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 the Basketball section of The Games. The crew met with the team during a training session which took place just before the competition started and... Read More

basketball, D'Tigers, Factory78, nigeria, olympics, sports

July 28, 2012

WATCH: “A Pioneer of Gold” tells the story of the first black man to win an Olympic Gold medal

by Seyi Lawal “Before you can win, before you can compete, you first have to be included,” says the voice of the narrator in the opening scenes of the following video. The video is a special look at the journey of John Baxter Taylor, the first African American to win a Gold Medal in the... Read More

John Baxter Taylor, olympics, sports, Track and field

July 23, 2012

Chude Jideonwo: Remembering the former youth minister, Bolaji Abdullahi

by Chude Jideonwo Nigeria’s young people lost an ally in the highest levels of government when Abdullahi was transferred. Whether with the title of minister or not, we badly need one. I was dealing with the mundane tasks of my day job as a media entrepreneur when I received the call: “Hi Chude, this is... Read More

Bolaji Abdullahi, Minister, nysc, sports, Youth Development

June 4, 2012

£300,000 or nothing: Kanu demands full pay of contract before leaving Pompey

by Seyi Lawal Nigerian football star, Kanu Nwankwo has refused to leave Pompey until the club pays the full amount owed to him for the remainder of his 12-month contract. Blues administrator, Trevor Birch, insists the striker’s agent is demanding about £300,000 for him to leave Fratton Park early, despite the club still fighting to stay alive.... Read More

blues, full pay, kanu, Pompey, sports

April 26, 2012

Chelsea-Barca: The night the underdog conquered the overlord

; Dickson Kalu After that goal, I told my brother-in-law that Ramires was going to play the game of his life and boy, did he play well! He defended and attacked relentlessly. That goal gave Chelsea a lifeline. Many didn’t give them a chance. Critics and some fans of Chelsea were on the same page.... Read More

Barca, chelsea, review, sports

March 28, 2012

“I’m prepared to prostrate” – Sports Minister gets standing ovation at Senate hearing

by Lekan Olanrewaju The Supervising Minister of Sports, Bolaji Abdullahi yesterday, at the Senate Committee on Sports volunteered to personally reach out to aggrieved football administrators and placate them. This moved members of the Senate so much that his speech was interrupted with a standing ovation. Speaking at the second day of the Hearing on Sports held... Read More

senate, sports

November 8, 2011

Ex-world champion, Joe Frazier, loses battle for his life

by Rachel Ogbu Joe Frazier, 67, boxing ex-world champion has died. Frazier who held the world title between 1970-73 died yesterday after a brief battle with liver cancer. Fondly known as Smokin’ Joe and as the first man to beat Muhammad Ali in 1971 in the Thrilla in Manila, had been receiving hospice care in... Read More

boxing, Mohammed Ali, sports

June 23, 2011

Introducing Andre Villas-Boas, the new Mourinho

by Ifreke Inyang Portuguese? Check. Moved from FC Porto to Chelsea? Check. Young, ambitious and charismatic? Double check! And no, it’s not the imperious Jose Mourinho. Just yesterday, Chelsea Football Club unveiled Andre Villas-Boas as their new coach. There are very few managers in the professional game that can claim to have had an upward... Read More

abramovic, Boas, chelsea, Mourinho, sports

June 23, 2011

He’s in play! Samson Siasia is cover of the latest Hi Magazine

By Sola Fasasi Coach of the Super Eagles, Samson Siasia, makes it as ‘Cover Man’ for the latest issue of Hi Magazine – speaking about how he’s making waves leading the national team to win after win, after win. See the interview on www.HiMagazine.TV where he discusses everything about being in his shoes: http://himagazine.tv/articles/205/In-the-shoes-of-the-Nigerian-Super-Eagles-coach Also,... Read More

himag, hitv, siasia, sports

WATCH: The Nigerian Olympic Basketball Team talks the game and their dreams

WATCH: “A Pioneer of Gold” tells the story of the first black man to win an Olympic Gold medal

Chude Jideonwo: Remembering the former youth minister, Bolaji Abdullahi

£300,000 or nothing: Kanu demands full pay of contract before leaving Pompey

Chelsea-Barca: The night the underdog conquered the overlord

“I’m prepared to prostrate” – Sports Minister gets standing ovation at Senate hearing

Ex-world champion, Joe Frazier, loses battle for his life

Introducing Andre Villas-Boas, the new Mourinho

He’s in play! Samson Siasia is cover of the latest Hi Magazine

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