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Celebrated Nigerian Taekwondo medalist, Maria Raphael, was on Friday, crushed to death by a moving truck. The late athlete, who won a silver medal for team Nasarawa in the just concluded Bayelsa Open Taekwondo, was killed in Lafia,, the Nasarawa State capital. The deceased lost her life as she walked out of a grocery store […]
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Reactions have trailed the images of Nigeria’s U-20 female football team, the Falconets who were stranded Turkey as they slept on the bare floor at the Istanbul Airport. The Falconets were returning to the country after their exit from the FIFA U20 World Cup in Costa Rica when the incident happened. Reports say the girls […]
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British-Nigerian boxer, Anthony Joshua could not hold back his emotions as he broke down in tears in his post-match press conference on Sunday morning, August 21 after losing a much denied title march to Oleksandr Usyk. Joshua, 32, on Saturday night suffered a second successive defeat to Usyk, 35, via split decision at the King […]
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At least 6 footballers and officials of a grassroots female team, have allegedly been kidnapped. They were reportedly abducted by gunmen in Uronigbe, a border community between Edo and Delta states in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State. Reports say the 6 victims were kidnapped around 6:00pm on Friday, while returning from a game […]
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The Deputy Governor of Edo State, has announced his retirement from professional football. He gave the update during a press conference on Saturday. During the announcement, Philip Shaibu, reiterated the state government’s commitment to sports development as an avenue to promote tourism in the state. He gave the press release during the match between Bendel […]
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Weightlifter, Adijat Adenike Olarinonye, has won the first gold medal for Nigeria at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Olarinoye recorded a total of 203kg in the women’s 55kg weightlifting event, which is the new Commonwealth Games record. Nigeria’s current position is ninth on the medals table with Australia leading the charts with 13 gold, […]
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The viral video of a 71-year-old woman who still visits the gym has caused stirred reactions online. The septuagenarian, who is a fitness enthusiast, became an internet sensation after she shared videos of herself on TikTok showing her gorgeous well-trimmed body. The senior citizen’s inspirational routine has also earned her a whooping 200,000 plus followers. […]
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Nigeria’s flagship female football club, Super Falcons, on Thursday night, beat their Cameroonian counterparts to clinch the World Cup ticket. The game ended 1-0 in the semi-finals if the ongoing WAFCON. The victory equally qualifies the team for the 9th consecutive World Cup appearance. Rasheedat Ajibade scored the only goal in the 57th minute of […]
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Man U football star, Patrice Evra has recounted the serial sexual abuse he suffered as a child from his teacher and how it has left him traumatized into adulthood. The 41-year-old has already opened up about his horrific sexual abuse experience in his autobiography but has now come out to speak again as he hopes […]
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A Nigerian footballer and former Torino striker, Akeem Omolade, 39, is reported to have been found dead in his car in Italy. Reports say the football star had a complained of pains in his leg a few days before the tragedy. Emergency services found him unresponsive in a Peugeot in Sicily’s capital Palermo on Monday, […]
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