Tag: #TeamNigeria
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NIGERIA CRUSHES PARA BADMINTON AND AMPUTEE FOOTBALL AT WEST AFRICA PARA GAMES
Team Nigeria is on fire at the Abeokuta West Africa Para Games, smashing 15 medals (5 gold, 7 silver, 3 bronze) in Para Badminton to widen their lead! In badminton at Alake Sports Centre, golds came fast in SU5 men, SL4 men, Wheelchair 1 men/women, plus SU5–SL3 XD and SL4–SL3 XD mixed doubles. Coach Olasunkanmi…
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NIGERIA’S PARA POWERLIFTING TEAM TRIUMPH: A JOURNEY OF GRIT AND GLORY
Nigeria’s Para Powerlifting squad made a powerful statement at the 1st West Africa Para Games, clinching 10 of the 15 medals and emerging as clear champions at the Alake Sport Centre in Abeokuta. This victory wasn’t an overnight success—it was the result of relentless training, resilience, and teamwork that started from the competition’s opening day…
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NIGERIA SHINES AT ISLAMIC SOLIDARITY GAMES WITH MULTIPLE GOLD MEDALS
Nigeria is on fire at the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh, boosting its gold medal tally with stunning wins in Wrestling and the Women’s 4 x 100m relay. Christiana Ogunsanya dominated the 53kg freestyle Wrestling final with an 11-1 victory over Uzbekistan’s Shokhida Akhmedova. The Nigerian women’s relay team Bada Toyin, Ezechukwu Miracle, Omokwe…
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SUPER EAGLES CAMP OPENS IN RABAT WITH KEY PLAYERS ARRIVING FOR 2026 WORLD CUP PLAYOFFS
The Nigerian Super Eagles officially kicked off their camp in Rabat, Morocco, on Sunday, with 10 players arriving early to prepare for the crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup CAF playoffs. Early arrivals include stars like Calvin Bassey, Alex Iwobi, Samuel Chukwueze, Tolu Arokodare, Wilfred Ndidi, Moses Simon, and captain William Troost-Ekong. Coach Eric Chelle has…
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NIGERIA SHINES AT 2025 AFRICA ZONE 2 SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP
Nigerian youth swimmers break records and dominate the continental stage in Accra. Nigeria showcased its rising swimming talent at the 2025 Africa Zone 2 Swimming Championship in Ghana, finishing third with 30 medals: 11 gold, 5 silver, and 14 bronze. Fourteen-year-old Aidan Dumuije-Abili was the star, setting five new records and winning six golds, a…
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ENIOLA BOLAJI MAKES PARA BADMINTON FINALS, LEADS NIGERIAN CHARGE IN ABIA INTERNATIONAL
Nigeria’s Paralympic bronze medallist, Eniola Bolaji, has secured her spot in the finals of the First Abia Para Badminton International Tournament in Umuahia after a dominant 2-0 win over Cameroon’s Danyele Mouafo. Ranked second globally in the SL3 category, Bolaji made history at the Paris 2024 Paralympics as the first African athlete to win a…
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NIGERIA U18 WOMEN’S HANDBALL TEAM EDGES KENYA 37-35 TO FINISH GROUP STAGE
Resilient win sets up showdown with Algeria in fifth-place playoff at Africa Youth Championship. Nigeria’s U18 Women’s Handball team held off a strong Kenyan comeback to win 37-35 in Oran, Algeria. Finishing third in Group A with five points, they’ll face hosts Algeria for fifth place. The championship also serves as a qualifier for the…
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NIGERIAN PARA-POWERLIFTERS HEAD TO WORLD CUP IN CHILE WITH GOLD IN SIGHT
A strong Nigerian para-powerlifting team of 10 athletes departs Monday for the Para-Powerlifting World Cup in Santiago, Chile, from August 11-18. Led by world record holder and team rep Oluwafemiayo Folashade (+86kg), the squad is set to defend Nigeria’s global dominance across various weight classes. Folashade expressed high hopes for gold, thanking the Sports Commission…
