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Oluwaseun Oyediji

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Lawal smashes Commonwealth Games records to retain women's 58kg weightlifting

    Nigeria's Rafiatu Folashade Lawal delivered a sensational performance to successfully defend her Commonwealth Games women's 58kg weightlifting title, producing a record-breaking displa...

July 27, 2026

Sports

D'Tigress rally behind Super Falcons ahead of WAFCON title defence

    Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, have thrown their support behind the Super Falcons as the 10-time African champions prepare to begin the defence...

July 27, 2026

Sports

Super Falcons star breaks silence after racist reaction to hotel theft report

    Nigeria forward Esther Okoronkwo has responded with a message of unity and resilience after racist comments surfaced online following reports that members of Nigeria’s squad were...

July 27, 2026

Sports

WAFCON 2026: Morocco make statement start to tournament with victory over Kenya

    Hosts Morocco made a commanding start to their 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) campaign with a convincing 4-0 victory over Kenya in their Group A opener.   Morocco w...

July 27, 2026

Sports

Algeria defeat Senegal to make winning start at WAFCON 2026

    Algeria opened their 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations campaign in impressive fashion with a 2-0 victory over Senegal in their Group A opener on Sunday evening in Rabat.  ...

July 27, 2026

Sports

Munachi Ajanwachuku: The Young Nigerian Forward Shaping His Future on the Global Stage

  In modern football, the journey to the top increasingly demands more than natural talent. It requires exposure to elite competition, quality coaching, discipline and the ability to adapt. At j...

July 25, 2026

Sports

Esther Nworgu wins Nigeria's first gold medal at 2026 Commonwealth Games

    Esther Nworgu has secured Nigeria's first gold medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games after a dominant performance in the women's para powerlifting lightweight event.   Nworgu del...

July 25, 2026

Sports

Governor Sule rewards President Federation Cup champions, Nasarawa Amazons

Nasarawa State Governor, Engr. Abdullahi A. Sule, on Friday, July 24, 2026, hosted the victorious Nasarawa Amazons FC at the Government House in Lafia following their triumph in the 2026 President Fed...

July 25, 2026

Sports

NLO warns clubs against rule violations, player eligibility fraud

  The Chief Operating Officer of the Nigeria Nationwide League One (NLO), Dr. Shola Ogunlowo, has warned participating clubs to strictly adhere to the league's rules and legal framework, stressi...

July 25, 2026

Sports

Super Falcons players alleged theft of over $1,250 at team hotel in Morocco

    Nigeria’s senior women's national team have alleged that more than $1,250 was stolen from players’ wallets while the team was lodged at the Marriott Hotel in Casablanca, Mo...

July 24, 2026

Sports

Kogi court strike out Ojo Olorunleke's divorce petition

    A Customary Court sitting in Lokoja, Kogi State, has struck out the divorce petition filed by Nigerian goalkeeper Olorunleke Ojo against his wife, Tosin Ojo, after ruling that it lacke...

July 24, 2026

Sports

Swimming: Opute misses out on semifinal spots as 2026 Commonwealth Games get underway

    Team Nigeria's individual campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow got underway on Friday with Clinton Opute competing in the men's 200m individual medley.   Opute fin...

July 24, 2026