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Nigeria gets 7th gold medal at Rio paralympics

Nigeria has gotten its 7th gold medal at the ongoing 2016 Rio Olympics in Brazil, through Flora Ugwunwa at the women’s javelin – F54 event, on Tuesday. With a total throw of 20.25 metres after six attempts, Ugwunwa won Nigeria’s 7th gold medal at the games. Ugwunwa also set a new world record with Tunisia’s Hania Aidi, coming behind... Read More

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December 2, 2012

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Problem Diagnosed: “Nigerian sports is plagued by dark spiritual forces” – Olympian, Pius Bazighe

Former African champion and national javelin record holder, Pius Bazighe took the dwindling fortunes of Nigerian sports to another dimension, when he declared that spiritual forces were behind maladministration in the country’s sports. Bazighe who is part of Bayelsa State delegation to the National Sports Festival said that things have gone from bad to worst... Read More

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