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Enugu Rangers and Rivers Angels emerge winners of the 2018 Aiteo Cup (otherwise known as the Federation Cup) in the male and female categories respectively.

Enugu Rangers recorded a thrilling comeback from three goals down to beat Kano Pillars 4-2 on penalties to win the Cup at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba thereby securing their First Federation cup title after 35 years and have been awarded ₦25 million Naira after emerging champions.

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The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) emerge overall winner of the 2018 edition of the annual Ships & Ports Maritime Cup Competition.

NPA defeated Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) 4-1 to lift the trophy for the first time since the competition started in 2009.

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Niger United and Plateau Peacocks have won the men and women categories respectively of the Prudent Energy Handball League Championship held at the Mobolaji Johnson Sports Complex, Rowe Park, Yaba.

Niger United won the final phase of the Prudent Energy Handball League championship by amassing 36 points, while Plateau Peacocks finished top of the women’s cadre with 31 points to edge out winner of the first phase, Safety Babes, who narrowly lost after garnering 30 points.

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Nigerian cyclists have emerged winners of the 2018 West Africa King of the Mountain Cycling Championship held in the stretch of Kwahu Eastern region of Ghana.

The Nigerian team led by Kurotimi Abaka beat Ghana’s Solomon Tagoe to the second position, while Burkina Faso’s Guigmde Arnaud came third at the one-day event.

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D’Tigress, Nigeria’s women basketball team excelled at the 2018 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup reaching the quarterfinal in only their second appearance.

D’Tigress defeated Turkey, Argentina and Greece to become the first African team to qualify for the quarterfinals.

D’Tigress was defeated at the quarterfinal by the United States of America (USA) with a final  score of 71-40.

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The World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) has approved the 2nd Nigeria Taekwondo International (NTF) Open Championships by awarding it a G-1 International ranking.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the NTF-organised event planned for Abuja is the first competition in Nigeria to have an international ranking.

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The Nigeria Floorball team has emerged African Champions of the First African Floorball Cup defeating Burkina Faso in Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire to lift African trophy.

Led by the president of the Nigeria Floorball Association, Maduka Edith Chinenye, the Coach Freeman Ekundayo tutored the Nigerian team with only Seven players and three officials during the Championship.

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