Liverpool Diogo Jota takes sprinting tutorials from Nigerian-Portuguese star
August 8, 2021 Liverpool and Portuguese star, Diogo Jota, has been training with former sprinter Francis Obikwelu as he looks to get himself in peak physical condition ahead of the…
PSG not distracted by Messi rumour – Pochettino; relishes first match victory
August 8, 2021 Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) coach Mauricio Pochettino insisted his players were not distracted by Lionel Messi rumours before Saturday’s hard-fought 2-1 win over Troyes. PSG commenced their Ligue…
55-athlete Team Nigeria ends Olympics with another loss
August 7, 2021 Adijat Idris lost 0-10 to Ukraine’s Oksana Livach on Friday in the women’s freestyle 50kg event of the wrestling competition of the ongoing 2020 Olympic Games. The…
Gov. Diri to Oboruduru: You’re a great Ambassador, an amazon
August 4, 2021 Bayelsa Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has praised the historic feat of 2020 Tokyo Olympics 68kg freestyle wrestling silver medallist, Blessing Oboruduru, describing her as an Amazon. Governor…
Oborududu gives Nigeria her 2nd medal at ongoing Tokyo Olympics
August 3, 2021 Team Nigeria’s Blessing Oborududu on Tuesday won a silver medal in the women’s freestyle 68kg wrestling category. She had guaranteed Nigeria a medal on Monday after beating…
NPFL: Akpabio Congratulates Akwa United, Explains Why He Built World-Class Stadium
August 2, 2021 Minister, Niger Delta Affairs Ministry, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has described the victory of the state-owned football club, Akwa United, in this year’s football league as “a good…
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…