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Angolan Pinotes ruled out of African swimming championship

Pedro Pinotes, one of the most important swimming athletes of Angola, was “forced” to withdraw from the African Zone IV Swimming Championship due to the rules imposed by the organisers of the event to be held from May 3-7 at the Alvalade swimming pool,…

Golden Eaglets depart for Under-17 AFCON Sunday

Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets will depart the country on Sunday for the 2023 Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Algeria, an official said on Saturday.Francis Achi, the team’s Media Officer, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja they would b…

NFF orders election into Bauchi FA board

The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has directed Bauchi Football Association (FA) to conduct credible election on or before June 14.This is contained in a letter sent to the FA Secretary in Bauchi State and signed by Mr Ali Abubakar, Head, Special D…

Basketball: Primeiro D’Agosto to face Petro de Luanda

Primeiro D´Agosto will face Petro de Luanda this Monday at 6:30pm, as part of a five-game series planned in play-off for the National Senior Men’s Basketball Championship, to take place in Cidadela pavilion.In the first game Primeiro D’Agosto beat the …

Davies, Eva win Series Three Table Tennis Competition

Isaac Davies from the Potsports team and Eva Adom Amankwaa from the Ghana Army have been crowned winners of the Ghana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) Series Three competition played at the Hathiramani Hall of the Accra Sports Stadium on Saturday.Davie…

Angola’s judo squad win African junior Cup

Angola’s National Judo Team won Friday in Luanda the Junior African Cup, with four gold medals, 10 silver and 15 bronze.The four athletes who won the gold medals are Eldimira Segunda (- 48 Kg), Domingas Jaime (- 63 Kg), Suzana Quimbambata (- 78 Kg) and…

Nigerian weightlifter Olarinonye appointed to Athletes Commission

Nigerian weightlifter, Adenike Olarinoye has been appointed as member of the Athlete’s Commission of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA).A statement from Tony Nezianya, Public Relations Officer, Nigeria Olympic Committee (…

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