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NSC commends Nigerian Squash team’s historic feat at World Team Championship in Hong Kong
Nigeria to face Japan in final on Sunday morning Olaolu Joseph The National Sports Commission (NSC) has applauded the Nigerian men’s squash team for its remarkable performance at the 2024 Men’s World Team Squash Championship in Hong Kong. The Nigerian team achieved a dominant 3-0 victory over China before securing a hard-fought 2-1 win against Peru on Saturday, extending its…
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IGP assures of more honours as Corporal wins bantamweight championship in Johannesburg
Olaolu Joseph The Nigeria Police Force under the leadership of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM., has once again earned another outstanding honour and made the nation proud as one of its own, Corporal Juliet Chukwu, clinches the Bantamweight Championship title in an exhilarating display of skill and determination at the prestigious Extreme Fighting Championship (EFC119)…
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Lookman will be crowned Africa’s best – Troost Ekong
Olaolu Joseph Super Eagles of Nigeria’s captain, Williams Troost Ekong is cocksure his compatriot Ademola Lookman will emerge Africa’s best player for 2024. Ademola Lookman will on Monday night in Morocco, contend with four other nominees to decode who wears the crown as the continent’s best player. The Atalanta of Italy forward will hope to succeed Victor Osimhen who won…
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FIFA rankings: Super Falcons remain Africa’s best
Olaolu Joseph Nigeria’s senior women national side, the Super Falcons have retained their first position as Africa’s best female team. The Nigerian side will end the year as Africa’s number one after World’s football governing body, FIFA released its latest rankings on Friday. However, the Falcons maintain their 36th position in the world. Nigeria’s rating was based on the country’s…
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National Sports Commission leadership meets President Tinubu in Aso Villa
–Delivers progress report to the President, as assignment to revamp Nigerian sports continues Olaolu Joseph The leadership of the National Sports Commission (NSC), under the chairmanship of Mallam Shehu Dikko, and Director General, Hon. Bukola Olopade, have presented a progress report to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, on the state of the sports sector. The report was presented by the…
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UWW Wrestling Courses: Igali salutes CG, CDS as Wrestling Federation sponsors Lt Okou, Happiness to South Africa
The President Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Honourable Daniel Igali, has commended the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Chris Musa and the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi for magnanimously sponsoring Lt Colonel Timipre Okou (PhD) and Happiness Burutu, respectively to South Africa to attend United World Wrestling Courses. Honourable Igali in a statement personally signed lauded the Chief of Defence…
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WAFU B U17 Girls’ Cup: F’ Flamingos thrashes Niger Republic 9-0
Olaolu Joseph Nigeria’s U-17 girls, Flamingos, fired from all cylinders to record a 9-0 win over their counterparts from Niger Republic on Thursday, in the second match of this year’s WAFU U-17 Girls’ Cup, taking place in Ghana. The Flamingos started brilliantly, with Aishat Animashaun scoring after only five minutes, following an in-swinger by Mary Mamudu. FIFA World Cup star…
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Super Eagles, Falcons make final shortlist for CAF Team of the year
By Olaolu Joseph Nigeria’s senior national men and women teams the Super Eagles and the Super Falcons have both been included in the final shortlist for the CAF National Team of the year award. Nigeria will therefore be in contention for the best national team awards in both categories at the CAF awards which takes place at the Palais des…
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Rich history of CAF Men’s Player of the Year Award
By Olaolu Joseph The 2024 CAF Awards will see a new Men’s Player of the Year crowned when they are staged in Marrakech, Morrocco on Monday, 16 December, the latest recipient of a prize that has celebrated the continent’s elite players in various guises since 1970. This year’s gala ceremony will be at the Palais des Congrès with the ceremony…
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NFF, SWAN pledge to strengthen partnership towards uplifting Nigeria football
Olaolu Joseph The national executive committee of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria on Tuesday paid a courtesy call on the President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau at the NFF Secretariat, Abuja, during which the NFF supremo underscored the importance of journalists as critical stakeholders in Nigeria Football. During the meeting, President Gusau emphasized the importance of…
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