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Day 10 of Olympics: Jinx breaker Favour Ofili qualifies for 200m women’s final

By Samuel Akpan in Paris After her 100m ordeal, Favour Ofili becomes the first Nigerian woman to qualify for the final of the...

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...

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...

Know athletes representing Nigeria at Paris 2024 Olympic Games

A team of 84 Nigerian athletes are to represent the nation in 12 different sports at the Paris 2024 Olympics which begins officially...

Davis Cup: Nigeria defeat Cote d’Ivoire, brighten promotion chances

Team Nigeria bounced back from a disappointing 0-3 loss to Namibia on day two to secure an impressive 3-0 victory over Cote d’Ivoire...

Paris 2024: Team Nigeria’s surpassing previous best Olympic records, the ultimate, says Sports Minister Enoh

The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Enoh, has said that his goal is for Team Nigeria to surpass the country’s best Olympic...

Paris 2024: Sports Minister lauds Team Nigeria’s camping in Saarbrucken, Germany, says it will help transition to Paris

The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Enoh, has said that Team Nigeria’s choice to camp in Saarbrucken, Germany, will facilitate their easy...

Nigeria win two gold medals after Day 1 of African Athletics Championship in Cameroon

Nigeria’s dominance at the ongoing African Athletics Championships in Douala, Cameroon, was in full swing, with Team Nigeria topping the medal table. Persecondnews...

Paris 2024: Sports Minister charges Team Nigeria to smash 1996 Olympic record

The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Enoh, has challenged Team Nigeria to work hard to surpass its best Olympic record achieved at...

13th All African Games: FG welcomes, thanks victorious athletes back from Accra

The Federal Government on Sunday gave an impressive Team Nigeria a befitting reception for their successful participation in the just-concluded 13th African Games...

13th African Games: Oborududu, Adekuoroye shine as Nigerian wrestlers win six gold medal

It was a gold rush for Team Nigeria on Sunday at the ongoing 13th African Games in Accra, Ghana, after the six Nigerian...

Commonwealth Games: Adekuoroye wins sixth gold medal for Nigeria

A cheering news from the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom has enliven the spirit of Nigerians with Odunayo Adekuoroye lifting a...