Nigeria

University of Lagos’ Olatunji Busayo Emerges Champion of Lagos Squash Tournament

The Lagos Open Squash Tournament came to a close over the weekend with winners in different categories as Olatunji Busayo, a 22-year old University of Lagos Student emerged champion of the senior female category, winning all her games enroute the final.

NUGA Partners Gamr to Host First Nigeria Varsity Esports Championship

The Nigerian University Games in partnership with Gamr Africa will host Nigeria first Varsity Esports championship, scheduled for the 8th – 9th of December 2021 at the University of Lagos Indoor Hall, Sports center, Akoka Lagos.

Nigerian U20 Atheletes Get Signed To United States University

By Samuel Bamisebi Two of Team Nigeria’s athletes at the ongoing U20 World Athletics Championship in Nairobi, Kenya have been signed to a program by Baylor Track & Field University, Texas, United States. Nse Imaobong Uko, a student from Apostolic Church Secondary school, Akwa Ibom, is part of the victorious gold medal winning mixed…

Nigeria’s Elizabeth Anyanacho Wins Beirut Taekwondo Open

Nigeria’s Olympic medal hopeful Elizabeth Anyanacho on Sunday 20th June 2021 won her first international championship in Beirut. Elizabeth defeated Denmark’s Andersen Jesmin 6 in the finals to win the gold medal in the female -67kg of the World Taekwondo G-2 Beirut Open. The 23 year old defeated Uzbekistan’s Alijonova Gulsanam 22 – 16 in…

Nigeria’s Elizabeth Anyanacho Wins Silver At The Africa Taekwondo Championship

Tokyo Bound Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTA) student-athlete, Elizabeth Anyanacho wins silver in her first African Taekwondo Championship in Dakar Senegal.

Tokyo Olympics-bound Anyanacho Set to compete at African Champs in Dakar

Tokyo 2020 qualifier Elizabeth Anyanacho has been confirmed to compete at the African Taekwondo Championships, which will be hosted in Dakar Senegal between 5 – 6 June 2021. The tournament with a World Taekwondo G-4 ranking will be the most important competitive event on the African continent before the Tokyo 2020 Olympics kicks off in…