Tag: sports
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Assar, Aruna lead African challenge at WTT Champions 2025
The 2025 ITTF Africa Cup champion, Omar Assar of Egypt, and his continental rival, Quadri Aruna of Nigeria, are among the top 32 players in the world set to compete for glory at the $800,000 prize money WTT Champions Chongqing 2025 in China. The tournament also features Africa’s top female players, Hana Goda and Dina…
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Adeboye, Inyama, Umeh for Newstap/SWAN sports award
It is three days to the maiden edition of the Newstap/SWAN Five Star Sports Award, and renowned sports administrators, Prince Anthony Adeyinka Adeboye, Chief Mike Umeh and Pastor Emeka Inyama have confirmed their attendance of the event. Adeboye who is a Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said on Monday that he would be…
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Chelle calls up Musa, Lookman, Osimhen, 36 others for Rwanda, Zimbabwe games
Super Eagles Head Coach Éric Sékou Chelle has recalled Musa Ahmed to the team. He also named goalkeepers Stanley Nwabali and Adeleye Adebayo, defenders William Ekong, Calvin Bassey and Olaoluwa Aina, midfielders Alex Iwobi and Wilfred Ndidi, and forwards Ademola Lookman, Victor Osimhen and Simon Moses in a provisional list of 39 players for this month’s…
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NFF signs Carloha as official automobile partner
Carloha, the exclusive dealer and franchise holder of Chery vehicles in Nigeria, on Wednesday signed a partnership deal with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). The federation said the deal is to support the development of football in the country and the “collaboration underscores Carloha’s commitment to fostering sports excellence and empowering talents in Nigeria’s football ecosystem.”…
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Megwo hopeful against Enugu Rangers in midweek clash
By Emmanuel Chinedu Abia Warriors Top scorer and forward, Sunday Megwo is hopeful of getting the maximum points when they face their Oriental rivals, Rangers International, on Wednesday, in a midweek NPFL Matchday 25 encounter. The clash which will take place, at the Umuahia Township Stadium, will see the Imama Amapakabo’s led side pushing to…
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D’Tigers off to Libya as Nigeria announces roster for AfroBasket Qualifiers
The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has released the final 12-man roster for the third window of the FIBA AfroBasket Qualifiers, set to take place in Tripoli, Libya, from February 21 to 23. The list was made public on Monday night just as the team members based in Nigeria prepared to board the flight to Tripoli.…
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Cote d’Ivoire 2025: Flying Eagles to face Egypt, South Africa and Morocco
Seven-time champions Nigeria will battle it out with tough customers Egypt, South Africa and Morocco in the group phase of this year’s Africa U20 Cup of Nations, scheduled for Cote d’Ivoire from 26th April to 18th May. The Flying Eagles beat host nation Egypt 1-0 in a group phase match at the last edition of the competition,…
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2025 Afrobasket: D’Tigers begin camping in Abuja
●Three players added to the team Nigeria’s men’s basketball team, D’Tigers have started their training at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja. D’Tigers who are preparing for the 2025 Men’s Afrobasket Qualifiers in Libya had their first training session on Tuesday under Coach Abdulrahman Mohammed. These home-based players will be in Abuja until the 16th before…
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Take Scrabble to School Initiative arrives in Kaduna State
The Nigeria Scrabble Federation (NSF) “Take Scrabble to School” train made a stopover in the ‘Centre of Learning’ – Kaduna State, North West of Nigeria. The programme arrived at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, by the weekend and the man who drove the train in the very vast school complex is the President of Nigeria…
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Morocco 2024: Flamingos to begin camping for South Africa on Sunday
Nigeria’s U17 girls, Flamingos, will on Sunday at the Remo Stars Sports Institute, Ikenne-Remo, start their preparations for the two-leg FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifying clash with the ladies of South Africa, known as Bantwana. The 2022 World Cup bronze medallists were drawn bye to the second round of the African qualifiers, while the…
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