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Day 10 of Olympics: Go for gold, Nigeria’s Sports Minister charges Blessing Oborududu
By Samuel Akpan in Paris Nigeria’s Blessing Oborodudu has secured her spot in the semifinals of the women’s freestyle 68 kg wrestling event...
Exclusive: All Olympic, local, foreign camp allowances cleared by Sports Ministry, says official
With Team Nigeria gradually gathering momentum at the Olympics, the Secretary General of the Nigeria Rowing Canoe and Sailing Federation, Olubunmi Ola-Oluode, has...
Olympics: Ezekiel Nathaniel secures automatic spot in men’s 400m semis
By Samuel Akpan in Paris Nigeria’s Ezekiel Nathaniel booked his spot in the semis of the men’s 400m hurdles on Monday with an...
Olympics: First in 24 years, Nigeria qualifies for men”s 400m semis
By Samuel Akpan in Paris It was a super Sunday for Team Nigeria as Samuel Ogazi became the first Nigerian male quarter-miler to...
Olympics: Badminton: Carolina Marin’s knee injury forces her to retire in semifinal against He Bingjiao
By Samuel Akpan in Paris Former gold medallist Carolina Marin was forced to retire from her women’s singles semifinal against China’s He Bingjiao...
Julien Alfred outruns Sha’Carri Richardson to win women’s Olympic 100m
Julien Alfred made history on Saturday as she stormed the women’s 100m title in Paris 2024, becoming St. Lucia’s first Olympic medallist. As...
Updated: Paris 2024: Two Nigerians qualify for 100m men’s semis in their first-ever Olympic Games
Day 8 of the Olympics in France saw two Nigerians, Kanyisola Ajayi and Favour Ashe, qualify for the semifinals of the men’s 100m....
Olympics: World’s fastest man, Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson, wins heat 1 of men’s 100m in time of 10.00s
By Samuel Akpan in Paris The fastest man in the world in 2024, Jamaican Kishane Thompson, put on a spectacular show on Saturday...
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: 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: 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...
