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Government Secondary School, Gboko and Father O’Connell Science College crowned champions at the 26th MILO Basketball Finals
Government Secondary School, Gboko, Benue State, and Father O’Connell Science College, Minna, Niger State, emerged as champions of the 26th Nestle MILO Secondary Schools Basketball Championship after impressive performances in the national finals in Lagos. In the girls final, Gboko Government Secondary School dethroned the defending champions, St. Jude Girls Secondary School, Amarata, Bayelsa, with a convincing 68-36 victory to …
Read More »D’Tigers draw Cameroon, South Sudan and Cape Verde in competitive World Cup qualifying round
Post views: 31 By Wakawaka Sports Nigeria’s senior men’s basketball team, the D’Tigers, have been drawn in a highly competitive Group E for the next stage of the FIBA Basketball World Cup Africa Qualifiers, where they will face Cameroon, South Sudan, Cape Verde, Tunisia and Guinea. The draw sets the stage for an important qualifying window, with Nigeria opening …
Read More »Coach Festus Allen rejoins ABS FC, ready for his official presentation in Lagos
ABS Ilorin FC has announced the return of highly respected tactician, Coach Festus Allen, as part of a major restructure of its technical department ahead of the 2026/2027 Nigerian National League (NNL) season. The decision was made today, Sunday, July 5, 2026, during a strategic planning meeting between the club and its management partners, Sports Flames Communication, held at the …
Read More »14th WAFCON: World Cup berth will add motivation: Super Falcons star Babajide
Super Falcons ace Rinsola Babajide believes the increased number of teams participating in this year’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco will only make the tournament more exciting. Ahead of the final tournament scheduled to take place in Morocco from 26 July to 16 August, the Italian women’s Serie A champion with AS Roma told thenff.com that the …
Read More »The Everton midfielder takes the first step to play for the Super Eagles
Everton midfielder Tim Iroegbunam has taken the first step towards playing for the Nigerian senior team, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal. Born in England to parents of Nigerian descent, the 23-year-old has represented England at youth level. The last of which came in 2024 when he was playing with the Under-20s. Last season he had his big opportunity at Everton, playing …
Read More »Best Crypto Bookmaker for 2026: Which Platform Has the Best Sports Betting and Live Odds?
Quick answer: The best crypto platform for sports betting is one that offers deep sports betting, real-time live betting, and fast payouts. The four things that matter are sports betting depth, cash-out in-play bets, payout speed, and crypto support. Judging by those, Toshi.bet bookmaker stands out: it covers all major sports, offers in-play markets with cash out, and processes cryptocurrency …
Read More »Round of 32: when the bench, the early goals and the reading of the match fuel England as they beat Mexico
England produced one of the most resilient performances of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, overcoming the weight of expectations, a hostile Mexican crowd and the disadvantage of playing with ten men to eliminate the hosts in a pulsating round of 16 match. This was more than a football match. It was a tactical war. For Mexico, pretty much everything seemed …
Read More »Okowa congratulates Team Nigeria for their outstanding performance at the CAA Region 2 Championships
Post views: 19 The Senior Vice President of the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA), President of CAA Region 2 and President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Chief Tonobok Okowa, has congratulated the junior athletes of the Nigerian team for their outstanding performances at the just concluded CAA Region 2 U-18/U-20 Athletics Championships in Dakar, Senegal. Chief Okowa …
Read More »At 41 years old, I’m not the player I used to be, but… -C. Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo on Sunday admitted that he is not the player he used to be, but noted that he has given his best, and is still giving his best in the game. The Portugal international hit back at critics who he said had “tried to kill me for the last 23 years”. The 41-year-old superstar was optimistic, jovial and sentimental …
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