Politician and presidential candidate for the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has reeled out some lessons Nigeria should take into cognizance in the wake of its poor performance at the just-concluded 2024 Paris Olympics. In a series of…

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the D’Tigress for being the first African nation to reach the quarter-finals of the Olympics.  The Nigerian ladies claimed a 79-70 victory over Canada at the Paris Olympic Games, qualifying for the last eight.  Hours after the feat, Tinubu…

History-making Nigeria’s D’Tigress will face reigning USA champions in the quarter-finals of the Paris Olympics women’s basketball competition on Wednesday, following the draw on Sunday. The Nigerians are the first African nation ever to reach the last eight of an Olympic basketball tournament,…

The 2024 Olympic Games have become a battleground for sporting supremacy, with China currently leading the 2024 Olympics medals table. As of 1 pm on Monday, August 5, the People’s Republic of China has amassed an impressive total of 50 medals, including 21…

Egyptian fencer Nada Hafez has revealed she competed at the Paris Olympics, reaching the last 16 in her event and defeating a higher-ranked rival on the way, while seven months pregnant. Hafez, a three-time Olympian from Cairo, ranked 26th, beat American fencer Elizabeth…

Napoli are reportedly ready to engage in talks with Chelsea over a player-plus-cash deal for Victor Osimhen this summer, as the Italian club seek solutions for the Nigerian striker’s situation. The Blues have been on a spending spree this summer, with Enzo Maresca overseeing…

The Olympic men’s triathlon was postponed just hours before it was due to get under way on Tuesday after last-ditch water quality tests in the River Seine revealed unhealthy pollution levels, organisers said.‎ In a blow to Olympic officials who have repeatedly vowed…

D’Tigress of Nigeria have beaten the Opals of Australia 75-62 in women’s basketball at the Paris Olympics. Point guard Ezinne Kalu produced a clutch performance, inspiring the Rena Wakama-coached team to withstand a late rally from the Aussies at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium…

Rhasidat Adeleke hopes to become the first Irish female to win an Olympic athletics gold in Paris, an achievement that would provide a fitting riposte to racists who have targeted her for online abuse. Born and raised in Ireland to Nigerian parents, Adeleke,…

World record holder Tobi Amusan has been selected as the country’s flagbearer for the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. This appointment marks a historic moment for Nigerian athletics, as Amusan becomes the first track and field athlete in two decades…