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Former African Football President Hayatou Dies At 77, Tinubu Pays Tribute

A former president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Issa Hayatou, has died at the age of 77. He passed away Thursday....

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Olympics: Botswana’s President Declares Public Holiday to Honour Letsile Tebogo’s Historic Gold Medal 

Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi declared a public holiday Friday to honour Letsile Tebogo’s historic win in the men’s 200 meters at the 2024...

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Snoop Dogg, Billie Eilish, Red Hot Chili Peppers To Headline Paris Olympic Closing Ceremony With Special Performance By Tom Cruise

The Paris Olympic Games 2024 will conclude this Sunday spectacularly with performances by renowned hip hop artist Snoop Dogg, pop sensation Billie Eilish,...

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Ese Did Not Explain Well; Nigerians Misunderstood Why She Had To Borrow Bike – Sports Minister

The Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh, has claimed that Nigerians have grossly misunderstood why Ese Lovina Ukpeseraye, Nigeria’s track cyclist, had to...

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Nigeria’s First Olympic Cyclist Borrowed Bike from German Team to Compete in Keirin and Sprint

Ese Lovina Ukpeseraye, Nigeria’s track cyclist had to rely on the generosity of the German cycling team to compete, as she was without...

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Rena Wakama: The Trailblazer Behind Nigeria’s Historic Olympic Basketball Triumph

In a remarkable turn of events, the Nigerian women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, has accomplished a feat that seemed almost impossible years ago. For...

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Ese Lovina Ukpeseraye Makes History as Nigeria’s First Olympic Cyclist

Ese Lovina Ukpeseraye has become the first Nigerian cyclist to participate in the Olympic Games. Ese, the 25-year-old track cyclist, is Nigeria’s leading...

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JUST IN: Tobi Amusan Advances to 100m Hurdles Semi-Finals at Paris 2024 Olympics

World record holder Tobi Amusan has qualified for the semi-finals in the 100-meter hurdles at the ongoing 2024 Olympics in Paris. Competing on...

Nigeria's Ese Brume, Ruth Usoro, and Prestina Ochonogor have all qualified for a place in the final of the women's long jump at the Summer Olympics in Paris.
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Brume, Usoro And Prestina Qualify for Women’s Long Jump Final at Paris Olympics

Nigeria’s Ese Brume, Ruth Usoro, and Prestina Ochonogor have all qualified for a place in the final of the women’s long jump at...

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Favour Ofili Makes History as First Nigerian Woman in 28 Years to Reach Olympic 200m Final

Favour Ofili has secured a historic spot in the women’s 200m final at the Paris 2024 Olympics, becoming the first Nigerian woman in...

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Nigeria’s Blessing Oborududu Qualifies for Semifinal in Women’s Wrestling at Paris 2024

Nigeria’s Blessing Oborududu is through to the semifinal of the women’s 68kg wrestling category at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Oborodudu started slowly, conceding...

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Nigeria’s D’Tigress Defeats Canada 79-70 to Reach Historic Olympic Quarterfinals

The Nigerian women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, has advanced to the quarterfinals of the Olympics for the first time. The team achieved this milestone...