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12th African Games: Silver For Flying Eagles As Burkina Faso Reigns Supreme

Nigeria’s 46-year wait for a gold medal in the Men's Football event of the African Games continues after the Flying Eagles suffered a 2-0 loss to Burkina Faso in the final of the 12th African Games...
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12th African Games: Gold For Ekevwo, Bronze for Itsekiri in men’s 100m, Udo-Gabriel fourth...

Nigeria's Raymond Ekevwo set a new personal best at the 12th African Games dipping below 10 seconds for the first time in his career to win gold in the men's 100m  with a time of 9.96s.
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12th African Games: Amusan Sets Games Record As Nigeria Climb To Third On Medals...

Eight of Team Nigeria's total of fifteen medals (4 Gold, 7 Silver, 4 Bronze) won on Wednesday were contributed by Weightlifters as the country moved up one spot to third on the medals table of the...
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12th African Games: Dina Meshref Will Always Dominate

Legendary table tennis player Funke Oshonaike has warned that Nigeria's female players risk being perpetually in the shadow of Egyptian Dina Meshref if nothing is done to help them improve. The table...

12th African Games: Flying Eagles Beat Mali On Penalties To Reach Final

The Flying Eagles of Nigeria are into the final of the Football event at the ongoing 12th African Games in Morocco after a 5-4 penalty shootout win over Mali on Tuesday, 27 August.

12th African Games: Falconets Group Opponents Zambia Blame Visa Delay For Withdrawal

Nigeria's Group B opponents, Zambia, were forced to withdraw from the women's football event at the 2019 African Games in Morocco after being requested to provide visa letters according to the Football Association of Zambia.

2019 Africa Games: Nigeria’s U-20 Women’s Football Team Defeat Algeria to Book Final Spot

Nigeria have qualified for the final of the 12th African Games currently underway in Rabat, Morocco after thrashing favourites Algeria 3-0 in the semi-final, ending a 12-year wait for a final spot for the West African side.
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12th African Games: NTF Boss Hails Taekwondo Medallists As Chukwumerije Lands WTF Appointment

Nigeria Taekwondo Federation (NTF) President Margaret Binga has praised the Federation's athletes who won medals for Team Nigeria at the ongoing 12th African Games in Rabat, Morocco. Despite having just six weeks...

12th African Games: Omotayo Shines As Nigeria Dominate Men’s Table Tennis Singles

Olajide Omotayo gave an inkling of what he has in stock again at the 12th African Games as the Nigerian defeated one of the continent's most celebrated star - Egypt's Ahmed Saleh 4-3 in the quarterfinal...

12th African Games: Nigeria, Algeria Win Gold In Table Tennis Doubles

The dominance of Egypt in the table tennis event at the ongoing 12th African Games was halted on Monday, August 26 after Nigeria and Algeria claimed gold medals in the women and men doubles event.

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