Nigeria Sports Archives — Page 2 of 3

August 29, 2021 No Responses

Tokyo 2020 Paralympics: Ejike, Ibrahim Clinch Bronze Medals In Powerlifting

Nigeria’s Lucy Ejike and Olaitan Ibrahim on Saturday won bronze medals in powerlifting events at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. In the finals of the events held at the Tokyo International Forum, Ejike who was battling for her fourth Paralympic...

August 23, 2021 No Responses

World Athletics U20: Team Nigeria Finish Third With 4 Gold, 3 Bronze Medals

Team Nigeria on Sunday finished third on the overall medals table after a total of four gold and three bronze medals at the World Athletics Under-20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Team Nigeria...

July 25, 2021 No Responses

Tokyo Olympics: Omotayo knocked Out Of Men’s Table Tennis Singles Event

Olajide Omotayo on Saturday in Tokyo crashed out of the men’s table tennis singles event of the ongoing 2020 Olympic Games. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Omotayo was humiliated with 0-4 defeat by Tiago Apolonia of Portugal. ...

July 8, 2021 No Responses

Tokyo Olympics: SIFAX Group Supports Quadri, Oshonaike

SIFAX Group, one of Nigeria’s leading business conglomerates with interest in Maritime, Aviation, Haulage & Logistics, Oil & Gas, Hospitality and Finance, has provided financial support to aid the preparations of two Nigerian athletes comp...

May 28, 2021 No Responses

Cricket Federation Distributes Equipment To 14 Schools

The Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) on Thursday in Abuja distributed cricket equipment to 14 schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to enhance the sport’s development. Yahaya Ukwenya, Chairman of NCF Caretaker Committee, said the distrib...

March 20, 2021 No Responses

22 FIFA Badged Referees Undergo Fitness Training In Abuja

No fewer than 22 FIFA badged Nigerian referees on Friday underwent the FIFA physical fitness training test at the Moshood Abiola National stadium, Abuja. FIFA/CAF National Fitness Instructor, Emmanuel Imiere told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the...

March 13, 2021 No Responses

Buhari Congratulates Amaju Pinnick On FIFA Council Election

President Muhammadu Buhari has applauded Mr Amaju Pinnick, the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), on his election into the FIFA Executive Council, the highest decision-making organ in world football. The president’s congratulatory mess...

February 1, 2021 No Responses

PwC Reiterates Three Years Support For U-17 Cricket Championship

PChioma Giwa-Amu, a representative of PwC, presenting an award to Rejoice Assan of South South as the Best Bowler of the tournament Price Waterhouse Coopers (PwC), sponsors of the National U-17 Cricket championship, on Sunday in Benin, Edo State pledged....

January 30, 2021 No Responses

U-17 Cricket Finals: South South defeats South West By 126 Runs

Team South South on Friday defeated defending champions, South West by 126 runs in the National U-17 Cricket Girls Finals in Benin-City. The tournament, organised by the Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) and sponsored by Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC...

January 15, 2021 No Responses

PwC Nigeria To Sponsor National U-17 Cricket Tournament

Foremost professional services firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Nigeria has announced that it would once again be sponsoring this year’s edition of the National Under 17 Cricket Championship organised by the Nigeria Cricket Federation. The tourn...

January 14, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Tennis Federation Unveils 2021 programmes

The Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) has unveiled its 2021 activities aimed at enhancing the development of the game in the country. Dayo Abulude, the Secretary General of the Federation, said on Wednesday in Abuja that the Federation would be organisimg v...