Nigeria’s 12th gold medal came in a historic fashion on Sunday as long jump sensation, Ese Brume, not only won a gold medal and a podium finish for Nigeria but broke the game’s record twice. In emphatic fashion, Brume broke the Commonwealth Games record twice with her first jump of 6.99m before she bettered the Read More…
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Nigerian-British Solanke signs contract extension at Bournemouth until 2026
Nigerian-British Bournemouth striker Dominic Solanke will stay at the club until the summer of 2026. The 24-year-old who has just signed a contract extension, hit 29 goals last season to help the Cherries win promotion to the English Premier League (EPL) as Championship runners-up. Solanke, who was capped by England in 2017, joined the south Read More…
2022 Commonwealth Games: Nigerian Rafiatu Lawal breaks three weightlifting records
Nigeria’s Rafiatu Lawal powered to Birmingham 2022 glory in the women’s 59 kilogrammes weightlifting by breaking three Commonwealth Games records. Lawal, African Games and Commonwealth Championships gold medallist, lifted records in the snatch and clean and jerk – 90kg and 116kg respectively. That added up to a total record of 206kg as she claimed a Read More…
Commonwealth Games: Sports minister meets Amusan in Birmingham
Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has met with world record holder Oluwatobiloba Amusan since her heroic feat at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon, United States. A statement by the minister’s media department said Dare received Amusan in Birmingham, United Kingdom, venue of the ongoing Commonwealth Games. Amusan won the 100m hurdles Read More…
Nigeria submits bid for AFCON 2025
Nigeria has notified the Confederation of African Football (CAF) of her desire to stage the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in 2025. The country last hosted a major international football tournament almost 13 years ago. Cameroon hosted the delayed edition last January with Cote ‘d Ivoire scheduled to stage the next edition next year. CAF Read More…
LASSIP 2022: Lagos set for school sports initiative
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s investments in young residents are set for a boost with the proposed launch of the Lagos State School Sports Intervention programme (LASSIP). The Director of Public Relations, Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC), Titi Oshodi-Eko said the launch would help to reinvigorate school sports system. Oshodi-Eko said that LSSC would flag off the Read More…
Nigeria bags 16 gold at 11th African Armwrestling Championship
Team Nigeria has won 37 medals comprising 16 gold, 11 silver and 10 bronze medals on day one of the ongoing 11th African Armwrestling Championship ongoing in Lagos. The tournament which began on July 21 and will end on July 24, 2022, is on Day Two at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Read More…
Ex-Nigerian footballer found dead in car
A 39-year-old former Nigerian striker, Akeem Omolade, has been found dead in his vehicle in the Italian city of Palermo.Omolade, who spent his entire career in the Southern European country, was found dead on Monday in a Peugeot car.He was found dead in his car days after complaining of pain in his legs.The Kaduna-born football Read More…
Oshoala wins record 5th CAF Player of the Year award
Nigeria’s Asisat Oshoala has become the first player to win for the fifth time the African Player of the Year award at the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards. Oshoala warded off competition from Cameroonian Ajara Nchout Njoya and Zambia’s Grace Chanda to win her fifth women’s title at the CAF Awards ceremony in Rabat, Read More…
Oshoala may become first player to win CAF award five times
Super Falcons and Barcelona striker Asisat Oshoala is the only Nigerian on the three-woman shortlist for the Female Player of the Year award. The Barcelona star is hoping she becomes the first player to win the award five times when the ceremony takes place today. Oshoala was brilliant for Barcelona last season helping her side Read More…