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Nigeria’s Eniola Bolaji Shines at Egypt Para Badminton International 2025

Nigeria’s Eniola Bolaji wins another gold medal to set African Record in Spain

Nigerian badminton sensation Eniola Bolaji has solidified her dominance in para-badminton SL3 by winning her second medal in two weeks, Afrosport reports. Bolaji had previously won a gold medal at the 2025 Spanish Para-Badminton International II in Vitoria last week. The Paralympic bronze medallist overcame Turkey's Halime Yildiz 2-0 (21-7, 21-10) in the women’s final at the 2025 Spanish Para Badminton International in Toledo on Sunday, 16 March....

Year in Review: The birth of a new era in Nigerian Badminton and the highs of 2024

Year in Review: The birth of a new era in Nigerian Badminton and the highs of 2024

The year 2024 will be etched in the annals of Nigerian badminton history as a watershed moment marked by historic achievements and impressive performances on the continental and global stages. The players, lovers, faithfuls, enthusiasts, and other stakeholders will be filled with excitement when they reflect on the year, and Afrosport helps review the biggest moments in badminton in 2024.   African Championships in Egypt The...

Olympics: Nigeria’s Opeyori secures historic qualification for badminton event

Olympics: Nigeria’s Opeyori secures historic qualification for badminton event

Africa’s badminton champion, Anuoluwapo Opeyori has secured a ticket for the men’s singles badminton event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The Badminton World Federation (BWF) confirmed Opeyori’s qualification after his participation in various qualifying championships. The announcement that was made over the weekend made the four-time African champion the first Nigerian player to qualify for back-to-back men’s singles event at the Olympics. Opeyori won gold...