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Nigeria qualify for 2023 FIVB Girls U-19 World Championship

Nigeria qualify for 2023 FIVB Girls U-19 World Championship

Nigeria has booked a spot at the 2023 International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Girls’ U19 World Championship to be held in Croatia and Hungary from August 1 to 11. They finished third at the 2022 Confederation of African Volleyball (CAVB) Girls' U19 African Championship in Abuja, behind Cameroon and Egypt in first and second, respectively. The FIVB congratulated Team Nigeria on their performance and efforts in qualifying...

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Russian tennis club set to unveil Aruna Quadri

Africa's No. 1 table tennis player, Quadri Aruna, is set to be unveiled by 10-time Russian table tennis league champions Fakel-Gazprom Orenburg on Monday in the capital city of Moscow. The Nigerian will undergo medical tests on Monday morning before penning his signature ahead of the unveiling ceremony at the headquarters of Gazprombank. Reports suggested that Quadri's work permit will be obtained by the club's management...

Lagos Marathon: Volunteers begin training

Nigeria Rugby League announce search for national team coach

The Nigeria Rugby League have begun the search for a coach to head the national team ahead of the 2025 Rugby League World Cup in France. The announcement was made in a circular released by the governing body as the country prepares to participate in a couple of tournaments that could seal its World Cup fate. The Nigeria Rugby League stated the coaching role will run...

Nigeria wrestling coach Akuh impressed with France outing

Nigeria wrestling coach Akuh impressed with France outing

Over the weekend, the famous Henri Deglane Grand Prix competition took place in the French city of Nice with Christianah Tolulope Ogunsanya, Esther Omolayo Kolawole, and Mercy Bolafunoluwa Adekuoroye representing Nigeria. The wrestling event held in memory of France’s 1924 Olympic gold medalist Henri Deglane was supposed to be held in January 2022 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and it opened the international...

NSF release requirements for English-Language Scrabble Championship

NSF release requirements for English-Language Scrabble Championship

The Nigeria Scrabble Federation (NSF) has released the details for the invitation of players that will compete in the qualifiers for the World English-Language Scrabble Players (WESPA) Championship, taking place in Las Vegas, United States, from July 22–26. The NSF revealed in a circular sent out by the federation’s technical director, Mr. John Curtis, that the invitation for the qualifiers to represent Nigeria will be extended...