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Rivers Angels have emerged winners of the 2019 Nigeria Women Premier League (NWPL) title after winning the Super 4 tournament that held at the Agege Township Stadium in Lagos.

Four teams competed including defending champions: Bayelsa Queens, Adamawa Queens and Confluence Queens.

Rivers Angels receives a cash prize of ₦3 million and a one-week tour to Spain as part of the Laliga/NWFL partnership deal, while Confluence Queens, receives ₦2 million, with the third-placed Bayelsa Queens receives ₦1 million for their efforts.

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The Nigerian team have won gold and silver in the women’s single to emerge the overall winner at the maiden 2019 ITTF West Africa Challenge, which ended in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire on November 3, 2019.

Fatimo Bello came from behind to beat compatriot – Tosin Esther Oribamise 4-2 in the final of the women’s single.

Fatimo Bello set a record at the tournament as the only player that did not drop a game on her way to the final.

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ENL Consortium, operators of Terminals C and D at the Lagos Port Complex Apapa, have defeated Josephdam Ports Services (JPS) to win the 2019 Maritime Cup.

In addition to winning the trophy, ENL Consortium also received a cash prize of 1 million Naira courtesy of the organisers.

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Kano State have emerged winners of the 2019 World Polio Para-soccer tournament in Abuja.

Kano defeated neighbours, Katsina 2-1 in a keenly contested battle to lift the giant trophy.

In the third place match, former champions, Kaduna were held to 2-2 draw by Nasarawa in regulation time before scoring the decisive penalty to win 3-2.

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Team LASU (Lagos State University) has won the 1st Africa University Badminton Championship in Mauritius.

LASU finished with a total of nine (9) medals comprising of five (5) gold medals and four (4) silver medals to be on the top of medals table.

The African Badminton Championship tournament was organized by the Badminton Confederation of Africa (BCA) to crown the best badminton players in Africa.

The Sunshine Spikers of Akure and the Nigeria Police Female team (Super Force), have emerged champions of the National Volleyball League Division one in Bauchi.

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University of Calabar, Malabites emerge champions of the 2019 Higher Institutions Football League (HiFL) defeating defending champions UAM Tillers (5-4) on penalties in Lagos on the 26th of October 2019.

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