The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced Nigeria as the African regional winner of the 2023 ICC Development Award.
The world cricket governing body made this known in a statement on April 25, 2024 when it released the regional winners of the 2023 edition of the awards.
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Nigeria Para Badminton player, Mariam Bolaji has won a gold medal to make history at the Spanish Para Badminton International 2024 Level 1 tournament in Toledo, Spain.
Bolaji beat World number 5 Mandeep Kaur from India 2-0 (21-17, 21-17) to clinch the Gold medal and remain unbeaten in two Spanish Internationals in one week.
Odunayo Adekuoroye, an Olympian, is now ranked number one globally in the 57 kg category with 49000 points, according to United World Wrestling‘s latest rankings (March 2024).
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that her performance in wrestling at the 2024 African Games in Ghana earned her the position.
Anuoluwapo Opeyori has emerged winner of the African men’s singles title for a third time in a row at 2024 All Africa Senior Badminton Championship in Cairo, Egypt.
Beyond Limits Academy has become the first Nigerian and African team to win the Viareggio Cup after they defeated C.N Brazzaville from Congo 2-0 in the final on February 26, 2024.
Damilola Sholademi has won a gold medal at the 2024 Indoor Archery State Championship, held in New Hampshire, USA.
Sholademi, a member of the Nigerian National Archery team, also ranked first-place at the Indoor Nationals hosted in Fisdale, Massachussettes.
Both competitions held on the 10th – 11th and 23rd – 25th February, 2024 respectively.
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Rivers United Under-17 team have emerged as the inaugural winners of the Nigeria Premier Football Youth League on March 2, 2024.
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