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Here are the latest Nigerian sports news updates:
Football
- Super Eagles to face Tunisia in AFCON 2023 opener: The Super Eagles of Nigeria will face Tunisia in their opening match of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on January 12, 2023. (Source: Vanguard)
- Rohr names 28-man squad for AFCON 2023: Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, has named a 28-man squad for the 2023 AFCON, with Leicester City's Wilfred Ndidi and Napoli's Victor Osimhen among the selected players. (Source: Goal.com)
- Nigeria's U-17 team wins WAFU B Championship: Nigeria's U-17 team has won the 2022 WAFU B Championship, defeating Ghana 2-1 in the final. (Source: Punch)
Basketball
- D'Tigers qualify for 2023 FIBA World Cup: Nigeria's senior basketball team, D'Tigers, has qualified for the 2023 FIBA World Cup after defeating Rwanda 83-64 in the final of the 2022 FIBA AfroBasket. (Source: ThisDay)
- Nigeria's women's basketball team wins 2022 FIBA 3x3 Africa Cup: Nigeria's women's basketball team has won the 2022 FIBA 3x3 Africa Cup, defeating Senegal 21-15 in the final. (Source: FIBA)
Tennis
- Nigeria's Oyinlomo Quadre wins ITF Junior Circuit title: Nigerian tennis player, Oyinlomo Quadre, has won the ITF Junior Circuit title in the girls' singles event. (Source: ITF)
- Nigeria's Sylvester Emmanuel reaches ITF Men's Circuit final: Nigerian tennis player, Sylvester Emmanuel, has reached the final of the ITF Men's Circuit event in Egypt. (Source: ITF)
Other Sports
- Nigeria's weightlifters win 5 medals at 2022 Commonwealth Games: Nigeria's weightlifters have won 5 medals at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, UK. (Source: The Guardian)
- Nigeria's athletics team wins 2 medals at 2022 African Championships: Nigeria's athletics team has won 2 medals at the 2022 African Championships in Mauritius. (Source: Punch)
Latest News
- NFF to review Rohr's contract: The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is set to review the contract of Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, following the team's poor performance in recent matches. (Source: Vanguard)
- Nigeria's sports minister, Sunday Dare, calls for unity in sports: Nigeria's Minister of Sports, Sunday Dare, has called for unity in the country's sports sector, urging stakeholders to work together to develop the sport. (Source: ThisDay)
Please note that these are just some of the latest Nigerian sports news updates and may not be exhaustive.