EStars, a pioneering esports education provider has partnered with Chrisland group of schools, Nigeria to boost learning, encourage development and cultivation of core skills such as teamwork, creativity, strategic thinking, and problem-solving ability among students in Africa, using online sports.The partnership, which is described as the first of its kind
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Nigerian Tonye Solomon has set a new Guinness World Record by climbing 150 steps to the top of a 250-foot (76-meter) tall radio mast while expertly keeping control of a football atop his head.UNITY TIMES reports that the feat, which Solomon achieved on August 10 in Yenagoa, the capital of
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Nigerian referees have been snubbed for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast in 2024.UNITY TIMES reports that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) released a list of 32 centre referees, 33 assistant referees, and 2 VAR officials for the tournament on its website, but no Nigerian
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A House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee has summoned the president of Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Musa Gusau to appear before it unfailingly on Thursday and respond to the feud between the federation and Super Falcons over unpaid allowances.Chairman of the Ad-hoc Committee, investigating the dispute between the Super Falcons
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Nigerian track queen Tobi Amusan has been cleared of doping violations with the provisional suspension on her lifted.“A panel of the Disciplinary Tribunal, by majority decision, has today found that Tobi Amusan has not committed an Anti-Doping Rule Violation (ADRV) of three Whereabouts Failures within a 12-month period,” the Athletics
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Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Monday, played host to members of the female football team, the Super Falcons, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.Earlier, the First Lady had hosted the national women’s basketball team after their triumph at the FIBA Afrobasket.The occasion is aimed at appreciating the wonderful display
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Liz Cambage shocked women’s basketball fans with news that she has applied to play for Nigeria at the Olympics.The London native recently sat down with Bleacher Report host Taylor Rooks to discuss some controversial topics. During the conversation, many were surprised to learn Cambage is interested in playing for Nigeria’s
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Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has received the FIBA Women AfroBasket 2023 Tournament Champions, D’Tigress, in the State House today.UNITY TIMES reports that the president’s wife congratulated the team on their outstanding victory.The D’Tigress defeated Senegal 84-74 in the final of the FIBA Women AfroBasket 2023 Tournament to be crowned
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President Bola Tinubu, has commended the Super Falcons on their performance at the at the FIFA Women’s World Cup.Tinubu’s commendation is contained in a tweet via his verified Twitter handle on Monday.He said, “I must commend the effort by our Super Falcons @NGSuper_Falcons at the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Your
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Chairperson of the Nigerian Women’s Football League, Aisha Falode, has clarified that FIFA will still pay the 2023 Women’s World Cup prize money through the country’s federation.FIFA secretary-general, Fatma Samoura following the qualification of Super Falcons to the second round of the Mundial, reportedly said the world’s football governing body
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