Paris Olympic Games
Olympics: Rosemary, Enekwechi’s semifinal, final spots excites Sports Minister
By Samuel Akpan in Paris The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Enoh, has applauded Nigeria’s athletes for their performances in the ongoing...
Exclusive: Olympics: My doping scandal a set up, I pray Nigerians forgive me – Cynthia Ogunsemilore
By Samuel Akpan in Paris The Nigerian female boxer Cynthia Temitayo Ogunsemilore, who was suspended from the ongoing Olympics in Paris, explained her...
Olympics: D’Tigress lose to France 75-54
By Samuel Akpan in Paris It was not a good outing for the D’Tigress on Day 6 of the Olympics in Paris, as...
Olympics: Cost of hotel accommodation, transportation soars by over 300%, exploiting visiting sports fans
By Samuel Akpan in Paris Sport fans from around the world arrived in Paris for the Olympics with a rude shock at the...
Day 5: Super Falcons, Badminton team exit Olympics in early stage
By Samuel Akpan in Paris Day five of the Olympics saw another underwhelming performance from Team Nigeria, as the Super Falcons and badminton...
Paris 2024: Minister to AFN, NOC: Reinstate Ofili for 100m race
Following the exclusion of Favour Ofili from the 100m race, the Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Enoh, has mandated the Athletic Federation...
Paris 2024: D’Tigress’ triumph over Aussies lifts Team Nigeria’s morale
By Tony Nezianya (Media Officer, Team Nigeria) The 75-62 overwhelming victory of D’Tigress, the lowest-ranked team in the Paris 2024 Olympic women’s basketball...
Paris 2024: Kits scandal: NOC apologizes to Sports Minister after Persecondnews report
By Samuel Akpan in Paris The Nigeria Olympic Committee has apologized to the Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Enoh, after Persecondnews reported...
August 1 protest: Senate recalls senators from recess, holds emergency session July 31
Amid threats of nationwide protests on August 1, the Senate has recalled senators from recess and scheduled an emergency session for Wednesday, July...
Paris 2024: Excited Sports Minister Salutes D’Tigress’ Galant Victory Against World’s No. 3, Australia
The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Enoh, has lauded the Nigerian women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, for their outstanding performance as Nigeria defeated...
Breaking: Paris 2024: After 20 years, D’Tigress get first Olympic win for Nigeria
D’Tigress of Nigeria have defeated the Opals of Australia in a breathtaking encounter 75-62 in women’s basketball in the ongoing Paris Olympics on...
Exclusive: Paris 2024: Nigeria’s Ministry of Sports knocks NOC, clarifies no deal with Active Black
The disparity in the outfits of Team Nigeria was a result of the shady deal the Nigerian Olympic Committee (NOC) had with ‘Active...
Paris 2024: Spain defeat Nigeria 1-0
Nigeria recorded another loss in the ongoing Olympics in Paris, France, as the Super Falcons fell again with Spain defeating them in a...
Paris 2024: Table Tennis: Nigeria’s Quadri loses to Romania’s Ionescu 4-3
By Samuel Akpan, reporting live from Paris Nigeria’s quest for a podium finish at the ongoing Olympics suffered a major blow as Aruna...
Paris 2024: Nigeria’s Omotayo knocked out of men’s table tennis singles
Noshad Alamiyan of Iran made light work of two-time Olympian, Omotayo Olajide, in the round of 64 of men’s singles table tennis, losing...
Paris 2024: Nigerian officials subjected to extra scrutiny at airports in France
By Samuel Akpan in Paris As part of security measures, Nigerian delegates to the Olympic Games in Paris, France, faced additional hours of...
