Category: Sports

Team Nigeria has emerged victorious at the 2-day 2017 Regional African Gymnastics Championship with a total of 11 medals; 2 gold and 9 bronze.

The level 4-9 regional tournament was held in South Africa between August 4th and 5th [2017].

Lara Anot, (five years old) who is the youngest gymnast in the tournament won Nigeria first medal, a bronze with other gymnasts including Gabriella Asemota, Nfonmma Bassey and Elger Orese also among the medal winners.

According to the Technical Representative, Gymnastics Federation of Nigeria, Coach Anthony Asuquo:

“We finished the first phase of the level four and five today (Friday). Nigeria have gotten four bronze medals as at today, tomorrow Saturday is the high levels and Olympic level. That’s is where we want to send a signal to Africa that Nigeria is also a force to reckon with.

We have the only boy Uche Eke. He came all the way from the United States to represent Nigeria, he is in the Olympic level already. I’m optimistic he’ll bring his wealth of experience into play when the stage is set”.

First Bank Basketball Club of Lagos claimed their eighth Zenith Bank Women Basketball League after beating First Deepwater 84-53 on July 29, 2017.

The Elephant girls have now their eyes set on this year’s FIBA Africa Champions Cup Women (ACCW), which will take place in November [2017].

According to the First Bank coach Peter Ahmedu:

“We knew what our target was and didn’t at any point in time joked with our games because in basketball you cannot underrate any team. We kept our focus and we thank God we won.”

This is not the end of the story for us but just the beginning because we would still go for the zonal qualifier as well as the Final Round. Last year we claimed a Third-Place finish in Maputo, Mozambique, but I think we can achieve more”, the play caller explained.”

Magdalene Ukato who led the way for First Bank with a team-best 20 points, was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2017 Nigeria League.

Nigeria has emerged the overall champion of the 8th African Arm Wrestling Championship held at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos.

Competing with 29 fighters, Nigeria won the tournament with 19 gold, 16 silver and 11 bronze medals.

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12-year-old Marylove Edwards, a teen Nigerian tennis star who has been playing tennis since she was four has made history as the youngest player on Nigerian Senior Ranking – the latest women singles tennis ranking released by the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) being No. 4.

In the rating released by the NTF earlier in June, Marylove Edwards has 70 points. She is behind Agugbom Christy, Sarah Adegoke and Blessing Samuel.

Managed by Temple Management Company (TMC), Marylove Edwards on her position at the NTF Ranking in a statement said:

“This is a giant leap for me and I hope to use this a motivation to get to the top. The goal is to become the best. I am grateful to have a wonderful team behind me.“

She is currently preparing for an African championship holding in the next few weeks in Tunisia.

Marylove Edwards has won several titles including the Central Bank of Nigeria Open- U12 Category, the Lagos State All Secondary School event, Ikoyi Club Junior Open, NNPC Junior Open (U14), SNEPCO Junior Open, Midwestern Oil and Gas Junior Open and Gauteng North Belgrave Sportsmans Warehouse Tournament South Africa.

Winners have emerged at the national 2017 Nestle/Milo Secondary School Basketball Championship, the 19th edition held on June 21 at the Indoor Sports Hall, National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos State.

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The Nigerian Army Kick-Boxing Team emerge winners of the 2017 National Open Kick-Boxing Championships held at the Rowe Park Indoor Sports Hall, Yaba, Lagos which was organised by the Kick-Boxing Federation of Nigeria.

The Nigerian Army team emerged winners with 9 Gold, 8 Silver and 4 Bronze Medals ahead of the Nigeria Police Police Force team which came Second with 4 Gold Medals and Oyo State came third with 2 Gold Medals.

The championships featured male and female teams from various States of the Federation, Armed Forces of Nigeria, Nigeria Police, Para-Military Agencies and kickboxing clubs across Nigeria.

PUMA through its official Franchisee in Nigeria, Persianas Retail Limited has signed a five-year first of its kind partnership deal with Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) club side, ABS Ilorin FC, which involves the provision of kit and sponsorship of the activities of the NPFL club side till year 2022.

According to the Brand Manager, Aderemi Adefolabi:

“ABS Ilorin FC has shown potentials of being a great club not just in Nigeria, but also in Africa and this has made PUMA provide the necessary support for it to achieve its potentials. All over the world, PUMA has shown strong commitment to the development of the round-leather game and its sponsorship cross across leading football clubs and national teams.”

Puma’s partnership reaffirms its commitment to the growth and development of sports in Nigeria.

The unveiling ceremony of the jersey held at the Palms Mall, Ilorin, Kwara State was witnessed by Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, Amaju Pinnick, the Nigeria Football Federation President and Shehu Dikko, the Chairman, League Management Company.