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Blessing Okagbare – One of Nigeria’s most decorated athletes is banned for 10 years. AFN, Sports Analysts tell Neusroom what it means

When the Athletics Integrity Unit announced on July 31, 2021, that Nigeria’s star sprinter Blessing…

Tokyo 2020
Tokyo 2020: The IOC and Japan Finally Agree to Cancel the Olympics

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics will now be postponed to next year. The decision to postpone…

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Chioma Ajunwa: How police officer became first woman to win Olympic gold for Nigeria

When you hear about Nigerian police officers what comes to your mind is not always…

Wrestling: ‘Nigeria on course to win an Olympic medal’ – Daniel Igali

President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) Hon. Daniel Igali says the long-term aim of…

Star Lager Sponsors Nigeria’s Historic Bobsled & Skeleton Team

Nigeria’s historic Women’s Bobsled and Skeleton Teams who for the first time qualified for the…

A huge accusation has been leveled against the Nigerian Football Federation…

Who is lying? Idah Peterside or the NFF?.

“I love you”, ‘incompetent’ sports minister tells Vanguard after charring editiorial

Dalung’s response was both swift and brisk.

Siasia appoints Mikel captain of Olympic football team

Mikel Obi is also the captain of Team Nigeria to Rio 2016.

Rio 2016: “I didn’t donate $30,000 to Olympic squad” – Mikel

Obi: “I was first told of this unfortunate story by a friend who called me from Nigeria.”

Rio 2016: “We are suffering,” Siasia laments

Siasia and his team are being owed up to five months salaries and allowances.

Rio 2016: Mikel Obi “overwhelmed” by appointment as Team Nigeria captain

Mikel: “This is the highest accolade you can ever have as a sportsman‎.”

Shame of a nation: Nigerian youth can’t believe what’s happening to our athletes

The president has 7 jets in his fleet and one cannot be spared to transport athletes.

Rio Olympics: Sports Minister Dalung denies asking athletes to pay their way to Rio

The minister asked athletes to remain focused on their build-up to the Rio Games.

How Samson Siasia “borrowed money to pay players”

Investigation showed that a sum of N1.2 billion was allocated to the NFF in the 2015 budget.

“I’ve got a father who doesn’t care,” emotional Special Olympics champ Solomon Jegede reveals on live TV

“My mother always tell me to never give up.”