In a move that has sent waves of anticipation through the Nigerian football community, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has officially announced the appointment of Bruno Labbadia as the new head coach of the Super Eagles. The 58-year-old German tactician, known for his tactical acumen and ability to develop young talent, is set to lead…
The Nigerian women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, made history at the Paris 2024 Olympics, capturing the hearts of young Nigerians with their remarkable performance. Led by coach Rena Wakama, the team defied expectations and became the first African team, male or female, to reach the quarter-finals in Olympic basketball history. Overcoming Challenges D’Tigress faced adversity even…
Yes. The banging sound of an empty drum. Countrymen and women are quiet all over the world as there seems to be a quiet acceptance that we are a certain way and therefore, not really deserving of a medal whenever the world gathers. When our boys and girls win anything at anytime, it’s never because…
Medals Table Country Gold Silver Bronze Total United States 33 39 39 111 China 33 27 23 83 Great Britain 14 20 23 57 France 14 20 22 56 Australia 18 16 14 48 See table above. Interpretation: it’s down to the wire between the United States and China at 33 Gold each. Many opportunities…
The last hope for a medal from Paris was lost early on Friday morning as our dear Tobi Amusan was slow to get off the blocks. She lost to two people she had beaten previously in the Semifinals of the 200m race. Notably, while some countries fielded up to 600 competitors, Nigeria had only 84.Recall…
Tobi Amusan was slow from the starting blocks. She was placed third, but she’s contending for second place as officials try to resolve the qualifying time between the second and third placed finishers. Only first and second will move to the finals. Our hope for at least one medal may be bye-bye. Egogonewshub.com
Letsile Tebogo, like the African Antelope galloped to victory in the 200 meters race at the Olympics yesterday, beating two Americans to second and third place. His gold medal is some sort of redemption for the African continent in these games. Across the board, Africa has performed really poorly. The reason is not far-fetched. If…
An Italian boxer resigned a match after 46 seconds. When asked why, she said, “I had to preserve my life.” Her opponent was an Algerian boxer who used to be a man but now identifies as a woman. This is as sad as it is laughable as Western “civilization” would be forced eventually to come…
Paris is agog. The world has gathered amidst deep security concerns. We do not deny that there are bad people everywhere, determined to inflict maximum suffering on as many people as possible. The world has barely moved a notch since Munich 1972 when PLO terrorists unleashed mayhem at the Munich Olympics, killing two Israeli athletes,…
Okiemute Odah could leave Shooting Stars before the start of the 2024/25 season of the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL. According to sources, Odah has offers from Saudi Arabian clubs. The shot stopper once had a stint in Saudi Arabia with Jeddah FC. The former Golden Eaglets was one of The top performers for Shooting…
