Tag: RIO OLYMPICS
Brazil stands still for Miss BumBum
Athletes, officials as well as media personal seem to be having an unforgettable time at the ongoing Rio Olympics games which is barely a...
Ben Murray-Bruce wants phone number of Nigerian female Olympian
The Senator representing Bayelsa East at the National Assembly, Ben Murray-Bruce is desperately seeking to contact Chierika Ukogu, the 23-year-old female rower representing Nigeria...
Meet Chierika Ukogu, Nigeria’s wave making rower in Rio
Chierika Ukogu is gradually becoming a household name in world sports due to her unbelievable yet steady rise to fame at the Rio Olympics.
At...
Rio Olympics: All you need to know about Nigeria’s basketball team
Nigeria national male basketball team, D'Tigers, head into this summer's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro as the only African team.
They face gold medal favourites...
All you need to know about Rio Olympics
As the 2016 Olympic Games edge closer, we highlight the things you need to know ahead of the world's biggest sporting event this summer.
Where...
Mikel to captain Team Nigeria at Rio Olympics
Super Eagles skipper, John Obi Mikel, has been named captain of Team Nigeria to this summer's Rio Olympics.
The 29-year-old Chelsea midfielder, alongside goalkeeper, Daniel...
Russian athletes to miss Olympics after losing appeal
Russian athletes will miss this summer's Olympic in Rio de Janeiro after losing an appeal, Friday, at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS),...
D’Tigers captain pulls out of Olympics
Captain of Nigeria national basketball team, the D'Tigers, Olumide Oyedeji, has shockingly pulled out of this summer's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
The former...
Buhari orders release of funds for Rio Olympics
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the immediate release of funds budgeted for Nigeria’s participation in the Rio Olympics in Brazil, just as he called...
Rio Olympics: D’Tigers devour China in warm-up game
Nigeria national basketball team, the D'Tigers, began their preparation for the forthcoming Rio Olympics on a positive note.
The African champions defeated host China, 79-71,...