Category: Sports
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JUNIOR YELLOWGREENS EARN PROMOTION BACK TO ICC DIVISION ONE
Nigeria’s Junior YellowGreens have secured promotion back to Division One of the ICC U-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Africa Qualifier after finishing runners-up in the Division Two tournament in Rwanda. Nigeria sealed the promotion in style, defeating Sierra Leone by 165 runs in their final match at Gahanga B Oval, Kigali. The Junior YellowGreens posted…
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JUNIOR D’TIGRESS SECURE WORLD CUP TICKET, EARN NSC PRAISE
Nigeria’s U-18 women’s basketball team, the Junior D’Tigress, have secured qualification for the 2027 FIBA U19 Women’s World Cup in China after defeating hosts Côte d’Ivoire 53-50 in the semi-final of the FIBA U18 Women’s AfroBasket. The victory also booked Nigeria a place in Sunday’s AfroBasket final against Mali. The National Sports Commission (NSC) Director-General,…
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WAFCON: ALGERIA BEAT MOROCCO ON PENALTIES TO WIN BRONZE
Algeria have won the bronze medal at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) after defeating hosts Morocco 3-2 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in the third-place playoff. Morocco took the lead in the first half through Kautar Azraf and went into the break ahead. The hosts thought they had extended their advantage…
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NIGERIA’S U-18 BEACH VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONS RETURN HOME TO APPLAUSE
Nigeria’s U-18 Beach Volleyball coach, John Iwerima, has praised Joy Lawrence and Ifechukwu Odoh after the duo won the U-18 Beach Volleyball Championship in Saly, Senegal. The Nigerian pair defeated hosts Senegal 2-0 in Thursday’s final, dominating the opening set 21-8 before maintaining their composure to win the second set 21-10 and secure the title.…
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NIGERIA FINISHES FOURTH AT COMMONWEALTH FENCING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Nigeria finished fourth at the 2026 Commonwealth Fencing Championships in Lagos, winning one gold, five silver and 18 bronze medals. The week-long competition, held at Rugby School Nigeria, Eko Atlantic, attracted athletes and officials from 20 countries. Oghenegaren Esiovwa-Thompson made history by winning Nigeria’s first gold medal at the championships. India dominated the medal table…
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SUPER FALCONS MISS 2027 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP AFTER SOUTH AFRICA DEFEAT
Nigeria’s Super Falcons have been eliminated from the race for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup after losing 2-1 to South Africa’s Banyana Banyana on Thursday in Casablanca, Morocco. The defeat ends Nigeria’s record of appearing at every edition of the Women’s World Cup since the tournament began in 1991. The ten-time African champions had…
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OBOREVWORI CONGRATULATES 16-YEAR-OLD FENCER ON HISTORIC COMMONWEALTH GOLD
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has congratulated 16-year-old Oghenegaren Esiovwa-Thompson on his historic gold medal victory at the 2026 Commonwealth Fencing Championships in Lagos. Esiovwa-Thompson, an indigene of Osubi in Okpe Local Government Area, Delta state, made history by winning Nigeria’s first-ever gold medal in the men’s Under-23 epee event at the championship. In a…
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FENCING: SAMUEL WINS HISTORIC COMMONWEALTH SILVER FOR NIGERIA
Nigeria Fencing Federation President Adeyinka Samuel has won a historic silver medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Fencing Championships in Lagos, becoming the first Nigerian sabre fencer to medal at the competition. Samuel, who recently became President of the Commonwealth Fencing Federation, returned to competitive fencing after a 13-year absence to compete in the men’s veteran…
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CRICKET: NIGERIA THRASH MOZAMBIQUE BY 407 RUNS IN U-19 WORLD CUP QUALIFIER
Nigeria’s Junior YellowGreens recorded a commanding 407-run victory over Mozambique on Thursday in their fourth match of the ongoing ICC U-19 World Cup qualifier in Kigali, Rwanda. After winning the toss and electing to bat, Nigeria produced its strongest batting performance of the tournament, posting 461 runs for six wickets in 50 overs. Bright Nyong…
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MALAWI SHOCK ALGERIA, CAMEROON BEAT MOROCCO TO REACH WAFCON FINAL
Malawi have reached their first-ever Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) final after defeating Algeria 3-1, while Cameroon edged Morocco on penalties to set up a historic title clash on Sunday. Tabitha Chawinga was the star for Malawi, scoring twice after her sister Temwa Chawinga had added another to give the tournament debutants a commanding…
