatering fixtures that pits the old guards against the newbies. Last weekend, there was…
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South Africa’s coach Broos blasts Nigeria as FIFA decides on Bafana Bafana error
South Africa head coach Hugo Broos has accused Nigeria of applying pressure on FIFA to penalize his country as his side risks losing three points in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. South Africa fielded an ineligible player against Lesotho in one of their games. Bafana Bafana currently sit top of Group C with 13 points…
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Commonwealth Weightlifting: Islamiyat and Sarah shine as Nigeria wins three golds in India
Nigeria’s remarkable outing at the 2025 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in Ahmadabad, India, hit new heights on Thursday, August 28, as Islamiyat Yusuf (women’s 69kg), Sarah Matthew (women’s junior and senior 77kg), and Adedapo Adeleke Opadeji (men’s 79kg) combined to deliver three gold medals and a bronze, firmly placing Team Nigeria in the global spotlight. Islamiyat…
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Super Falcons to take on Benin Republic as 2026 WAFCON race starts
The race for tickets to next year’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, also to be staged in Morocco just as the last two editions, will be concluded in October with Cup holders and 10-time winners Nigeria up against the She-Cheetahs of Benin Republic, and Cameroon’s Indomitable Lionesses up against Algeria. The Lionesses, runners-up in 2014…
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Shocks as India dominates Day One of Lagos International Badminton Classics
The opening day of the 8th Lagos International Badminton Classics (LIBC) lived up to expectations, as the Teslim Balogun Stadium came alive with 64 thrilling matches played across four courts. The action-packed start saw drama, upsets, and flashes of brilliance, setting the tone for what promises to be an unforgettable tournament. India, which arrived…
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NSF names Team Nigeria to World Scrabble Youth Championship
The Nigeria Scrabble Federation has named four players, two boys and two girls to represent the country at the World Youth Scrabble Championships in Malaysia. The team will be captained by a serial winner at the youth level, Abdulqudus Olawale Aliu, a multiple gold medal winner at the National Youth Games to Malaysia tagged ‘Prepared…
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Angola beat Mali 70-43 to become AfroBasket 2025 champions
Angola crushed Mali 70–43, winning the coveted AfroBasket title for the first time since 2013. Though not their most impressive performance in the tournament, Angola led from start to finish. With a lead of more than 20 points in the third quarter, the Angolan fans performed the Mexican wave in unison. At that point, there…
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US-based Stanley Oriala ignites excitement at NNPC-SNEPCo Junior Tennis Grand Finale
Stanley Oriala, 13, born to Nigerian parents based in New Jersey, USA, raised a lot of excitement at the grand finale of the NNPC-SNEPCo Junior Tennis Championship, which ended at the MKO Abiola Sports Arena in Abeokuta on Saturday. Oriala, who was accompanied by his father had targeted the tournament for his summer holidays and…
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NYG: Free haircut for Edo State athletes
The Edo State Sports Commission Chairman, Amadin Desmond Enabulele has approved a free haircut programme for all the Edo State athletes heading to Asaba for the National Youth Games. The freebie is also extended to “every other persons around the stadium on the eve of their departure on Monday, 25th August 2025.” The programme is…
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