2024 Olympic Games
26 Aug
Frankly, I do not understand why Nigerians should be agitated by the very abysmal outing of the country’s contingent to the just concluded 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France.
10 Aug
By Gowon Akpodonor and Ifeanyi Ibeh Three years ago, at the Tokyo Olympics, the Nigeria women’s national basketball team, D’Tigress, could not secure any victory, losing all their three group games to France, USA, and Japan. Despite these losses, they were recognised as one of the most promising and entertaining squads at the Games after…
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Sports Minister, John Enoh, has said that his ministry has met all the sports federations’ fund needs for qualifiers to the forthcoming Olympic Games, adding that the Federal Government is also doing everything possible to ensure that the country puts up a credible performance in Paris.
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