Author: Seyi Alao
Super Eagles midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo came on in the second half to help Stoke City to a win over Leeds United in the Carabao Cup game played on Tuesday.
Nigeria’s U20 girls, Falconets will be battling for the gold medal of the 12th African Games women’s football tournament, after a commanding 3-0 defeat of their Algerian counterparts in Rabat on Monday. Cynthia Aku put daylight between Nigeria and Algeria with two goals in the first 25 minutes, scoring the first in the 16th minute of play. Zainab Olapade made sure of a miserable afternoon for the North Africans with a third on the dot of the referee’s final whistle. The Falconets will now play the winner of the second semi final between host nation Morocco and Cameroon for the…
Nigeria weightlifters won 6 gold and 3 silver on day two of the weightlifting event at the ongoing African Games in Rabat,Morocco. Emmanuel Appah won 3 gold in the men’s -61kg , Adijat Olarinoye won 2 gold and 1 silver while Chika Amalaho won 1 gold and 2 silver in the women’s -55kg respectively. On Monday, Nigeria lifters won 1 gold, 4 silver and 4 bronze, This brings the medals of the weightlifting event to 7 gold, 7 silver and 4 bronze.
Nigeria sprint queen Blessing Okagbare said she is disappointed not to be competing for medal in the women’s 100 meter dash at the ongoing 12th African games in Rabat, Morocco. Okagbare who has never won the 100m gold at this level was disqualified following a false start in the second semi-final of the day on Monday. Speaking after the disqualification, the 30 year old Delta State born athlete said she is disappointed things didn’t go her way, but she is graceful to God for everything. “Sometimes the blessing is not always about what’s given but what He takes away.” “I…
Nigerian-born English striker Tammy Abraham says his happy to finally get on the score sheet for Chelsea and lauds boss Frank Lampard for the support and faith he shown in him.
Super Eagles forward Henry Onyekuru is delighted to help his Club AS Monaco claim their first point of the 2019/2020 football league season.
Team Nigeria on Sunday added to its medals at the ongoing 12th All Africa Games in Morocco, winning 3 gold medals in badminton, basketball and weightlifting.
After winning five medals at the ongoing 12th African games in Rabat, Morocco. Nigeria Taekwondo team have turned attentions to the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualifiers.
Emeka Chinoso was the hero, as he scored in stoppage time against host Morocco to send the Flying Eagles to the semi final of the football event of the on going 12th African games in Rabat, Morocco.
Egypt picked Tokyo 2020 Olympic ticket at the expense of their rival Nigeria in the women’s table tennis category at the ongoing 12 African Games in Morocco on Friday.
