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The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has been elected as the new President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF). Adeniyi emerged victorious after securing all 14 available votes, making it a unanimous win in the federation’s election. His emergence is seen as a major step toward strengthening the administration of […]
Nigeria’s rising table tennis sensation, Kuti Matthew, has been honoured with the Ethiopian Holidays Most Improved Player (Male) award at the recently concluded 2025 ITTF Africa Championships held in Tunis, Tunisia. The young star, who is also the reigning West African Champion, proved his worth once again as one of the most promising names in […]
Nigeria’s men’s national hockey team wrapped up their campaign at the 12th Men’s Africa Cup of Nations in Ismaïlia, Egypt, with a hard-fought 3–1 victory over Kenya to secure the bronze medal on Saturday. The West Africans displayed a high level of focus at the Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium, bouncing back from their semifinal […]
It was a gold rush for Team Nigeria at the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) Zone III Games in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, following a commanding display in both Weightlifting and Badminton. Nigeria’s athletes wrapped up their campaign in grand style, securing a total of 12 gold, 1 silver, and 1 bronze medal, […]
Team Nigeria continues to dominate at the ongoing World Powerlifting Championship in Cairo, Egypt, securing two gold medals in just two days of intense competition. Debutant Rita Ferdinand announced her arrival on the world stage in grand style, capturing her first ever World Title and Nigeria’s maiden gold medal at the Championship. Competing in the […]
The atmosphere was electric at the WWE NXT live event in Cleveland over the weekend as Nigerian wrestling sensations Oba Femi and Tolulope “Omos” Omogbehin squared off in a power packed contest that ended in chaos and controversy. The heavyweight bout, which fans had been eagerly anticipating, was halted midway after the interference of DarkState, […]
Team Nigeria dominated the table at the Africa Para Badminton Championships 2025, with 36 medals, including 10 gold, 13 silver and 13 bronze as the competition concluded on Sunday. The National Olympic Committee of Kenya came in second position with 11 medals, comprising four gold, two silver and five bronze medals at the tournament hosted […]
It was another thrilling day of hockey action at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, with several teams putting up commanding performances across both the men’s and women’s categories on Sunday, October 12, 2025. In the women’s division, Ghana cruised to a 5–1 victory over Nigeria, while South Africa delivered a dominant display, thrashing Egypt […]
Nigeria’s women’s national rugby team, the Green Falcons, maintained their winning momentum with a solid 24–8 victory over Ghana in the second leg of their international friendly series played at the Alaro City Rugby Pitch, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos. The match, played on Saturday, October 11, 2025, saw the Falcons assert dominance once again after their emphatic […]
Nigeria’s men’s hockey team got off to a perfect start at the 2025 Africa Hockey Cup of Nations, defeating Ghana 2–1 in their opening match played in Ismailia, Egypt. The encounter, which marked the beginning of Nigeria’s quest for continental glory, saw the national side display tactical discipline and sharp finishing to secure all three […]
