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Nigeria’s Oluwafemiayo Breaks Para-Powerlifting Record, Wins Gold Medal
Nigeria’s Folashade Oluwafemiayo has just broken her World Record in women’s over 86kg Para-Powerlifting, becoming the first Para-athlete in history to lift 166kg It is an improvement from her existing WR of 165kg. She also added a gold medal to the record. It was an incredible performance from Oluwafemiayo, who increased Nigeria’s overall tally at…
Nigeria’s Ugwunwa Wins Silver In Javelin At 2024 Paralympic
She finished 2nd in the event with a throw of 19.26m behind Uzbekistan athlete Nurkhon Kurbanova who set a world record with a throw of 21.12m. Nigeria’s Flora Ugwunwa has won a silver medal in women’s Javelin F54 at the ongoing Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. She finished 2nd in the event with a throw of…
Lookman, Osimhen Score As Nigeria Start AFCON Qualifiers With Win Over Benin Republic
Lookman, who was recently nominated for the 2024 Ballon d’Or, celebrated the achievement by scoring two well-executed goals that put the runners-up in the 2024 AFCON on track to advance to Morocco for the following tournament. With a strong defensive effort, the Beninese believed they had done enough to hold out for a scoreless first…
Aiming For Retribution Against Benin, Nigeria Begins AFCON Qualifying.
After German Bruno Labbadia decided against taking over because the Nigeria Football Federation would not pay his tax bill, he was a late substitute. Former Bundesliga manager Labbadia was supposed to take on fellow countryman Gernot Rohr, who three months prior had orchestrated Benin’s 2-1 triumph over Nigeria in a 2026 World Cup qualifying match….
Victor Osimhen Joins Galatasaray On Loan From Napoli
The problem was that Napoli wanted a contract extension to 2027 to ensure they still had bargaining power over his sale, whereas Osimhen wanted a release clause allowing him to leave for well under the €130m currently written into their agreement. He also demanded a break clause in January allowing him to leave early for one of…
Bayer Leverkusen’s Unbeaten Run Finally Comes to an End
They Lose to Leipzig Despite Having 2 Goals Advantage
Osimhen Stays At Napoli As Chelsea Move Collapses
Victor Osimhen’s transfer from Napoli to Chelsea fell through on the day of the deadline. On deadline day, the Nigerian international was being linked to a move to Stamford Bridge, but the parties were unable to reach a consensus, placing the 25-year-old in a challenging situation. Fabrizio Romano, an Italian sports journalist, claims that Chelsea…
AFCON 2025: Super Eagles list for Benin, Rwanda out Wednesday
The Super Eagles’ roster for the September 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) doubleheader against Benin and Libya will be announced tomorrow, August 28, barring some last-minute maneuvering. On September 7, the Super Eagles will face The Cheetahs of Benin Republic in Uyo for Matchday One. On September 10, they will travel to Kigali for…
Football Federation Appoints German Labbadia As 37th Coach Of Super Eagles
The Nigeria Football Federation has announced that it has agreed with German tactician, Bruno Labbadia, to become the Head Coach of Nigeria’s Senior Men’s National Team, Super Eagles. In the early hours of Tuesday, NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi said: “The NFF Executive Committee has approved the recommendation of its Technical and Development Sub-Committee…
Salah, Jota Gives Liverpool the First Win of the Season At Ipswich
Slot has the unenviable task of succeeding Jurgen Klopp at Anfield, but the Dutchman will have been heartened by a commanding second-half performance. Slot has the unenviable task of succeeding Jurgen Klopp at Anfield, but the Dutchman will have been heartened by a commanding second-half performance. Ipswich was riding the crest of a wave after…
