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#YNaijaSportsExtra: American born NBA star, Bam Adebayo is looking to bring his talent to Nigeria
An American Footballer, Roger Staubach, once said: "Winning isn't getting ahead of others, it's getting ahead of yourself." This certainly seems to be the case for Miami Heat's centre, Bam…
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5 Things that Should Matter Today: Ayomide Bello has become Nigeria’s first female canoeist to qualify for the Olympics
At just 17-year-old, Ayomide Bello will become the first female Nigerian canoeist to compete at the Olympic games when they head to Tokyo in 2020. She just won the C1…
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“Terrorist People of Biafra”, Operation Python Dancers, the $999 iPhone X | These are last week’s winners and losers
The nature of the events that took centre stage in Nigeria last week and the fact that we may have a new terrorist group on our hands has every citizen…
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D’Tigers lose the 2017 Afrobasket Championship to Tunisia
Nigeria senior male basketball team, D’tigers have lost to Tunisia in a 65-77 bout at the finals of the 2017 Afrobasket Championship. With the defeat, D’tigers have failed to defend the…
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The YNaija Cover this morning – the 16th of September
Follow the stories and analyses on YNaija:
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D’Tigers advance to the 2017 Afrobasket final after beating Senegal
The Nigeria senior men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, have advanced to the final of the 2017 Afrobasket championship after winning Senegal 76-71 on Friday night. D’Tigers won three of the four…
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D’Tigers through to the AfroBasket semifinals with an impressive win
The Nigeria senior men’s basketball team, D'Tigers are through to the semi-final stage of the ongoing 2017 Afrobasket championship - with a 106-91 victory over Cameroon to edge closer to…
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#RioOlympics: D’Tigers lose to Brazil’s B’ball team, 86 – 69
Nigeria has crashed out of the basketball event of the Rio Olympics losing to hosts Brazil 86 - 69. D'Tigers' undoing was the second quarter where the Brazilians outscored them by 12…
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#RioOlympics: Nigeria’s men basketball team tastes first victory, defeats Croatia 90 – 76
Nigeria's men basketball team D'Tigers got their first victory in Rio as they outclassed Croatia 90-76. Croatia started the game as the better side winning the first quarter 28-21. However,…
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#RioOlympics: Spain defeats Nigeria 96 – 87
Spain defeated Nigeria's basketball team, D'Tigers 96-87 to win their first game in the Rio 2016 Olympics. The World number two team started the game on fire as they made it…
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#RioOlympics: Lithuania defeats Nigeria 89 – 80
Lithuania secured a nine-point victory over Nigeria's D'Tigers this morning in the men's basketball event. However, the world's third best team did not have an easy ride as the Nigerians…
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Rio Olympics: Argentina defeats Nigeria 94 – 66
Nigeria's male basketball team, D'Tigers lost their first game at the 2016 Rio Olympics to South American giants Argentina. The Argentines led by San Antonio Spurs' Manu Ginobili took the…
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Nigeria’s Olympic basketball team member, Chinedu Onyeuku, shot dead in Texas
Chinedu Onyeuku A former Nigerian national basketball player was shot dead in a botched burglary in Texas before Thanksgiving, it has been revealed. According to the Dallas News, Chinedu Onyeuku…
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#OlympicsBasketball: New York Times: Bruised and beaten, but Nigerians are unbowed
by Greg Bishop The buzzer sounded the end of the fairy tale, and the Nigerian team limped off the court in slow motion, unwilling, unable to let go. As they…
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WATCH: The Nigerian Olympic Basketball Team talks the game and their dreams
by Adeniyi Abdul Factory78 TV caught up with the Nigerian Basketball team D'Tigers in London after a win against The Dominican Republic which gave the team the final spot at…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy