D’TIGRESS RETAINS WOMEN’S AFROBASKET TITLE
Nigeria’s women basketball team, D’Tigress, won the African Women AfroBasket title after defeating Mali 70-59. The win secured the team’s third consecutive AfroBasket title after previous victories in Mali in 2017 and Senegal in 2019. Congratulations ladies!
ARSENAL SIGNS 9-YEAR-OLD NIGERIAN
Congratulations to Munir Muhammad Sada, a 9-year-old Nigerian starkid who has been signed by Arsenal Football Club. Nigeria to the world! His parents are both Nigerians from Kaduna and Katsina states. Munir will be wearing the number 9 jersey and will play for the club’s Academy. We wish him success in his football career.
PARALYMPIANS WINS 10 MEDALS FOR NIGERIA IN TOKYO
The Tokyo 2020 Paralympics which lasted from August 24 to September 5, 2021, ended with a colourful closing ceremony at the Olympic Stadium, with Nigeria clinching 10 medals. Team Nigeria won 3 gold, 1 silver, and 2 bronze medals in powerlifting; 1 gold and 2 bronze medals in athletics; and 1 bronze medal in table […]
NIGERIA WINS FIRST GOLD MEDAL AT THE TOKYO PARALYMPICS
On August 6, 2021, Latifat Tjani won the first gold medal for Nigeria at the ongoing Paralympics in Tokyo. She won the gold medal in the women’s 45kg powerlifting after she defeated China’s Zhe Cui to lift 107kg. Nigeria is competing at the Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from August 24 to September 5, 2021. We […]
ESE BRUME & BLESSING OBORUDUDU WIN OLYMPICS MEDALS FOR NIGERIA
On Tuesday, August 3rd, Ese Brume and Blessing Oborududu made Nigeria proud at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Ese clinched the bronze medal, Nigeria’s first track and field medal at the Olympics since 2008, after leaping to an impressive 6.97 metres in the women’s long jump event. Blessing won a silver medal in the women’s freestyle […]
3 NIGERIAN – AMERICAN SISTERS MAKING NIGERIA PROUD IN BASKETBALL
Meet Nneka, Chiney, and Erica Ogwumike, 3 sisters who play basketball for different teams in the USA, but have decided to represent Nigeria in the Tokyo Olympics. Nneka and Chiney play for the Los Angeles Sparks, while Erica plays for the Minnesota Lynx. Unfortunately, Nneka won’t be playing for Nigeria in Tokyo. Her appeal for […]
NIGERIA MAKES BASKETBALL HISTORY
On Saturday, July 10th, Nigeria’s D’Tigers made history by being the first African team to defeat the U.S. men’s basketball team. They won the Olympic exhibition game with 90-87 points. They went on to defeat Argentina 94-71 on Monday, July 12th. We congratulate the team for making Nigeria proud, and wish them victory in the […]
NIGERIA WINS 4 GOLD MEDALS AT WORLD U-20 ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS
On August 21, 2021, Nigeria’s U-20 track and field athletes made history at the biennial World U-20 Championship in Nairobi, Kenya, after finishing third on the medals table with an unprecedented win of four gold and three bronze medals. This is the highest gold win for Nigeria since the Championships started in 1983. Congratulations to […]