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2023 African Games: National champion Itsekiri wins silver medal for Nigeria in 100m men’s final

Usheoritse Itsekiri followed up Olayinka Olajide's bronze medal in the women’s 100m final with a silver medal in the men's 100-metre event at the ongoing 13th African Games in Accra, Ghana. The Nigerian national champion, who ranked the second fastest time during the heats, finished second in a breathtaking race that saw him clock a time of 10.23 seconds (-0.8). https://twitter.com/MakingOfChamps/status/1770141073555247180?t=3FY7e5TqhRzeA6qvGZ0_pg&s=19 The 26-year-old, a bronze medallist...

2023 African Games: Olajide wins bronze medal in women’s 100m final

by Ibikunle Salako

19 March 2024

National champion Olayinka Olajide has claimed Nigeria's first medal in athletics at the ongoing 13th African Games after finishing third in the women’s 100-metre final on Tuesday. Olajide, participating in her first senior international tournament for Nigeria, claimed the Bronze medal with a time of 11.55 seconds, to become the first woman in over a decade to clinch a podium finish at the Games. https://twitter.com/MakingOfChamps/status/1770137737049391454?t=sQFj9WS-pfP9NZJDYs6hjQ&s=19 The...

2023 African Games: Falconets bag comfortable win over Morocco

2023 African Games: Danjuma confident Falconets can retain gold medal

by Kunle Fayiga

19 March 2024

Falconets head coach Christopher Musa Danjuma is confident his team can claim the women's football gold medal at the 2023 Africa Games after progressing to the final. The Nigerian ladies defeated Uganda 2-0 and will now face competition hosts Ghana on Thursday. The Falconets and Black Princesses faced each other in last year's WAFU B U-20 Championship final which the Ghanaians triumphed on penalties, and Danjuma...

Finidi George appointed as Super Eagles interim coach

by Kunle Fayiga

19 March 2024

Finidi George has been appointed as the interim head coach of the Super Eagles. The Nigeria senior men's national team has been without a coach since Jose Peseiro departed after the expiration of his contract at the end of February. Finidi, who currently manages Nigerian Premier Football League Enyimba, will take charge of the Super Eagles' friendlies against Ghana and Mali in Marrakech, and will remain...

Osimhen, Osho ruled out of Super Eagles friendlies; Sadiq arrives camp in Morocco

by Ibikunle Salako

19 March 2024

The duo of Victor Osimhen and the newly-called Gabriel Osho have both been ruled out of Nigeria’s upcoming international friendlies against Ghana and Mali. The two players will join Italy-based Tyronne Ebuehi and Nottingham Forest forward Taiwo Awoniyi, who have both been ruled out of the games due to injury. Osimhen, who was doubtful for Napoli at the weekend, missed their 1-1 draw at San Siro...

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2023 African Games: National champion Itsekiri wins silver medal for Nigeria in 100m men’s final

2023 African Games: Olajide wins bronze medal in women’s 100m final

2023 African Games: Danjuma confident Falconets can retain gold medal

Finidi George appointed as Super Eagles interim coach

Osimhen, Osho ruled out of Super Eagles friendlies; Sadiq arrives camp in Morocco

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