In honor of Nigeria’s Independence Day, we list 10 Nigerians who have made the country proud and attained global recognition within this decade. Securing a Grammy Awards win at the 63rd Academy Awards, the musician became the first Nigerian artist of his decade to win a Grammy Award, for the best music video for his... Read More

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September 13, 2016

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Opinion: As bold, confident and resilient as a Nigerian, as rude as Jamaicans

by Simon Utsu I did a write-up yesterday where I castigated the arrogance that oozed out of a popular Chinese newspaper’s article, where blacks, Indians and Pakistanis were profiled and despicable stuff written about them. The debate that ensued in the comments section of my facebook write-up took a new dimension when a couple of my... Read More

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August 22, 2016

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#RioOlympics: Brazil plans to transform Olympic Village after the games

The 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has come to an end after two weeks of intense competitions smeared in controversies, scandals, revelations and loses. Soon the memories will become distant in our mind. But one thing will remain even after the games end: the infrastructures used. The stadiums at Rio were in the... Read More

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July 25, 2016

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Athletes’ ticket controversy: Dalung summons AFN secretary general

Last weekend, Nigerian social media was awash with news that athletes representing the country in Rio 2016 Olympics, in Brazil were directed by the Ministry of Sport and Youth development to personally pay for their flight tickets. The minister, Solomon Dalung, however, denied issuing any such directive and has summoned the secretary-general of the Athletics... Read More

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July 15, 2016

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Opinion: ‘One of the greatest athletes of all time’? No, not Serena Williams

by Mike Ekunno Serena Williams’ recent off-court, back hand return about preferring to be called “one of the greatest athletes of all time” instead of one of the greatest female athletes, would have passed for righteous ambition if not for its overloaded subtexts. With only two genders in competitive tennis, the Amazon meant to say... Read More

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July 13, 2016

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2016 Rio Olympics: Okagbare to compete in three events

Nigeria and Commonwealth double sprints champion, Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor will compete in three events during the 2016 Rio Olympics Games- the sprints, long jump and the 4x100m relay. According to the list released by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria on Tuesday, Seye Ogunlewe will also be leading the team to the 2016 Rio Olympics. According to AFN... Read More

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October 3, 2014

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Olympic Committee to talk with athletes about drugs

by Mark Bassey The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has announced that it will intensify its effort in educating and enlightening athletes on the demerits of using performance- enhancing substances. The Secretary-General of the NOC, Mr Tunde Popoola, disclosed this in Lagos on Thursday, 2 October, saying that the body had held several talks with athletes... Read More

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August 15, 2013

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S-C-A-N-D-A-L! Poor funding squeezes Nigeria in Moscow

The poor funding of other sports other than football has had it’s toll on Nigeria here. It is a scandal by all standards in sports. Athletics Federation of Nigeria took athletes to the World Championships (equivalent of World Cup in soccer) without even a day’s camping. They did not have money to organise a camp... Read More

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August 5, 2012

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Cheating at the Olympics is an age-old tradition

by Gary Buiso From Azerbaijani boxers suspected of fixing matches to badminton players suspended of throwing contests, the 2012 Olympics has earned a gold medal in cheating. But the latest generation of disgraced Olympians hasn’t done anything their forebears haven’t been doing for thousands of years. “We like to think there was some golden age... Read More

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July 28, 2012

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Opinion: Why Michael Phelps’ abs matter (and other Olympic theories)

by Lucy Danziger When the Olympics begin, I notice that suddenly the parks are fuller, the gyms are packed and all of us seem more inspired to work out. I have a couple of theories as to why this happens. Theory Number 1: What I like to call The Biggest Loser Effect. This is when... Read More

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June 3, 2012

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17-year-old Noor al-Malki is first female Qatari Olympian

by Tolu Orekoya The 2012 London Olympics will be the first time ever that the women to men ratio will be split down the middle, 50/50. It is important for athletics that women are widely represented across the board, and most countries send a few female athletes. The Beijing, China Olympics came close, with 42% of athletes being female, and... Read More

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