Tag: #TeamNigeria
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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…
