Tag: team Nigeria
Osinbajo spurs on Nigeria’s Tokyo Olympic team [Photos]
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has urged the Nigerian team to Tokyo Olympics to replicate the performances of past Nigerian Olympians.
Buhari will ‘send forth ‘ Team Nigeria to Tokyo Olympics
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Monday host members of Team Nigeria to the Tokyo Olympics at the Presidential Villa before…
First batch of Team Nigeria leaves for Tokyo tomorrow
The first batch of Team Nigeria athletes and officials will depart Nigeria for Tokyo Olympic Games tomorrow.
Wrestling: Team Nigeria stuck in Istanbul
Team Nigeria to the just-ended African Wrestling Championships has delayed its scheduled flight back home from Algeria due to bad…
Team Nigeria win 9 medals in weightlifting championship
The Technical Director, Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF), Christopher Nwadei, said that team Nigeria has won nine medals in the 6th…
Team Nigeria return with 121 medals
Team Nigeria arrived in Abuja to a rousing welcome on Sunday after finishing second overall at the just-concluded 12th African…
African Games: Egypt lead as Team Nigeria move to fourth on medals table
Team Nigeria to the 12th African Games in Morocco on Tuesday moved up the medals table to the fourth position…
Team Nigeria shines in Badminton, Basketball, Weightlifting
Team Nigeria thrashed Algeria 3-0 in the Badminton mixed event at Salle Ain Chock, Casablanca to win gold medal on…
Team Nigeria dominates African Cup Track Cycling
Team Nigeria in day two of the African Cup Track Cycling has continued to dominate the Championship, winning 21 medals.
Team Nigeria crash out of Africa Individual Chess Championships
The sole surviving member of the Nigerian team for Day 3 of the ongoing Africa Individual Chess Championships in Tunisia,…
Beach Volleyball: Team Nigeria suffer defeat
Team Nigeria on Friday suffered defeat against Egypt in the female semi-finals of the ongoing African Nations Beach Volleyball Senior…
Team Nigeria win 2019 Nigeria Taekwondo Open
Nigeria’s national team to the 2019 Nigeria Taekwondo Open on Sunday emerged champions with a haul of 10 medals. The…
Cricket: Team Nigeria must beat Ghana to top qualifiers zone – Ogbimi
Nigeria must beat Ghana on Tuesday to top the standings at the International Cricket Council (ICC) World T20 Sub-Regional Qualifier…
T20 Sub-regional Qualifiers: Anosike hopeful of good performance
Chuma Anosike, a former Vice-President, Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF), said on Wednesday that Nigeria stood a good chance of performing…
2018 Commonwealth Games: Minister urges Team Nigeria to compete fairly
The Minister of Youths and Sports, Solomon Dalung, on Tuesday advised Nigerian athletes at the XXI Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast,…
Commonwealth Games: Team Nigeria to depart March 24 for Gold Coast, Australia
Team Nigeria athletes for the XXI Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia are expected to depart for the games on…
Commonwealth Games: Team Nigeria depart from March 18
The Federal Ministry of Youths and Sports on Monday announced that Nigeria’ s contingent to the XXI Commonwealth Games in…
Team Nigeria tops medal table at Africa Wrestling Championships
Team Nigeria has won a total of 21 medals, leading the medal table at the ongoing Africa Wrestling Championships holding…
Rio 2016 Paralympics Games: Nigeria wins another 2 gold medals
Team Nigeria’s contingent to the 2016 Paralympics Games in Rio increased its medals haul on Monday with two gold medals…
Officials yet to name Team Nigeria to Rio 2016 Paralympics
With just two weeks to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, the Nigeria Paralympics Committee (NPC) has yet to name the…
Ezeonwuka calls for Dalung’s resignation
Following the poor performance of Team Nigeria at the just-concluded Rio Olympics, the proprietor of Rojenny Stadium, Oba, Anambra, Rommy…
Rio Olympics: Nigeria women’s relay team finishes last
Team Nigeria relay team, led by Blessing Okagbare, on Saturday finished last in the women’s 4x100m relay at the ongoing…
Rio Olympics: Buhari orders immediate release of funds to Team Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the immediate release of funds budgeted for Nigeria’s successful participation in the Rio Olympics in…
Nigeria miss out of Poland IAAF U-20 championships
Nigeria’s Emmanuel Arowolo and Raymond Ekevwo did not start the 100m event at the ongoing International Association of Athletics Federations…
How Team Nigeria can win 5 gold medals in 2020 Olympic Games
Sunday Akintoye Sports administrators in Nigeria have given tips about how Team Nigeria can win at least five gold medals…
Buhari hails Nigeria’s world scrabble champion, Falconets
President Muhammadu Buhari was on the phone early Sunday evening to Perth, Australia, felicitating with a Nigerian who has emerged…
African Games 2015: A remarkable end to modest beginning
The 11th African Games has come and gone with all its anxieties, expectations and anticipations. Eventually, Team Nigeria emerged as…
Team Nigeria add Cycling bronze to medal haul at AAG
Wales Joseph in Congo Tombraba Griaba has added to Team Nigeria’s medal haul at the ongoing Brazzaville 2015 All Africa…
Team Nigeria soar at the All African Games with 52 medals
Nigerian athletes continued to garner more medals at the ongoing All-African Games in Congo Brazzaville to place fifth on the…
Table Tennis: Oribamishe, Hassan For ITTF World Tourney
National junior champion, Tosin Oribamishe and Lagos Open revelation, Nurudeen Hassan will lead Team Nigeria to next month’s International Table…