Nigerian wrestlers, Adekuoroye, Oborududu rise in world rankings
Commonwealth champion, Odunayo Adekuoroye (57kg) has moved one step up in the latest rankings, and is now the second-best wrestler in the world in her...
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‘From Lagos With Love’- Felabration 2019 Host Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Sefi Atta.
The 2019 Lagos edition of Felabration will host Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Bobi Wine, Professor Akin Oyebode and London based Black African musician, poet and political...
Nigerian Selected for Global Sports Mentoring Programme
A Sports Administrator at the Lagos State Sports Commission, Dr. Oluwaseun Nariwoh, has been selected to attend the U.S. government’s flagship professional development exchange to...
Nigerian Soccer Star, Victor Osimhen bags Lille POTM, after impressive goalscoring form.
Following his fine goalscoring run in the French Ligue 1, Victor Osimhen has been named Lille Player of the month for August. Osimhen heralded his arrival in France by...
World Athletics Championship: Ese Brume Wins Nigeria’s First Medal
Ese Brume wins Nigeria’s first medal at the ongoing World Athletics Championship in Doha, Qatar. The 23-year-old jumped a distance of 6.91m to win bronze...
Nigerian-born fighter, Israel Adesanya becomes the undisputed UFC middleweight champion
As he predicted, Israel ‘the last Stylebender’ Adesanya lived up to the hype yesterday as he knocked out defending champion, Robert Whitaker to become the world’s best UFC fighter in the middleweight category. In...
FIFA Beach World Cup: Nigeria, Senegal Represent Africa In Paraguay
The 2019 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup will get underway in December as football is taken to another surface as players and countries aim for glory on...
Chukwueze, Dele-Bashiru Make Tuttosport Golden Boy 40-man List.
Super Eagles forward, Samuel Chukwueze and Flying Eagles midfielder Tom Dele-Bashiru have been included in the Golden Boy 40-man shortlist. Back in June, Tuttosport, organisers...
Top Nigerian artistes thrill fans at the Zenith Bank Aspire Music Festival
It was a night filled with magnificence and splendor as music lovers and fun seekers were treated to topnotch entertainment at the Zenith Bank Aspire...
Wizkid, Montana, others to perform at BBC event.
Nigerian artiste, Wizkid has been announced as the headline act for this year’s BBC Radio 1Xtra Live music event. Wizkid will join the likes of...
Nigerian wrestler Adekuoroye qualifies for Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Nigeria’s wrestler, Odunayo Adekuoroye, has qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Adekuoroye defeated Sun Jong of North Korea 12-2 via technical superiority in the 57kg...
Chimamanda at 42, bags prestigious award in Germany.
Prolific Nigerian-born writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has been honoured with the Kassel Citizens’ ” Prism of Reason” Award for “her vision of humanistic diversity”. At...
Mathew Aneke, Win 2019 NLNG Science Prize.
Last Thursday, Nigerian-born Mathew Aneke won the 2019 Nigeria Prize for Science, alongside a Chinese researcher, Wang Meihong, for their works on carbon capture, utilization,...
Zenith Bank’s Aspire Music Festival debuts in Lagos, features Nigeria’s top artistes
Nigeria’s leading financial institution, Zenith Bank Plc, is set to light up the social and entertainment scene this month with the announcement of the Bank’s...
Breaking: Incredible D’Tigers qualify for Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Incredible Nigeria’s D’Tigers qualify for Tokyo 2020 Olympics after beating China in their final classification game of the Federation of International Basketball Association, FIBA world...
Nigerian soccer star, Asisat Oshoala lifts first silverware with Barcelona.
Super Falcons star, Asisat Oshoala scored on Saturday to help Barcelona secured victory in the 2019 Copa Catalunya after a 4-0 win over Espanyol in...
Nigeria set best, fastest time record in 100m
Nigeria’s athletes on Day 11 of the African Games in Morocco, Nigeria’s athletes maintained dominance in their races, qualifying for the finals. Apart from Blessing Okagbare...
12th African Games: Nigeria win six gold medals in weightlifting
Team Nigeria has won six gold medals in weightlifting and three silver at the ongoing African Games in Morocco. The weightlifting event was held at the...
Nigerian Wins 2019 Koffi Addo Prize for Creative Nonfiction Awards
Authors Resoketswe Manenzhe from South Africa and Frances Ogamba from Nigeria have won the 2019 Writivism Short Story and Koffi Addo Prize for Creative Nonfiction...
Chukwueze wins revelation of the season award.
Villarreal winger, Samuel Chukwueze, has won the player revelation award for the 2018/19 season at La Liga club. The award was announced on Villarreal’s Instagram page on Tuesday....
Team Nigeria Cruise Past Madagascar in Team Table Tennis Events
The two powerhouses in Africa, Nigeria and Egypt played with ease in their group matches of table tennis event of the 12th African Games holding...
PHOTOS: Nigeria contingent that won 23 medals at World Police and Fire games arrives.
Nigeria Police Contingent that won 23 Medals from the World Police and Fire Games in Chengdu- Chana arrived Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport Abuja. Photo by Gbemiga...
Zenith Bank celebrates D’Tigress on back-to-back Afrobasket Championship victory
Zenith Bank Plc, the sole sponsor of the Nigerian Female Basketball League has hailed the Nigerian female basketball team, D’Tigress, for emerging champions of the...
Peter Okoye, VJ Adams Unveil Ball for New LaLiga Season
Singer/Songwriter, Peter Okoye (Mr. P), and Celebrity On-Air Personality, VJ Adams unboxed the new LaLiga ball to signify the kick-off of the 2019/2020 LaLiga season....
Zenith Bank hails D’tigress on quarterfinal qualification
Zenith Bank Plc, the sole sponsor of the Nigerian Female Basketball League has hailed the Nigerian female basketball team, D’Tigress for their exploits at the...
IFAA admits Nigeria, appoints Prof. Chike Anibeze delegate
The Society of Experimental and Clinical Anatomists of Nigeria (SECAN) was yesterday formally admitted as a member of the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists...
Everton announces the signing of Alex Iwobi
Alex Iwobi has signed for Everton from Arsenal for an undisclosed fee after agreeing a five-year deal until the end of June 2024. The 23-year-old...
8-year-old Nigerian, Stephanie Ogechukwu Onusiriuka Won Gold Medal At African Gymnastics Championship
8-year-old Stephanie Ogechukwu Onusiriuka started Gymnastics on her own when she was just two years old. Her parents discovered her talent and decided to help...