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Nigeria's 2024 Olympic campaign ended without a medal, marking the country's eighth medal-less Games. Despite the disappointment, there were...
Yemisi Ogunleye made history at the Paris 2024 Olympics, winning gold in women’s shot put for Germany with a throw of 20.00m. Born to Nigerian and...
Julius Aghahowa criticizes NFF's pursuit of a foreign coach for the Super Eagles. Herve Renard leads the shortlist including Tom Saintfiet and...
Team Nigeria’s Men’s 4x400m relay team was disqualified from the Paris 2024 Olympics after stepping on the line during the race. Despite a...
Tobi Amusan finished third in her 100m hurdles semi-final at the Paris Olympics, missing automatic qualification. Clocking 12.55 seconds, she now...
Nigerian cyclist Ese Lovina Ukpeseraye thanked the German team for lending her a bicycle at the 2024 Olympics after Nigeria’s sports authorities...
Randy Waldrum, head coach of Nigeria’s Super Falcons, hopes to continue leading the team despite a poor showing at the 2024 Paris Olympics. While...
Nigeria faces criticism from fellow African nations after failing to secure a medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics. While countries like Kenya, South...
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