Sports
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Temitope Adeshina Ends Nigeria’s 72 Year Wait for Commonwealth High Jump Medal
Nigerian high jumper Temitope Adeshina has won bronze in the women’s high jump at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Nigerian woman to win a Commonwealth Games medal in the event and ending a…
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Goodness Nwachukwu Breaks World Record, Wins Gold at Commonwealth Games
Summary: Nigerian athlete Goodness Nwachukwu has won gold in the women’s discus F42-44/F61-64 event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, setting a new world record of 39.66 metres and winning Nigeria’s seventh gold medal…
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Rafiatu Lawal Breaks Commonwealth Games Record, Wins Gold for Nigeria
Nigerian weightlifter Rafiatu Folashade Lawal has won gold in the women’s 58kg weightlifting event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games after producing a dominant, record breaking performance in Glasgow. Lawal lifted 103kg in the snatch and…
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Nigerian Wrestlers Secure Prestigious Scholarship to Iowa State University
Summary: Nigerian wrestlers, Kolawole Esther, Christinah Ogunsanya, and Adekoye Jumoke, have secured prestigious scholarship transfers to the NCAA Division I programme at Iowa State University. Nigerian wrestlers, Kolawole Esther, Christinah Ogunsanya and Adekoye Jumoke, have…
