Tag: Team Nigeria
Amokachi appointed Team Nigeria ambassador for Homeless World Cup
Ex-Nigeria international Daniel Amokachi has been named Team Nigeria’s ambassador for the Homeless World Cup.
The Atlanta 96 Olympic Gold winner was announced as ambassador...
Tobi Amusan leads Team Nigeria to see Buhari at Aso Villa
100metres hurdles world record holder, Tobi Amusan, on Thursday, September 15 led Team Nigeria on a visit to the Presidential Villa.
Amusan and other Nigerian...
Tobi Amusan-inspired Team Nigeria wins 4x100m women’s relay at 2022 CWG
Nigeria has won the gold medal in the 4x100m women’s relay final at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Fresh from claiming gold...
BREAKING: Tobi Amusan wins Commonwealth Games 100m hurdles gold
World record holder Tobi Amusan has won the 100m hurdles gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
The 25-year-old clocked 12:30 seconds to set a...
Islamiyat Yusuf wins another weightlifting medal for Nigeria at Commonwealth Games
Islamiyat Yusuf on Monday secured the bronze medal for Team Nigeria in the Women’s 64kg event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
The 19-year-old...
Nigerian parathletes shine in Commonwealth Games
Nigerian trio of Roland Ezuruike, Esther Oyema and Ndidi Nwosu on Tuesday all won Gold in the Para-powerlifting events at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
The...
Olympics: I won’t represent Nigeria again – Female weightlifter
Nigeria weightlifter, Mariam Usman, has hinted that the Rio Olympics might be her last for Nigeria if nothing changes about the country's sports.
The country,...
Twitter goes gaga as Nigeria’s Divine Oduduru finishes second behind Usain...
Nigerian sprinter, Divine Oduduru, shocked Twitter on Tuesday as he came second behind Jamaican king of the track, Usain Bolt, in the 200m athletics...
Mikel gets Igbo nickname in Brazil
Nigeria midfielder, John Obi Mikel, has been given a nickname by his teammates for his unrivalled leadership qualities at the Rio Olympics.
The Chelsea maestro...
Olympic football: Siasia backs players’ boycott of quarter-final
Nigeria Dream Team VI coach, Samson Siasia, says he is totally in support of his team’s resolve to boycott Saturday’s quarter-final clash against Denmark.
The...