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A former Super Eagles goalkeeper, Idah Peterside, says that Augustine Eguavoen has confirmed to him that he has not quit as the coach of the senior men’s national team. Following Nigeria’s 0-0 draw with Rwanda in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Tuesday, rumours emerged later in the night …

Nigeria has concluded its campaign at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, finishing 40th in the overall medal table with a haul of seven medals. The country’s medal count includes two gold, three silver, and two bronze medals. Onyinyechi Mark shattered the Paralympic record in the women’s 61kg powerlifting category, lifting …

Nigeria’s Folashade Oluwafemiayo has just broken her World Record in the women’s over 86kg Para-Powerlifting, becoming the first Para-athlete in history to lift 166kg. It is an improvement from her existing WR of 165kg. She also added a gold medal to the record. It is an incredible performance from Oluwafemiayo …

Nigeria’s Flora Ugwunwa has won a silver medal in women’s Javelin F54 at the ongoing Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. She finished 2nd in the event with a throw of 19.26m behind Uzbekistan athlete Nurkhon Kurbanova who set a world record with a throw of 21.12m. Ugwunwa’s feat has made Nigeria …

Nigerian powerlifter Onyinyechi Mark has won the gold medal in the women’s 61kg powerlifting category at the ongoing Paris Paralympics in France, lifting an impressive 150kg. The 23-year-old triumphed on Friday, defeating China’s Cui Jianjin, who claimed silver with a lift of 140kg, and Mexico’s Amelia Perez, who took the …

Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei died in Kenya on Thursday, four days after being set on fire by her boyfriend, medics and Ugandan athletics officials said. It was the latest horrific incident of gender-based violence in the East African country, where activists have warned of a femicide epidemic. “We have learnt …

Team Nigeria’s para powerlifter Esther Nworgu has won silver in Para powerlifting up to 41kg with a lift of 118kg. She broke the Paralympics record twice. Nworgu set two new Paralympic Records with her last two attempts, lifting 112kg and 118kg respectively. Chinese Cui Zhe got the gold with 119kg …

The appointment of Bruno Labbadia as the head coach of the Super Eagles has been botched by stringent regulations of German tax authorities, the Nigeria Football Federation has confirmed. The NFF said that in the event, Technical Director of Nigeria Football Federation, Coach Augustine Eguavoen will now take charge of …

The Nigeria Football Federation has announced that it has agreed with German tactician, Bruno Labbadia, to become the Head Coach of Nigeria’s Senior Men’s National Team, Super Eagles. In the early hours of Tuesday, NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi said: “The NFF Executive Committee has approved the recommendation of …

President Bola Tinubu has urged the Nigerian Judiciary to live up to its expectation and shun those who only criticize the judiciary when the pendulum of justice does not swing towards their direction. Represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, the President made the call at the public presentation of the …