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Nigeria’s flag was hoisted in China today, February 4 as the opening ceremony of Beijing Winter Olympics commenced. The games are holding as the world continues to struggle to turn the page on a troubled build-up overshadowed by human…

Super Eagles of Nigeria have on Tuesday, September 7 beaten the Blue Sharks of Cape Verde 2-1 in the World Cup Qualifiers in Mindelo. Victor Osimhen’s strike and Kenny Rocha Santos’ own goal helped Nigeria come from behind to beat Cape…

Eucharia Iyiazi have on Thursday increased Team Nigeria’s medals haul at the ongoing 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo by winning a bronze medal in women’s seated shot put event. In the final of the event’s F57 class at the Olympic Stadium,…

Nigeria has won a bronze medal despite losing to Australia 2-0 in the semi-finals of the men’s team class 9 to 10 event of the table tennis at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics. The team, which comprises Tajudeen Agunbiade and Alabi…

Folashade Oluwafemiayo have on Monday added to Team Nigeria’s medal haul at the ongoing 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo by winning a gold medal in women’s -86kg event of powerlifting competition. The 36-year-old won the event with a bang…

Team Nigeria has finished third on the overall medals table at 2021 World Athletics Under-20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya. The athletes amassed 7 medals — four gold and three bronze — to rank behind Kenya, the host, and Finland at the…

Nigeria’s Chukwuebuka Enekwechi has been denied a medal in the men’s shot put final at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Thursday. The 28-year-old athlete finished 12th after he fouled in his first attempt but threw 18.87 meters in his…

Team Nigeria women’s 4x400m relay team have qualified for 2020 Tokyo Olympics after racing to a 3:26.84 African lead time at Lagos Open Athletics Championship at Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos state. The 4x400m team have become the…

Nigeria ended its competition at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games with Aruna Quadri’s table tennis silver medal bringing the country’s total haul at the event to 24. Quadri, who was beaten in the quarterfinal at the last edition of…

35 athletes including African Queen of the tracks Blessing Okagbare have been selected by the Athletic Federation of Nigeria to represent the country at next month's Olympics in Rio, Brazil. Blessing Okagbare, reigning common wealth…