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Ime Udoka named coach of NBA’S Boston Celtics
Ime Udoka named coach of NBA’S Boston Celtics

Nigerian-born international basketball star, Ime Udoka, has been appointed as the new coach of the Boston Celtics in the United States of America. Forty-three-year-old Udoka joined the NBA side on the recommendation of Celtics’ outgoing head coach Brad Stevens. With his appointment; Udoka becomes the first Nigerian-American to be named as the head coach of an NBA…

Governor Sanwo-Olu presents documents to a 3-bedroom flat to Chioma Ajunwa
Governor Sanwo-Olu presents documents to a 3-bedroom flat to Chioma Ajunwa

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has presented documents to a 3-bedroom flat at the Babatunde Raji Fashola Housing Estate in Iponri 1996 Atlanta Olympics gold medalist, Chioma Ajunwa. Chioma Ajunwa-Oparah set a record as the first Nigerian and Black African woman to win a gold medal at the world’s biggest sporting event. She is currently an Assistant…

President Buhari allocates houses to 1994 Super Eagles squad
President Buhari allocates houses to 1994 Super Eagles squad

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the allocation of 3-bedroom houses to the Super Eagles Squad that won the African Cup of Nations in Tunis, Tunisia, in 1994. Following a memo by Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola, the President approved the allocations in their states of preference, noting that six players and three technical crews…

Edo State Deputy Governor receives UFC Welterweight Champion, Kamaru Usman
Edo State Deputy Governor receives UFC Welterweight Champion, Kamaru Usman

Nigerian-born Mixed Martial Artist, Kamaru Usman, continues his tour with a visit to his home state of Edo. Usman, who hails from Auchi, was at the Edo State Government House in Benin City, where he was received by the Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu. During their meeting; Shaibu assured the Welterweight Champion, who is popularly known as ‘the…

Nigeria and Cameroon battle again
Nigeria and Cameroon battle again

Super Eagles of Nigeria will battle the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon again in the second match of their double header friendly match today in Austria. The Francophone Country had on Friday June 4 beating the Super Eagles 1-0 courtesy of Frank-Andre Zambo Anguissa 37th minute goal, the win was the first the Cameroonians have had over Nigeria…

Aruna Quadri Qualifies For Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Aruna Quadri Qualifies For Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Aruna Quadri has qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the International Table Tennis Federation have confirmed. The Nigerian table tennis star will be participating in the global sports fest once the NOC approves his participation. Quadri who is Africa’s top-ranked player will be making his third appearance at the Olympics after he qualified based on his ITTF…

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