CAF AWARDS 2023: NIGERIAN AWARDEES!
Victor Osimhen, the Nigerian striker who made headlines in Italy as the highest goal scorer of the Serie A (Italian league), won the Confederation of African Football (CAF) African Player of the Year for the first time, while his compatriot, Asisat Oshoala was awarded the CAF Women’s Player of the Year for the sixth time. […]
Nigerian Track And Field Sprinter Sets A New Record At The New Balance Indoor Grand Prix!
Favour Ofili, a Nigerian track and field sprinter shattered both the national and African records in the women’s 300m at the 2024 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston on Sunday the 4th of February, 2024. In a heart stopping display of speed and athleticism, Ofili clocked a record-breaking run time of 35.99 seconds, smashing […]
Nigerian Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali Has Set A New Goalkeeping Record
27-year-old Nigerian goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali becomes the first Super Eagles goalkeeper to keep four consecutive clean sheets in a major football tournament in 44 years, surpassing Alloy Agu’s feat of three games in a row in 1990. He achieved this feat in Nigeria’s 1-0 win against Angola in the African Nations Cup tournament which was […]
Nigerian Shot Put Hero Chukwuebuka Enekachi Sets A New Record In The Shot Put Games!
Chukwuebuka Enekwechi, a Nigerian living in the United States who represents his fatherland in international competitions, won the shot put olympic qualifier, setting an African record of 21.63 metres in the shot put category at the Olympic qualifiers in the Czech Republic. He broke the indoor African record of 21.47m previously held by Janus Roberts […]
TOBI AMUSAN WINS THE DIAMOND LEAGUE TROPHY AGAIN!
Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan has emerged as the winner of the Diamond League trophy for an astonishing third consecutive time with a time of 12.33s for the fiercely contested 100m hurdles event. Amusan with this remarkable performance made history as the second woman in Diamond League history after Dawn Nelson-Harper to win a hat-trick of 100m […]
NIGERIA’S D’TIGRESS WINS FOURTH CONSECUTIVE AFROBASKET GAME
Nigeria’s female basketball team, D’Tigress defeated Senegal to win the 2023 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket Championship for the fourth consecutive time. The Rena Wakama-led ladies defeated the 11-time African champions to claim their sixth championship at the BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda. Nigeria’s Amy Okonkwo who finished the final with 23 points, 10 rebounds, and 2 […]
31-YEAR-OLD COACH, RENA WAKAMA HAS BECOME THE FIRST FEMALE COACH TO WIN THE WOMEN’S AFROBASKET
Originally from Rivers State, Rena Wakama attended Western Carolina University where she obtained a B.A.Sc in Recreational Therapy, and later on in 2017, a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Manhattan College, New York City. Wakama, a former D’Tigress player was appointed to become the new head coach of the Nigerian women’s team on June […]
NIGERIA’S JAMES NNAJI AMONG 12 INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS IN 2023 NBA DRAFT
James Nnaji was selected 31st overall by the Detroit Pistons, making him the fifth Nigerian player chosen in the last five years. Nnaji, who began playing professional basketball in 2016, has featured for two seasons in FC Barcelona’s ACB and EuroLeague campaigns. We celebrate James and wish him all the best!
NIGERIA DCP WON SILVER MEDAL IN THE US OPEN JUDO CHAMPIONSHIP
Deputy Commissioner of Police, Tunji Disu has made Nigeria proud by winning a silver medal at the 33rd US open Judo Championship. The US Open Judo Championship had over 500 veteran participants from different parts of the globe. Congratulaions, Mr Disu!
NIGERIAN TEAM WON 35 MEDALS AT THE 22ND EDITION OF THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES
In August, Team Nigeria shone bright like a diamond at the commonwealth games in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The Nigerian team achieved their best performance ever since it started taking part in the Commonwealth Games in 1950, winning 12 gold, nine silver and 14 bronze medals, for a total of 35 medals. The medals were from […]