Chioma Onyekwere has set a new National Record in Discus throw while competing at the Chula Vista High Performance Meet in California, USA.
Chioma Onyekwere achieved the feat on April 24, 2021 by getting a new Personal Best (PB) and Nigerian Record of 63.30 meters, improving on her previous PB of 61.38 meters set at the 2019 World Championships in Doha.
Rivers Angels have emerged as winners of the 2020/2021 Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) and have qualified for the first Women CAF Champions League.
Rivers Angels defeated Sunshine Queens 4-0 at the Otunba Dipo Dina International Stadium, Ijebu-ode on April 25, 2021 to emerge champions.
Winners have emerged in the 2020 Maltina School Games organized to honour secondary school athletes who have excelled in 100 meters and 200 meters race, 4×100 meters, as well as javelin and shot put.
Musa Mustapha has been ranked the world’s best in the Boys’ under-11 category by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).
With this development, Musa Mustapha has become the second African to be rated Number one (1) in the world after Hana Goda was in 2020, named the best under-15 girl in the world.
Istifanus Peter Mahan has emerged the first Nigerian to cross the finish line at the 2021 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon [Nigerian Category].
Istifanus Peter Mahan receives the one million Naira prize money.
300 elite runners participated in the race due to strict COVID-19 protocols.
Team Delta State has emerged overall winner of the 20th National Sports Festival held in Edo State between April 2 – 14, 2021 obtaining a total of 384 medals (158 gold, 116 silver, and 110 bronze).
Team Edo State, the host, finished in second place with a total of 341 medals – 129 gold, 104 silver, and 108 bronze while Team Bayelsa State finished a third with a total of 169 medals – 56 gold, 55 silver, and 58 bronze.
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Host, Edo State has emerged winners of the 2021 National Men’s Cricket Championship at the Boys High School, Cricket High Performance Center in Benin City on the 31st of March, 2021.
Edo State defeated Kaduna State by 57 runs. Kaduna State finished as the first runner-up while Lagos, the overwhelming pre-tournament favourites, finished in third place.
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