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U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles Return To Abuja For Final Preparation

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles commenced the final lap of their preparation for the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations in Abuja on Monday. Aliyu Zubairu’s side spent around one month in Katsina for the first phase of their preparation. 35 players, including seven foreign-based professionals have been selected for the camping exercise. The squad is dominated

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NDSF: Team Bayelsa wins maiden Niger Delta Sports fiesta 

Team Bayelsa has emerged as champions of the maiden edition of the Niger Delta Sports Festival (NDSF) with 86 medals, garnering  42 gold, 29 silver and 15 bronze. The six-day competition was held at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, started on April 1 to April 8. Delta came second even with its

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NDSF: James clinches gold for team A’Ibom in  women’s 1,500m event

 Comfort James clinched gold medal in the  1,500 metres women’s event  for team Akwa Ibom at the ongoing Niger Delta Sports Festival (NDSF) in Uyo, Akwa Ibom. James, who was full of excitement during an interview with journalistsat the Godswill Akpabio International stadium in Uyo on Monday, attributed her success to hard work and determination.

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World Junior Fencing Championships:Team Nigeria confident of good outing

Team Nigeria’s 6-man squad is brimming with confidence as they head to the 2025 World Junior and Cadet Fencing Championships in Wuxi, China, from April 7 to 15. The squad comprises four boys and two girls, led by 17-year-old Inkosi Brou, the country’s highest-ranked fencer. Brou, the grandson of the former Director-General of NAFDAC, is

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2025 Captain’s Cup: 300 golfers battle for honours

The much awaited 2025 IBB Captain’s Cup tournament is set to tee-off on Monday at the IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja with no fewer than 300 golfers participating. Tagged ” Tiger Bows Out,” the six-day championship, which is among events lined up to celebrate the exit of the outgoing Captain of the Club,

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Enyimba FC beat Abia Warriors 2-1 in Aba

Enyimba International FC of Aba defeated visiting Abia Warriors 2-1 in the 2024/2025 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) match day 32  played in Aba. Anthony Ijeoma put the visitors ahead in the 20th minute before Kalu Nweke of Enyimba restored parity for the host before the break. However,Enyimba came out from the break smoking  but

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NPFL: Shooting Stars held to frustrating draw

Fans of Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan have voiced disappointment after the club failed to secure all three points against Ikorodu City FC. Ikorodu City held the Oluyole Warriors to a goalless draw during the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Match Day 32 on Sunday at Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Ibadan. In spite of

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NPFL: Enyimba must show supremacy over Abia Warriors — Nweke

Enyimba International FC midfield dynamo, Kalu Nweke says the club will go all out to defeat visiting Abia Warriors of Umuahia in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) matchday 32 fixture today. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Enyimba FC of Aba will host their Abia Warriors counterparts in an epic derby from

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Nigeria to participate in Africa Judo championship

The Nigeria Judo Federation (NJF) has announced that Nigeria will be represented at the Africa Judo Championship scheduled to hold from April 25 to 28 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The NJF President, Musa Oshodi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday in Lagos. According to Oshodi, the federation has begun early preparations as part

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Volleyball Championship: Customs CG urges team to bounce back

The Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, has urged the Customs team to step up in the ongoing 2025 African Women’s Volleyball Club Championship. He spoke in Abuja after the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) women’s team lost 0–3 to Club Féminin de Carthage (CFC) of Tunisia in Pool A. The News Agency of Nigeria

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