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Special Falcons withdraw from maiden Women’s Amputee Football World Cup in Colombia

The Nigerian women’s amputee football team, the Special Falcons, have withdrawn of the maiden edition of the Women's Amputee Football World Cup currently taking place in Barranquilla, Colombia, Afrosport reports. The Special Falcons were drawn in Group C of the inaugural event and were expected to battle it out with Ecuador, the United States and Ukraine, and had been training in the Nigerian federal capital city...

Paris 2024: Nigeria’s Favour Ofili rues omission from 100 metres event

Paris 2024 Olympics: Committee fines AFN, orders Favour Ofili to be paid N8 million

by Samod Bello

5 November 2024

A ministerial committee has ordered the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) to pay Favour Ofili N8 million, after the sprinter was omitted from the registration list for the 100-metres event at the Paris 2024 Olympics last summer, Afrosport reports. The committee also indicted Mr. Samuel Onikeku, the Technical Director of the AFN, who dismissed reports of Ofili’s omission as mere “rumour”. “Our committee is strongly of...

Nigeria beat Ethiopia to qualify for IHF Trophy African Continental semifinals

by Ibikunle Salako

4 November 2024

Nigeria’s under-18 men’s handball team defeated host Ethiopia 47-31 at the IHF Trophy Africa Men Continental Phase in Addis Ababa on Monday, Afrosport reports. The Emeka Nnamani-led Nigerian side entered the game on a high note after seeing off Zambia in their opening match. Nigeria continued their dominance in the competition, ending the first half with a 25-16 lead. The hosts, however, fought back in the...

Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna beat Tomokazu Harimoto in WTT Champions Frankfurt

by Ibikunle Salako

4 November 2024

Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna electrified the Süwag Energie Arena with a remarkable performance on the opening day of the WTT Champions Frankfurt 2024. Aruna, ranked 21st in the world, pulled off a stunning 3-2 comeback victory against Japan’s No. 5 seed, Tomokazu Harimoto, with scores of (7-11, 11-13, 11-5, 14-12, 11-3). This victory marked Aruna’s significant win of the day, thrilling the German fans with what can...

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Nigeria v Benin Republic – All you need to know & how to watch

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Super Eagles open camp for Benin Republic match on Nov. 10

by Ibikunle Salako

4 November 2024

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has set a date for the Super Eagles to begin camping for their upcoming matches in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers, Afrosport reports. Nigeria will resume camp on Sunday, November 10, ahead of their matchday five encounter against the Cheetahs of Benin Republic in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. Reports state that the invited players will fly directly from their...

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Special Falcons withdraw from maiden Women’s Amputee Football World Cup in Colombia

Paris 2024 Olympics: Committee fines AFN, orders Favour Ofili to be paid N8 million

Nigeria beat Ethiopia to qualify for IHF Trophy African Continental semifinals

Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna beat Tomokazu Harimoto in WTT Champions Frankfurt

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Super Eagles open camp for Benin Republic match on Nov. 10

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