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– Continue reading after the announcement – Nigeria’s senior national team started their AFCON 2025 qualifiers on the right foot with a 3-0 win over Benin Republic at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. After suffering a 2-1 defeat at the hands of the same rival in their last match, which was the World Cup qualifier three months …

Lagos-based Ikorodu City FC coach Bright Ozegbegbe was full of regrets after his side lost their opening game in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) 3-0 to Kano Pillars. Sports247.ng reports that the coach not only reprimanded his players for making careless mistakes against the former champions but admitted that Sai Masu Gida taught his players many lessons about the …

Nigeria’s Falconets will face either Japan or Austria in the round of 16 of this year’s FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia. The Falconets advanced to the first knockout round thanks to a convincing 4-0 win against Venezuela in their final group game on Saturday. It was their second win in the group stage after opening their campaign with …

12 Nigeria’s Folashade Oluwafemiayo claimed a gold medal in the women’s 86kg Para-Powerlifting event at the 2024 Paralympic Games, setting a new world record in the process. Oluwafemiayo, the captain of the Nigerian team, made history by becoming the first para-athlete to lift 167kg, surpassing her previous world record of 165kg. Her remarkable performance not only earned her the top …

– Continue reading after the announcement – Nigeria’s senior national team started their AFCON 2025 qualifiers on the right foot with a 3-0 win over Benin Republic at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. We rate the players who paraded for Nigeria in the victory that will be revenge for the 2-1 loss they suffered at the hands …

Weightlifter Folashade Oluwafemiayo ended her country’s campaign at the Paris 2024 Paralympics on a high note on Sunday. The Nigerian Team captain won the gold medal in the women’s para-powerlifting 86kg category. In addition to claiming gold, Oluwafemiayo broke two world records during the event. She first set a new Paralympic record by lifting 162 kg, surpassing the previous record …

Nigeria ended the Paris 2024 Paralympics on a golden note as Folashade Oluwafemiayo won the gold medal in the +86kg Para Powerlifting division on Sunday, Sports 247 reports. Oluwafemiayo won the gold medal with a world record lift of 167kg, twokg more than the previous world record he held. Oluwafemiayo left no one in doubt when she cleanly lifted 157kg …

Former Nigeria goalkeeper Dele Aiyenugba has described Super Eagles winger Ademola Lookman as the best player against Benin in Saturday’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Let’s remember that Nigeria broke the tie just before half-time with a great individual shot from Lookman, who cut in from the side before scoring. Osimhen, making his first appearance of the season after …

2 Nigeria’s Falconets have advanced to the knockout round of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup following a resounding 4-0 victory over Venezuela.The team, led by coach Christopher Danjuma, dominated the match, with Amina Bello opening the scoring in the 16th minute. Chiamaka Okwuchukwu doubled the lead in the 28th minute, setting the stage for a resounding victory. Flourish Sabastine …

– Continue reading after the announcement – Benin Republic coach Gernot Rohr said his side’s 3-0 drubbing at the hands of Nigeria’s Super Eagles in the AFCON qualifiers showed the difference in class between the two teams, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Rohr’s side inflicted their first ever defeat on Nigeria at this level with a 2-1 win three months ago in World …