THERE WAS NO SOCCER IN BIAFRA
War leaders Yakubu Gowon and Emeka Ojukwu were active sportsmen during their stay in England. The ...
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SPORTS FLAKES: HOW ATHLETES MADE NIGERIA 10-10-10 IN CAIRO
Bright Omokaro earned himself the infamous nickname, 10-10 at the Maroc '88 Nations Cup. Nigerian athletes ...
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SPORTS FLAKES: KAB OLOWU: NIGERIA'S FIRST LONG JUMP CHAMPION
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Commonwealth Games: Nigeria’s women win Silver, Bronze
In the 4×400 metres, Nigeria finished second with a time of 3:25.29 behind Jamaica’s 3:24.00 while ...
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Commonwealth Games: Missing African athletes in Australia jump to 13
Athletes from Rwanda and Uganda have also gone into the thin air at the Commonwealth Games ...
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Commonwealth Games: Why more attention should be given fairplay – Olorunnimbe
Olorunnimbe made the call for fairplay to promote games and encourage athletes.
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Commonwealth Games: Eight Cameroonian athletes vanish
In 2012, seven Cameroonian athletes disappeared while in London for the Olympics.
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Commonwealth Games: Nigerian boxer Oriyomi abandons fight
Despite her dominant display, Oriyomi abandoned the fight after round one.
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Commonwealth Games: Ezuruike wins Gold for Nigeria
He won the gold medal in the lightweight category on Tuesday, lifting 224.3kg.
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Commonwealth Games: Nigeria’s Ogunlewe, others miss 100m honours
Ogunlewe placed fourth after recording a personal best time of 10.19 secs
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Nigerian boxers crash out of Commonwealth Games
Nigeria’s Adeola Soyoye lost to Papua New Guinea’s Thadius Katua.
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