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Ugandan Athlete Rebecca Cheptegei Dies After Fire Attack by Ex-Boyfriend in Kenya

Ugandan Olympic Athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has passed away four days after suffering a brutal attack at the hands of her boyfriend, Ugandan athletics...

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Nigeria’s Esther Nworgu Sets New Paralympic Record in Women Powerlifting

Nigeria’s Esther Nworgu has set a new Paralympic record in the women’s up to 41kg powerlifting event. Nworgu lifted 112kg on her second...

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FIBA U18: South Africa Denies Nigeria’s Under-18 Basketball Team Visa

South African government has denied visas to Nigeria’s national under-18 basketball team, preventing them from participating in the 2024 FIBA U18 Afrobasket tournament,...

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D’Tigress Tops FIBA Africa Women’s Rankings Following Historic Olympic Performance

Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, has asserted its dominance in African basketball, securing the number one spot in the FIBA Africa Women’s Rankings....

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Osimhen To Join Galatasaray on Loan Amid Napoli Exit Drama

Turkish giants Galatasaray are on the verge of signing Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen on loan from Napoli, with the forward reportedly accepting the...

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2024 Paralympic Games: Nigeria’s Eniola Bolaji Wins Historic First Medal

Eniola Bolaji is the first African athlete to win a Para-Badminton medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Bolaji’s achievement came after she...

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Super Eagles: Remo Stars Coach Ogunmodede, Fidelis of Rangers to Assist Eguavoen for 2025 AFCON Qualifiers

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has officially called up Remo Stars Football Club Head Coach, Daniel Ogunmodede, and Rangers head coach, Fidelis Ilechukwu...

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Nigeria’s Falconets Secure Crucial Win Against South Korea in 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Opener

Nigeria’s Falconets began their 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over South Korea at the Estadio Metropolitano...

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Napoli Exclude Victor Osimhen from Serie A Squad List Despite Stalled Transfer Deal

Napoli has officially excluded Nigerian star striker Victor Osimhen from their Serie A squad list for the season. The club has also stripped...

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Super Eagles: Labbadia Turns Down Head Coach Appointment Despite NFF Announcement

Bruno Labbadia has reportedly turned down the appointment to work as the head coach of Super Eagles, despite the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF)...

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Despite Sports Minister’s Claims of Payment, Compensation Not Paid to D’Tigress Coach

Despite the Nigerian Sports Minister, Senator John Enoh’s, claims of fulfilling all responsibilities towards Nigerian athletes at the Paris 2024 Olympics, Assistant Coaches...

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JUST IN: Labbadia Releases First Super Eagles Squad List for AFCON Qualifiers

Super Eagles Head Coach, Bruno Labbadia has unveiled his first 23-man squad list ahead of Nigeria’s upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers....