Tag: Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games: Amalaha Drank ‘Zobo’, Says Coach
Adebobola Alawode Treasurer of Nigeria Weighlifting Coaches Association, Andrew Ekanem has revealed that Chika Amalaha, who was stripped of her…
C/wealth Games, Football And The Neglect Of Other Sports
By Tayo Ogunbiyi The recently concluded Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, represents one of the finest hours in the annals…
Lessons From 2014 Commonwealth Games
Team Nigeria returned from the just concluded Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland with a total of 36 medals comprising 11…
Jonathan lauds Team Nigeria’s performance at Commonwealth Games
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has congratulated members of the Nigerian team for their sterling performance at the 2014 Commonwealth Games…
Commonwealth Games: What Nigeria Should Do Ahead Next Games
Taiwo Adelu For Team Nigeria to perform very well in the next Commonwealth Games and other international championships, it has…
Amalaha’s Dope Case: Heads Will Roll – Sports Minister
Sports Minister and chairman of National Sports Commission, NSC, Dr Tammy Danagogo has spoken of his emotional trauma over teenage…
Commonwealth Games: Gowon applauds Team Nigeria
Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon has applauded the splendid performance of Team Nigeria at the XX 2014 Commonwealth…
Commonwealth Games: Okagbare Eyes Relay Gold
Blessing by name, blessed by nature, Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare hailed a remarkable sprint double after racing to victory in…
Weightlifting Gold Excites Usman
Maryam Usman claimed gold for Nigeria in women’s over 75kg weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games on Tuesday with defending champion…
Adekuoroye Eyes Olympic Gold In Wrestling
Smarting from her gold medal feat in the women 53kg freestyle wrestling at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, ecstatic Odunayo…
Okagbare wins gold in 200metres
Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare claimed a women’s sprint double at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow Thursday. The Nigerian 100 metres champion…
Commonwealth Games: Team Nigeria Increase Medals
Team Nigeria’s wrestlers Odunayo Adekuroye and Aminat Adeniyi Wednesday in Glasgow, Scotland enhanced the country’s medals haul with their performances…
Okagbare’s 100m gold excites Danagogo
The Minister of Sports, Dr. Tanmmy Danagogo, has expressed joy over the victory of Nigeria sprinter Blessing Okagbare, who on…
Commonwealth Games: Medalists to enjoy govt.’s attention – Minister
The Nigerian Government has said that it will pay special attention to any athlete who wins medal at the 2014…
Breaking news: Nigeria’s teenage gold medalist fails dope test
Nigerian teenager Chika Amalaha, at 16 the youngest female weightlifter to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal, has failed a…