Nigeria’s Under-18 men’s national team, the Junior D’Tigers, fell short in their opening FIBA U18 AfroBasket game against reigning champions Egypt at the University of Pretoria's Rembrandt Hall in South Africa on Wednesday. The Nigerian youngsters, who faced some difficulties in obtaining visas to South Africa and only arrived the host nation hours to tipoff, suffered a 70-57 defeat to the Egyptians in their Group B...
Italy-based goalkeeper Maduka Okoye on Wednesday arrived the Super Eagles camp in Uyo ahead of their 2025 African Cup of Nations Group D qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda. The 25-year-old, who has been in great for Udinese, has kept two clean sheets in four games for the Serie A club this season, conceding only two goals. Maduka Okoye has joined the team in Uyo #soarsupereagles...
Chris Danjuma, head coach of Nigeria’s Under-20 Women’s team, the Falconets, has thrown his weight behind his side ahead of their crucial match against Germany at the ongoing 2024 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia. Danjuma says he is confident the Falconets will put up a better performance against the Germans in their second Group D match in Bogota on Wednesday. “The team performed well...
Team Nigeria clinched its second medal at the ongoing Paris 2024 Paralympic Games as Esther Ogechi Nworgu won the silver medal in the women’s up to 41 kg para-powerlifting. Nworgu set two new Paralympic records (PR) with her last two attempts, lifting 112 kg and 118 kg, respectively. However, the Nigerian just fell short, finishing behind China's Zhe Cui, who set a new PR of 119...
Nigeria's Isau Ogunkunle has qualified for the semi-finals in the Men's singles class 4 Para-Table tennis event at the ongoing Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Ogunkunle came from a set down to beat triple Paralympic bronze medallist and home favourite Maxime Thomas 3-1 (9-11, 11-5, 11-9, 11-6) to make his first semifinal berth at the Paralympics. 👏👏HE HAS DONE IT AGAIN!! Isau Ogunkunle has continued his giant...
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