Captain Abdulqudus Olawale Aliu has become the first Nigerian and African to win a silver medal at the World Youth Scrabble Championships as he finished second behind India’s Madhav Gopal Kamath.
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2025 National Youth Games: Team Lagos Emerge Overall Champions
Team Lagos state has emerged as champions at the 2025 National Youth Games with a total of 110 medals, including 52 golds, 32 silvers, and 26 bronzes.
Team Lagos’ success came amid stiff competition, with the host state, Delta, finishing second with 37 gold, 38 silver, and 39 bronze medals, displacing Edo State from the runner-up position.
Bayelsa placed fourth with 18 gold, 12 silver, and 25 bronze, and Kwara State completed the top five with 15 gold, 10 silver, and 19 bronze.
Umar Ayoola And Khadijat Musa Win 2nd Atanda Musa Under-15 National Table Tennis Championship
Umar Ayoola and Khadijat Musa have emerged winners of the 2nd Atanda Musa Under-15 National Table Tennis Championship, hosted by the Lagos Country Club, Ikeja, Lagos.
2025 Grande Premio Brasil de Atletismo: Adaobi Tabugbo Wins Women’s 100 Meters Hurdles Event
Adaobi Tabugbo has clocked a time of 12.90 seconds (3.0) to win the women’s 100 meters hurdles event at the 2025 Grande Premio Brasil de Atletismo in Sao Paulo.
She won ahead of Ketiley Batista who ran 13.00 seconds and Vitoria Batista in 13.02 seconds.
2025 World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships: Abdul Jabar Adama Becomes First Nigerian To Win A Medal At The Competition
Abdul Jabar Adama has become the first ever Nigerian swimmer to win a medal at the World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships held in Romania.
The 17-year-old won a silver medal in the men’s 50 meters butterfly, clocking 23.64 seconds to finish behind Great Britain’s Dean Fearn who won gold with 23.54 seconds.
He broke two Nigerian Records in one day en route winning a historic medal. Coming into the championships, his Nigerian record stood at 23.81 seconds, lowering it to 23.61 seconds in the prelims, and then clocking 23.48 seconds in the semis.
2025 Diamond League: Ezekiel Nathaniel Wins Men’s 400 Meters Hurdles Event
Ezekiel Nathaniel has won the 2025 Diamond League competition in the men’s 400 meters hurdles in Lausanne – his first victory at the competition.
Nathaniel clocked a time of 48.08 seconds, holding off USA’s Trevor Bassit who ran an equal Season’s Best of 48.14 seconds to finish second, with Slovakia’s Matic Ian Gucek coming third in 49.23 seconds.
2025 CAA Region 2 Championship: Nigerian Winners Emerge
Team Nigeria successfully defended the region 2 title, finishing top of the table at the two-day 2025 CAA Region 2 Championship at the University of Ghana sports complex.
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