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Nigeria’s Blessing Oborodudu lost in the semi-finals of the 68kg freestyle wrestling at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Oborodudu made it two Olympic semifinals on Monday morning when he defeated France’s Koumba Larroque 6-2 in a hard-fought quarter-final clash. But the Nigerian star will now battle for a bronze medal after she lost 3-1 to Kyrgyzstan’s Meerim Zhumanazarova in the semi-finals. …

Belgian club Club Brugge manager Nicky Hayen says there is a strong possibility that Nigerian international midfielder Frank Onyedika will leave the club before the close of the summer transfer window. Own goal Nigeria.com reports. Onyedika has been linked with an exit from the club after a whirlwind season last time out, with Spanish giants Barcelona among the teams considering …

Nigeria’s Favour Ofili has reached the women’s 200m final after failing to participate in the 100m due to administrative issues. Ofili became the first Nigerian woman to qualify for the 200m final at the Olympics in 28 years since Mary Onyali did so in 1996. Ofili ran 22.05 seconds to finish third fastest overall behind Gabby Thomas and 100m winner …

Nigeria’s Favour Ofili has reached the women’s 200m final after failing to participate in the 100m due to administrative issues. Ofili became the first Nigerian woman to qualify for the 200m final at the Olympics in 28 years. Ofili ran 22.05 seconds to finish third fastest overall behind Gabby Thomas and 100m winner Julien Alfred in the semi-final race. There …

Renowned basketball administrator and sports entrepreneur, Ugo Udezue, has assured Nigerian basketball fans, investors, stakeholders and enthusiasts that the future of the game in Nigeria is very bright. Read also: Historic feats in basketball: Nigeria sets new milestones at Olympic and African Continental Games Speaking to NBBF Media, on the backdrop of the recent exploits of the various ranks of …

Blessing Oborududu qualified for the women’s 68kg wrestling semi-final after defeating her French opponent Koumba Larroque. Oborodudu won the closely contested quarter-final clash 6-2. The 35-year-old will face MeerimKyrgyzstan’s Zhumanazarova in the semi-final. Read also: Paris 2024 Women’s Wrestling: Oborududu beats Canadian opponent to reach quarter-finals The 12-time African champion is already guaranteed a medal regardless of the outcome of …

Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, will face defending champions the US in the quarter-finals of the 2024 Paris Olympics. The quarter-final pairings were determined after the group stage matches concluded on Sunday. D’Tigress made history as the first African basketball team (men or women) to reach the Olympic quarter-finals, putting on a stellar performance in the group stage. Led …

The Nigerian Tigress will face the United States in the quarter-finals of the women’s basketball event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The AfroBasket champions secured Nigeria’s historic first appearance in the quarterfinals of the Olympic basketball tournament by defeating Canada 79-70 in their final group game on Sunday. It is also the first time that an African team, male …

The agent of one of the shortlisted coaches for the vacant post of head coach of the senior Nigeria national team says the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has a coach in mind for the position. GolNigeria.com own reports. The Super Eagles have been without a coach since the departure of Finidi George following poor performances and results in the World …

For sports fans who enjoy the thrill of competition and the spirit of camaraderie, Big Brother Naija 2024 Day 8 offered an action-packed mix of intense gameplay, strategic maneuvers, and thrills. Here’s your daily dose of the latest happenings from the BBNaija house. Read also: Paris 2024: Nigeria to face dominant USA in Olympic women’s basketball quarter-finals Update of the …