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Nigerian Chess Community Mourns Odega’s Death

Nigerian Chess Community Mourns Odega’s Death

The Nigeria Chess community was thrown into mourning mood yesterday after the news of the death of its foremost supporter of the game, Engineer Jonathan Odega broke. He was aged 65 and hailed from Ubulu Okiti, Aniocha South Local...

African Games: Falconets to battle Ghana in final

African Games: Falconets to battle Ghana in final

Nigeria’s Under-20 female football team, the Falconets, will take on Ghana on Thursday in the final of the women’s football event at the 13th African Games in Ghana. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Falconets booked...

Finidi George Demands Full Support from Backroom Staff

Finidi George Demands Full Support from Backroom Staff

Barely hours after his appointment as interim Head Coach of the Super Eagles, ex international Finidi George, had his first meeting with backroom staff of the Nigerian senior national team in Marrakech, Morocco. The three-time African champions who finished...

Anyanacho turns bronze to gold in Ghana

Anyanacho turns bronze to gold in Ghana

Nigerian taekwondo sensation, Elizabeth Anyanacho, on Tuesday won a gold medal at the ongoing African Games in Ghana. It’s Nigeria’s first taekwondo gold at the competition and it came after Anyanacho defeated Africa’s No.1 ranked taekwondo athlete Mohammed Aya...

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