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Lagos, May 14, 2023 Some spectators were pleasantly surprised when siblings, Curtis and Perry Malik, squared up in the men’s semi-final of the 2023 Lagos International Squash Classics on Friday in Lagos. To the delight of the spectators, Curtis defeated his younger brother, Perry, to advance to the final winning 3-0 against Martin Svec of |
Enugu, May 11, 2023 Football enthusiasts in Enugu State have attributed the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria 1-2 loss to Burkina Faso, at the ongoing U-17 African Cup of Nation (AFCON) in Algeria to anxiety. Some of them who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said the players played the game with fear and |
Abuja, May 11, 2023 Nigeria’s Under 17 team, Golden Eaglets have crashed out of the ongoing Under 17 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Algeria. The team lost 1-2 to their Burkina Faso counterparts in the quarter finals of the event at the Nelson Mandela Stadium on Thursday. The result means that Nigeria could not |
Sango-Ota (Ogun), May 9, 2023 Chika Obi, a sports analyst, has advised the technical crew of Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets to strengthen the team’s defence in the quarter-final match against Burkina Faso at the ongoing 2023 African Under-17 Cup of Nations. Obi gave the advice in an interview with Naija247news on Tuesday in Ota, Ogun. Naija247news |
Awka, May 5, 2023 The Anambra government has endorsed the Onitsha City Marathon (OCM), a long distance race event organised by the Onitsha Business School. The endorsement was conveyed in a letter signed by Patrick Onyedum, Chairman of the Anambra State Sports Development Commission. The government also endorsed the second edition of OCM slated for |