Team Nigeria recorded the country’s best-ever Commonwealth Games performance in history in Birmingham, England, largely powered by the women. At the Games held from July 28 to August 8, Nigeria …
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Birmingham 2022: Dare commends Team Nigeria’s best-ever Commonwealth Games performance
by Nurudeen Obalola 1 minutes readSports minister Sunday Dare has congratulated Team Nigeria athletes to the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games for posting the country’s best-ever performance. Team Nigeria won 12 gold, nine silver and 14 …
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Birmingham 2022: Brume wins LJ gold to give Nigeria best-ever Commonwealth Games outing
by Nurudeen Obalola 1 minutes readEse Brume finished on top in the Birmingham 2022 women’s long jump event tonight to give Nigeria the country’s best-ever Commonwealth Games outing. The 26-year-old broke the Games record twice …
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Birmingham 2022: Amusan leads Team Nigeria to 4x100m gold, African record as men win bronze
by Nurudeen Obalola 1 minutes readTobi Amusan won her second Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medal in two hours today as she led the Team Nigeria quartet to the women’s 4x100m title at the Alexander …
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Birmingham 2022: Medal rush for Team Nigeria as Iyiazi wins gold, breaks record
by Nurudeen Obalola 1 minutes readTeam Nigeria’s Njideka Iyiazi won the gold medal in the women’s F55-57 shot put with a new Commonwealth Games record of 10.03 metres in Birmingham today. She inspired her compatriot …
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Birmingham 2022: Teenager Ofili wins 200m silver as Nigeria’s men, women reach relay finals
by Nurudeen Obalola 2 minutes readFavour Ofili defied her young age, relative inexperience and a previous battle with Covid-19 to win a silver medal for Team Nigeria at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games tonight. The …
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Birmingham 2022: Oborududu, Adekuoroye retain gold medals as Kolawole clinches bronze
by Nurudeen Obalola 1 minutes readTeam Nigeria wrestling greats, Blessing Oborududu and Odunayo Adekuoroye, lived up to expectations today by winning the gold medals in their events at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games in England. …
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Birmingham 2022: Tobi Amusan breezes into 100m hurdles final with fastest time
by Nurudeen Obalola 1 minutes readTeam Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan cruised into the final of the women’s 100m hurdles today at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, winning her heat with ease. The Oregon 2022 World Athletics …
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Birmingham 2022: Sports ministry gifts Team Nigeria medallists, coaches $25,000
by Nurudeen Obalola 2 minutes readThe Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has, in what it called ‘another show of proactivity’ given out $25,000 to Team Nigeria athletes who have so far won medals at …
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Birmingham 2022: Team Nigeria’s Nwachukwu, Oluwafemiayo win gold, break world records
by Nurudeen Obalola 1 minutes readTeam Nigeria athletes, Chiemere Nwachukwu and Folashade Oluwafemiayo, won gold medals and broke world records tonight at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. The two phenomenal performances came within 30 minutes …