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. […]
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 […]
TOBI AMUSAN AND ESE BRUME WON GOLD AND SILVER MEDALS RESPECTIVELY AT THE WORLD ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIP
Tobi Amusan stormed to victory at the 100 metres hurdles final at the world championship held in Eugwna, Oregon, USA. This made her the first athlete from Nigeria to win gold at such an event and set the world record as the fastest woman in the 100 meters hurdles with 12.12 seconds. On the other […]
SIMI ADEAGBO INDUCTED INTO OLYMPIC HALL OF FAME
Simi Adeagbo was inducted into the Olympic Hall of Fame at the Winter Games – Beijing 2022. She is the FIRST African female winter olympian to receive this award. Before her induction, Simi recently made history by becoming the first African to win the Europe Cup monobob race at the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation […]
QUADRI ARUNA MAKES HISTORY AT THE WORLD TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
Meet Quadri Aruna, who has become the first-ever African to reach the quarter-finals of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Championships in the men’s singles. He defeated Kristian Karlsson of Sweden 4-3 to achieve this historical feat. Congratulations!