Tag: sports
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Ogbonda renews Rangers contract, eyes league title as Oloruntoba joins from Lobi Stars
Utility player, Evans Ogbonda, has extended his stay with eight-time Nigeria league champions, Rangers FC, signing a new two-year contract that will keep him at the Coal City side until the end of the 2026/2027 football season. The deal was finalized on Monday, July 7, 2025, at the club’s corporate office in Enugu, with General…
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Scrabble: Umujose, Afolayan, Ishekwene win big at EEAST ‘Quinta Essentia’
Delta State’s Emmanuel Umujose rolled back the years as he won the Elite Division of the 5th Emmanuel Egbele Annual Scrabble Tournament (EEAST) while Bukunmi Afolayan and Frank Ishekwene grabbed the Challenger and the Sage categories respectively. Umujose defeated Bayelsa State’s Enai Doubra 3-2 in a thrilling ‘Best of 5’ final encounter to claim the…
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NBBF slams Nigeria’s corporate world over D’Tigress sponsorship
Pius Ayinor The Nigeria Basketball Federation is sad over what has been described as corporate Nigeria’s lack of appreciation for the achievements made by players, especially ladies. The NBBF is quite disappointed that despite the laudable achievements of the women’s national basketball team, D’Tigress great achievements acknowledged across the globe, getting quality sponsorship for the…
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AFN washes its hands off Nse Uko’s ordeal
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria has distanced itself from the current two-year ban imposed on Imaobong Nse Uko by the Integrity Unit of World Athletics for doping violations, specifically three whereabouts failures within 12 months, a violation of anti-doping regulations. The AFN explained that the whereabouts filling is the responsibility of any elite athlete, “Athletes…
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Top Scrabble stars jam as 5th EEAST starts
Top scrabble stars in Nigeria have confirmed their participation in the 5th edition of the Emmanuel Egbele Annual Scrabble Tournament (EEAST) tagged the ‘Quinta Essentia’ scheduled to light-up in Lagos this weekend. The top-class championship which is revered for its panache in organised scrabble has farmed in A-listers in the mind game for a thrilling…
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NFF, NPFL, Nigerians mourn as goalkeeping legend Peter Rufai dies at 61
The Nigerian football firmament turned pale on Thursday evening after it was confirmed that the country’s 1994 and 1998 FIFA World Cup first-choice goalkeeper Peter Rufai had died in Lagos following a period of illness. “This is really, really shocking,” NFF General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi, said in Abuja. “Peter Rufai dead? What happened? I…
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Anyansi Agwu pleads govt, corporate support for Sam Okwaraji U16 tournament
The First Vice President of Nigeria Football Federation, Felix Anyansi Agwu has called on various state governments and corporate organisations to support the Sam Okwaraji U16 National Football Championship. Preparation is on for the maiden edition. The late Nigerian international slumped and died at the National Stadium Surulere, Lagos in August 1989, during a FIFA World…
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Liverpool star Diogo Jota dies in car accident weeks after wedding
Liverpool forward Diogo Jota has died in a car accident in Spain at the age of 28. Jota’s 26-year-old brother, Andre Silva, was also killed in the accident. He was a footballer with Liga Portugal 2 side Penafiel. Sky Sports News confirmed of Jota’s death from the Guardia Civil in Zamora where the accident took…
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Siasia says Mikel offered him €50,000 bribe as agent Shittu denies it
Former U23 national team coach, Samson Siasia, is in the news again after alleging that the ex-Super Eagles captain John Mikel Obi offered him €50,000 to be part of Nigeria’s squad for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. But Mikel’s agent John Shittu says the coach has apologized to him over the statement as he…
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Ahmadu Bello University are winners of Collegiate 3×3 Basketball in Nigeria
Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, etched their name in history on Sunday by winning the inaugural edition of the Olumide Oyedeji Intercollegiate 3×3 Basketball Championship. ABU defeated Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, 21-15 in the final game to emerge champions. The two-day tournament, held in Lagos, featured six teams. ABU once again showcased…
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