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2025 AfroBasket: D’Tigers outclass Madagascar 77–59 in opening game
Nigeria’s senior men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, tipped off their 2025 AfroBasket campaign in style with a convincing 77–59 victory over…
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AfroBasket final: Tinubu sends presidential delegation to cheer D’Tigress in Abidjan
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has dispatched a presidential delegation to Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, to support Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress,…
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‘I didn’t want high BP’ — Tinubu recounts watching Super Falcons fight back to victory
President Bola Tinubu on Monday confessed he did not want to watch the final match of the Women’s Africa Cup of…
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JUST IN: Super Falcons arrive in Abuja with WAFCON trophy
The victorious female national team Super Falcons have arrived in Abuja, the nation’s capital, from Casablanca, Morocco where they claimed…
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‘I look forward to receiving the trophy’ — Tinubu congratulates Super Falcons over 10th WAFCON title
President Bola Tinubu says he is looking forward to receiving the trophy of the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations…
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Nigeria beats Morocco 3-2 to win 10th WAFCON title
Nigeria’s women’s national team, the Super Falcons, came from two goals behind to defeat Morocco in Rabat on Saturday evening,…
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Tinubu approves full allowances, bonuses for Super Falcons ahead of WAFCON final
President Bola Tinubu has approved the full payment of allowances and match bonuses for the Super Falcons, ahead of their…
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‘We did not even know he had been ill’ — NFF shocked by Rufai’s death
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) says it is shocked by the death of Peter Rufai, the country’s 1994 and 1998…
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Super Eagles legend Peter Rufai dies at 61
Former Super Eagles goalkeeper Peter Rufai is dead. Rufai, a prince of Idimu in Lagos, died on Thursday morning at…
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Boxing legend George Foreman dies at 76
Two-time heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medalist, George Foreman, is dead. The boxing legend died on Friday, at 76, according…
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