Tokyo 2020: Sports minister reacts as Oborodudu reaches wrestling final, guarantees Nigeria’s first medal
August 2, 2021 Nigeria on Monday was guaranteed its first medal at the Tokyo Olympics after Blessing Oborodudu won her women’s freestyle 68kg wrestling semi-final match. Oborududu beat Mongolia’s Battsetseg…
Akwa United break jinx, win first NPFL in 25 years
August 1, 2021 Akwa United Football Club of Uyo on Sunday won the 2020/2021 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), with one round of matches to go in the 38-week competition….
Another calamity: Okagbare suspended, violates doping rule
July 31, 2021 The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has provisionally suspended Team Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare with immediate effect after a sample collected from the sprinter tested positive for human growth…
Nigerian athletes at Olympics short paid; Aruna joins Okagbare to blast officials
July 30, 2021 Team Nigeria’s captain at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Quadri Aruna, is not satisfied with the treatment of athletes at the Games. Aruna, Africa’s top ranked table tennis…
Olympic Basketball: D’Tigress lose to France, face Japan on Monday
July 30, 2021 Sandrine Gruda scored 14 points and France used a balanced offense to beat Nigeria female team, D’Tigress, 87-62 on Friday. It was Nigeria’s second loss thus making…
Olympics Basketball: D’Tigers lose to Germany, hope dims for medal
July 28, 2021 Days after losing their first game, Nigeria’s D’Tigers lost steam in the fourth quarter of their second game at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics to lose 92 –…
Olympics Day One: China tops table with 3 Gold; Full list of winners
July 24, 2021 Following are the medal winners at the Tokyo Olympic Games on Saturday: Shooting: Women’s 10m air rifle Gold: Yang Qian, China Silver: Anastasiia Galashina, Russia Olympic Committee…
Rashford: I can score penalties in my sleep but not this one, I’m sorry
July 13, 2021 I’ve had a difficult season, I think that’s been clear for everyone to see and I probably went into that final with a lack of confidence. I’ve…
2020 Tokyo Olympics: You carry the hopes, aspirations of millions, Osinbajo tells contingent, unveils Team Olympic Kit
July 12, 2021 As Team Nigeria to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics prepares to leave the shores of the country, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has called on the team to…
Djokovic set for history, may become most decorated this year
July 12, 2021 I have to pay a great tribute to Rafa and Roger. They are legends of our sport. The two most important players I ever faced,” Djokovic said…