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Ese Brume redeems, gets Nigeria’s first Tokyo Games medal with Women’s long jump bronze

Global UpfrontAug 3, 2021August 3, 20210

Ese Brume, the 2019 African Games champion, on Tuesday gave Team Nigeria their first medal at the ongoing Tokyo Olympic Games with a bronze in

Nigeria’s tale of woes continues at Olympic Games, Divine Oduduru gets disqualified from 100m race

Global UpfrontJul 31, 2021July 31, 20210

Nigeria’s tale of woes continues at the ongoing Tokyo Olympic Games as Divine Oduduru gets disqualified from 100m race. Oduduru was supposed to compete in

Blessing Okugbare’s Tokyo Olympics ban dash Nigeria’s hopes for any athletic medal

Global UpfrontJul 31, 2021July 31, 20210

The suspension by International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) of top athlete, Blessing Okagbare, has dashed Nigeria’s chances of picking up medal at

Nigeria’s Tokyo (Japan) Olympics Games Contingent (Full List)

Global UpfrontJul 24, 2021July 24, 20210

The Tokyo (Japan) Olympics Games officially commenced Friday with Nigeria being represented in 10 Sports. The Games is billed to would end August 8th. Below

Tokyo Olympic Games face cancellation as COVID cases rise to 71, more sponsors pull out

Global UpfrontJul 20, 2021July 20, 20210

Organisers refuse to rule out cancelling the controversial Games due to kick off on Friday, a year after being delayed due to COVID Petition with

Arsenal’s overhaul: Mikel Arteta ‘eyes FIVE new targets including Sheffield United’s Aaron Ramsdale and Norwich City’s Max Aarons’

Global UpfrontJul 18, 2021July 18, 20210

Arteta looks to push for top-four finish next season and take Gunners back into European contention Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is finally ready to splash

Germany’s Olympic football team walk off in friendly with Honduras over racist abuse of Nigerian-born Torunarigha

Global UpfrontJul 17, 2021July 17, 20210

Germany’s men’s Olympic football team walked off the field with five minutes left of their friendly against Honduras after defender Jordan Torunarigha was allegedly racially

From home to Rome football quakes the earth

Global UpfrontJul 14, 2021July 14, 20210

By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu Football is earthquake larger than the Richter scale. I should know because I played the game. In certain locales more people

The precarious fate of African footballers in Europe after their game ends

Global UpfrontJun 21, 2021June 21, 20210

By Christian Ungruhe & Sine Agergaard, The Conversion, June 20, 2021 Think of your favourite former male football player from Europe. You probably remember beautiful

Anambra Celebrates Emmanuel Okala at 70

Global UpfrontMay 17, 2021May 17, 20210

The government and people of Anambra State fondly celebrate the legendary goalkeeper Emmanuel Okala as he marks his 70th birthday anniversary today, May 17. Okala manned