Nigeria
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D’Tigress defeat Mali to confirm FIBA Women’s World Cup place
Nigeria’s D’Tigress rounded up their qualification process for the FIBA Women’s World Cup with a 73-69 victory over neighbours Mali,…
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Other Sports
D’Tigress book World Cup slot after brilliant win over France
Nigeria’s D’Tigress bounced back from their opening day defeat to China in style by securing a 67-65 win over European…
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D’Tigress lose opener to China in FIBA Women’s World Cup Qualifying Series
Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team D’Tigress fell to a 90-76 defeat at the hands of their Chinese counterparts in Belgrade…
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Super Eagles rise four places in FIFA ranking despite early AFCON 2021 ouster
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have risen to 32nd in the world in the latest FIFA rankings released on February 10th 2022…
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AFCON 2021: Super Eagles crash out after uninspiring showing against Tunisia
The Super Eagles of Nigeria came to the end of their participation at AFCON 2021 at the hands of Tunisia’s…
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Nigeria Football
AFCON 2021: Super Eagles learn Round of 16 opponents, set to renew North African rivalry
Super Eagles have learned of their opponents in the first knockout round at AFCON 2021 after the conclusion of the…
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AFCON 2021: Super Eagles stroll into last 16 with convincing win over Guinea-Bissau
Nigeria’s Super Eagles wrapped up their group stage campaign at AFCON 2021 with a routine 2-0 win over Guinea-Bissau at…
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AFCON 2021
AFCON 2021: Eagles continue preparations ahead Saturday, Awaziem missing
The Super Eagles on Thursday evening took to the VSTS-Annex of the Roumdé Adjia Stadium in preparations for their Saturday…
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Super Eagles soar high against clueless Pharaohs in AFCON opener
Nigeria’s Super Eagles got their 2021 AFCON campaign to a brilliant start with a completely deserved 1-0 win over the…
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Meet your 2021 AFCON Super Eagles
The delayed 2021 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is set to kick off today in Cameroon, and…
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Eguavoen names final Super Eagles 28-man squad for AFCON
Super Eagles interim coach Austin Eguavoen has revealed his 28-man squad for the 2021 AFCON scheduled to kick off on…
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Gernot Rohr sacked as Super Eagles manager
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has been relieved of his duties after five years in charge of Nigeria’s senior football…
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Osimhen scores as Super Eagles defeat CAR in World Cup Qualifier
Nigeria’s Super Eagles returned to winning ways with a well-deserved 2-0 win over Central African Republic in their Group C…
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Drama in Lagos as CAR stun Nigeria in FIFA World Cup qualifier
A 90th-minute strike saw Central African Republic CAR stun Nigeria in their Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier in Lagos…
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Ndidi, Etebo miss out on Super Eagles squad for CAR
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has named a 23-man squad to prosecute their double-header 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against…
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D’Tigers open Afrobasket campaign with win over Mali
Nigeria’s male basketball team D’Tigers defeated their counterparts from Mali 81-63 in their opening match at the 2021 Afrobasket in…
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Team Nigeria hits gold in World U-20 Championship
Nigeria’s representatives at the World U-20 Athletics Championship in Nairobi, Kenya, have done the nation proud as Team Nigeria currently…
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Nigeria to face Egypt in group stage of 2021 AFCON
Nigeria has been drawn against the Egypt in the 2021 AFCON group stage after the draw for the delayed African…
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Super Eagles fall in FIFA rankings, may face difficult Nations Cup draw
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have fallen five places in the latest FIFA rankings to now sit in 34th place in the…
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Today in history: Golden Eaglets win inaugural FIFA U-16 World Cup
Today makes it 36 years since Nigeria’s first set of Golden Eaglets won the first edition of the FIFA U-16…
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D’Tigers crash out of Tokyo Olympics after defeat to Italy in final Group B match
Nigeria’s D’Tigers bowed out of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics after suffering a third defeat in three Group B matches at…
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Okagbare breezes through 100m heat, qualifies for semifinals
Four-time Olympian and Commonwealth double gold medallist Blessing Okagbare made light work of her qualification in the 100m Heat 6…
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Basketball
Disappointment as D’Tigers fall to second consecutive defeat at Tokyo Olympics
Nigeria’s D’Tigers were on the losing side once again as they took on Germany in their second preliminary round match…
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Basketball
Valiant D’Tigress falls to USA in Olympic Games opener
Nigeria women’s basketball team D’Tigress lost to the World’s number one ranked team USA in their Tokyo Olympic Games preliminary…
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Basketball
Aussies defeat D’Tigers 84-67 in Group B Olympics opener
Nigeria’s male basketball team D’Tigers has lost its opening match at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics to the Australian Boomers 84-67…
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Foreign Legion
Onyeka swells Super Eagles Premier League contingent
Super Eagles midfielder Frank Onyeka has signed a five-year deal with newly-promoted English Premier League side Brentford FC, completing a…
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Basketball
D’Tigers ranked fourth best team in Olympics in FIBA Power Rankings
Despite being ranked 22nd in the world, Nigeria’s senior men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, has been listed as the fourth-best team…
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9ja Flavour
Oparanozie recalled into Super Falcons fold for Aisha Buhari tourney
Super Falcons captain Desire Oparanozie has been recalled by Super Falcons coach Randy Waldrum into the national team set-up for…
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Basketball
D’Tigers smash Argentina to make it two exhibition wins from two
Nigeria’s male basketball national team, D’Tigers, pulled off a brilliant win in their second exhibition game ahead of the Tokyo…
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Basketball
D’Tigers make loud announcement of arrival with 90-87 win over USA in Olympics warm-up
Nigeria’s D’Tigers completed a brilliant 90-87 victory over the US Basketball Men National Team to pick up an impressive and…
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