The medal, a bronze was won by Nigeria’s Ese Brume in the Olympic Long Jump event. Nigeria has won its first medal at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The medal, a bronze was won by Nigeria’s Ese Brume in the…
Nigeria’s reigning African record holder, Ese Brume on Tuesday expressed delight at winning the first medal for the country at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Brume on Tuesday won the very first medal for Team Nigeria in the women’s long…
The game, which was played in the early hours of Saturday, July 31, at the Saitama super arena, finished 80-71. Nigeria’s basketball team, D’Tigers have been eliminated from the Tokyo Olympics after suffering their third consecutive defeat in group B…
The Federation, in a statement yesterday, said it is in the process of obtaining the relevant details of the announcement after which a full reaction would be issued. TheGuardian reports that the Athletics Federation of Nigeria has said it received…
Four local Somalian footballers have been killed and five others injured after an explosion believed to have been caused by a bomb ripped through their bus on Friday, July 30. According to local media, ten players from the Jubaland Chamber…
Blessing Okagbare and Nzubechi Grace Nwokocha are both making Nigerians proud in the ongoing Olympic games in Tokyo. The two athletes made it to the semifinals of the women 100m race. This development makes it the first time since 2012,…
Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare, one of the underdogs for the 100-meter final, was suspended for doping on Saturday (July 31st) after testing positive for growth hormone, the Unit said. athletic integrity (AIU). The 2008 Olympic runner-up in the long jump,…
Another setback for Nigeria in the ongoing Tokyo Olympic Games, as Grace Nwokocha, the country’s last hope in women’s 100m crashed out. This is coming hours after sprinter, Blessing Okagbare, one of the underdogs for the 100-meter final, was suspended…
Nigerian sprinter Divine Oduduru has been disqualified from the 100-meter hurdles at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Oduduru was disqualified from the men’s event for a false start. He is the second Nigerian player to be disqualified on Saturday…
A former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has condemned the unidentified Nigerian man who harassed the Nigerian women football team, Super Falcons, in Vienna, Austria. The Falcons, while on a train, were accused of failing Nigerian youths by representing ‘a terrorist…
An unidentified Nigerian man has harassed the Nigerian Women football team, Super falcons in Vienna, Austria while on a train. The man accused the Falcons of failing Nigerian Youths by representing ‘a terrorist government’. In a viral video, he accused…
British boxer, Anthony Joshua will defend his World Boxing Association (WBA), International Boxing Federation and World Boxing Organisation heavyweight titles against Ukrainian fighter, Oleksandr Usyk. The fight will take place in London at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on September 25.…
Barcelona star Lionel Messi’s plans to leave Argentina were put on hold on Tuesday after his private jet was halted amid a bomb scare. The 34-year-old briefly returned to Rosario on Monday following Argentina’s Copa America triumph at the Maracana…
Italy have emerged champions of the 2020 European Championship after defeating England in a penalty shootout. The two countries battled on Sunday night, July 11 and ended 1-1 on full time. And extra minutes game awarded still ended with a…
It was an international shocker after the West African side, with their little-known NBA players, defeated the All-NBA, All-Star and max-contract US side. Nigeria’s Basketball team, D’Tigers shocked the United States of America 90-87 in a pre-Tokyo warm-up march on…
England booked their place in the final of Euro 2020, with a nervy 2-1 victory over Denmark on Wednesday night. Three Lions boss, Gareth Southgate, made only one change to the team that crushed Ukraine 4-0 in the quarter-final, with…
Mexico hammered Nigeria 4-0 in an international friendly played on Sunday morning. The North American nation took the lead as early as the second minute through Hector Herrera. In only two minutes, El Tri doubled their lead, as Hirving Lozano…
A stunning strike by Lorenzo Insigne fired Italy into the semi-finals of Euro 2020 on Friday as a 2-1 win over Belgium sent them through to a meeting with Spain. Nicolo Barella struck the opening goal of the quarter-final in…
The former world record holder of 400m event was buried on Thursday, in accordance with his wishes before he died. Lee Evans, the veteran American athletic coach and 1968 Olympic 400m champion, has been laid to rest in a tomb…
The Federal Government has condemned the murder of a promising young Nigerian footballer, Kelvin Odinaka Igweani by the police in the United Kingdom (UK). The Chairperson, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, called on the UK government for a…