As the All Africa Games gears up in Rabat, Morocco, Nigerian athletes are poised for a showdown with the officials over what they described as poor kitting and unbefitting allowances being paid them. An athlete told Sportingtribune on Thursday that the kits given to them were of poor q... Read more...
Global athletes at the ongoing 2019 Africa Games in Morocco has backed Nigeria’s sprinter, Blessings Okagbare’s call for payment of outstanding entitlements to Nigerian athletes, Bestchoicesports.com.ng can report. In an open letter to athletes and delegates at the 12th, athlete-led organisa... Read more...
Nigeria's national U-20 team, the Flying Eagles Tuesday defeated South Africa in the football event at the ongoing 12th edition of Africa Games in Rabat, Morocco. The Paul Aigbogun led lads recorded a 2-1 win over the Amajita of South Africa in the second group match played at FAR Centre in Ra... Read more...
Since winning two gold medals in his maiden outing at the African Games at Harare 1995 in Zimbabwe, Segun Toriola has not missed out from the podium except in 2015 in Congo Brazzaville when he failed to make it to the medal zone. In all, Toriola has won 10 gold medals for Nigeria at the games wi... Read more...
By Amaechi Agbo Moroccan officials have assured Team Nigeria of adequate protection during and after the 12th Africa Games. The Mayor of the Games Village, Rabat, Morocco, Mr Youssef Oliewzar, who is also the General Manager of the Village assured Nigeria contingents to the 12th Africa ... Read more...
Nigeria U20 women’s head coach Christopher Danjuma has backed his side to claim the coveted gold medal at the 2019 African Games in Morocco. The Falconets, who played four friendlies matches and won three in their build-up to the women’s youth championship to be held from August 17-29, lande... Read more...
In a major twist of event at the ongoing 2019 Africa Games football event, Nigeria’s U-20 Female team’s Group has been reduced to there from the initial 4 teams, Bestchoicespotts.com.ng can report. The Falconets are drawn in Group B along with Cameroon, South Africa and Cameroon but the grou... Read more...
Nigeria men and women teams have qualified for the quarterfinals of the Beach Volleyball event at the ongoing African Games in Rabat, Morocco, Bestchoicesports.com.ng can report. Nigeria men’s team beat Egypt 2-1 (21-15, 13-21, 15-13) while the women’s team defeated Gambia 2-0 (21-12, 21-9) ... Read more...
Nigeria's Flying Eagles were held 1-1 by Burkina Faso in their opening game of the All Africa Games men's football event played on Friday. After a goalless 45 minutes, Nigeria went ahead in the 58th minute when Ghali Ahmad connected home from a corner kick. But Burkina Faso leveled up toward ... Read more...
Professor Peter Twumasi, Director General of Ghana National Sports Authority (NSA) and Chairman of the International Games and Competitions Committee (IGCC), has said the Government of Ghana will reward gold medalists at this year’s African Games with $3000 and $2000 for single and team sports re... Read more...