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FILE PHOTO – Soccer Football – Africa Cup of Nations – Round of 16 – Guinea v Gambia – Stade de Kouekong, Bafoussam, Cameroon – January 24, 2022 Gambia coach Tom Saintfiet before the match REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani/File Photo The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has given Tom Saintfeit an ultimatum to accept their salary offer or risk losing his job at …

Coach Rena Wakama stood on the sidelines, her voice a constant beacon of encouragement and strategy for Nigeria’s D’Tigress women’s basketball team as they faced the formidable Team USA in the quarterfinals of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Despite a final score of 88-74 in favor of the Americans, Coach Rena’s pride in her team’s performance was evident. From the …

Nigeria’s women’s basketball team D’Tigress has been knocked out of the Olympics after a fantastic performance against world number one team, the USA. Nigeria’s women ended their campaign on a high as they secured fourth-quarter dominance over the United States, who dominated the first three quarters. The United States has now advanced to the semifinals of the competition after defeating …

The search for a new head coach for the Nigerian Super Eagles could soon be concluded as the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is making significant progress in its quest. In search of Finidi’s replacement The post fell vacant following the resignation of Finidi George in June, prompted by the NFF’s decision to appoint a foreign technical adviser. George’s tenure got …

In a remarkable turn of events, Egypt’s Omar Assar’s performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics has catapulted him up the world table tennis rankings. The Egyptian star climbed five spots to secure the 17th position in the ITTF Rankings, as announced on Tuesday, August 6, during Week 32 of 2024. The shift has put Assar at the top of African …

Gabriel Obekpa, a 20-year-old Nigerian defensive midfielder, has signed with Turkish Super Lig side Bodrum FK. This move marks a significant step in Obekpa’s blossoming career, which began in Benin City, Edo State, with Dynamo Academica, one of Nigeria’s fastest-growing football academies, renowned for nurturing talents that are now flourishing in European leagues. Dynamo Academica have been a launching pad …

William Troost-Ekong has agreed to join Saudi Arabian side Al Khalood from Greek club PAOK in a deal that will see the player triple his salary in the Gulf region, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. The 30-year-old Nigerian defender, who was named the most valuable player at the last African Cup of Nations, joined the Greek side last summer from English side Watford. …

    Nigeria’s historic run to the Paris 2024 women’s basketball tournament was highlighted by the strength of its defense and a touch of inspiration from its young coach. Ezinne Kalu, who plays basketball in her club in France, is attending her second Olympics The team known as D’Tigress became the first African team, men’s or women’s, to reach the …

As the Paris 2024 Olympic Games enters its twelfth day, expectations are high for Team Nigeria, which is set to showcase its talent in several sports. On Wednesday, August 7, Nigerian athletes will compete in athletics, wrestling, cycling and basketball, each aiming to make their mark on this prestigious world stage. Read also: Lagos State Football Association to host ‘Saturday …

Nigeria’s Favour Ofili finished sixth in the women’s 200m final at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Tuesday night. Ofili, who reached the final after finishing third overall with a time of 22.05 seconds in the semifinals on Monday, ran 22.25 seconds in the final. Gabrielle Thomas of the US ran 21.83 seconds to finish first in the race and win …