Tag: #TeamNigeria
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LAGOS BADMINTON CLASSICS: TOP SEEDS REACH WOMEN’S SINGLES QUARTER-FINALS
Top-seeded players have secured their places in the women’s singles quarter-finals at the ninth Lagos International Badminton Classics, with second seed Disha Gupta of the United States leading the charge. Gupta booked her place in the last eight with a straight-games 21-10, 21-10 victory over Nigeria’s Naomi Tanko and will next face Myssha Khan of…
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FALCONETS EDGE POLAND 1-0 IN WORLD CUP WARM-UP
Nigeria’s Falconets secured a morale-boosting 1-0 victory over Poland in an international friendly on Friday as the team intensified preparations for the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. Mary Mamudu scored the decisive goal in first-half stoppage time at the Municipal Stadium in Brzeg, putting Nigeria ahead in the 45th minute plus one. The Falconets…
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LAGOS BADMINTON CLASSICS: NIGERIA BOUNCES BACK AFTER SHAKY START IN WOMEN’S SINGLES
Nigeria suffered a difficult start at the ninth Lagos International Badminton Classic, with seven players exiting the women’s singles, but the hosts responded strongly as four Nigerian pairs advanced to the mixed doubles quarter-finals. Nigeria’s number-one ranked women’s singles player, Ruth Ebere, was among those eliminated after losing 21-15, 21-10 to India’s Surya Tamiri. Tolulope…
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2026 CAVB WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP: NIGERIA EDGE GHANA IN FIVE-SET THRILLER
Nigeria’s senior women’s volleyball team secured a dramatic 3-2 victory over Ghana at the 2026 CAVB Women’s African Nations Championship in Nairobi, Kenya. The Nigerian team won the opening set 25-21, but Ghana fought back to take the second set by the same score. Nigeria regained control with a dominant 25-11 victory in the third…
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NIGERIA’S WOMEN BEACH VOLLEYBALL TEAM QUALIFIES FOR 2028 OLYMPICS
Nigeria’s women’s beach volleyball team has secured a historic qualification for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, after defeating Morocco 2-0 in the final of the 2026 CAVB Women’s Beach Volleyball Championship in Alexandria, Egypt. The Nigerian duo dominated both sets, winning 21-17 and 21-10 to clinch the gold medal and book Nigeria’s place…
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NIGERIA BEATS EGYPT, REACH AFRICAN BEACH VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTER-FINALS
Nigeria’s women’s beach volleyball team has advanced to the quarter-finals of the 2026 African Beach Volleyball Championships in Alexandria, Egypt, after defeating the hosts 2-0 on Friday. The Nigerian pair of Esther Mba and Pamela Bawa secured the victory in straight sets, winning 21-17 and 21-16 to book their place among the final eight teams.…
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CAVB 2026: NIGERIA LOSE BEACH VOLLEYBALL OPENER TO ALGERIA
Nigeria’s men’s beach volleyball team suffered a 2-0 defeat to Algeria on Tuesday in their opening match of the 2026 CAVB Beach Volleyball Continental Cup in Alexandria, Egypt. The Algerian pair dominated both sets, winning 21-14, 21-14, as Nigeria struggled to maintain consistency and match their opponents’ control of the game. The defeat puts Nigeria…
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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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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.…
