Naija sport news
Here are some recent sports news from Nigeria:
Football
- Super Eagles to face Tunisia in AFCON 2023 qualifiers: The Nigerian national team, Super Eagles, will face Tunisia in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The first leg will be played in Tunisia on March 25, while the second leg will be played in Nigeria on March 29. (Source: Vanguard)
- NPFL: Rangers International FC wins 2020-21 title: Rangers International FC has been crowned the winner of the 2020-21 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season. The team won the title after a thrilling 2-1 win over Enyimba FC in the final match of the season. (Source: Goal.com)
- Super Falcons to face South Africa in WAFU Cup: The Nigerian women's national team, Super Falcons, will face South Africa in the semi-finals of the 2021 West African Football Union (WAFU) Cup. The match will be played on November 27. (Source: Punch)
Basketball
- D'Tigers to face Senegal in FIBA AfroBasket 2021: The Nigerian men's national basketball team, D'Tigers, will face Senegal in the quarter-finals of the 2021 FIBA AfroBasket tournament. The match will be played on September 11. (Source: ThisDay)
- Rivers Hoopers wins 2021 NBBF League title: Rivers Hoopers has been crowned the winner of the 2021 Nigerian Basketball Federation (NBBF) League. The team won the title after defeating Kano Pillars 85-74 in the final match of the season. (Source: Leadership)
Other Sports
- Nigeria's Blessing Okagbare wins 100m gold at 2021 African Games: Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare has won the gold medal in the 100m event at the 2021 African Games. Okagbare won the gold medal with a time of 11.09 seconds. (Source: Punch)
- Nigeria's Quadri Aruna wins ITTF African Cup title: Nigerian table tennis player Quadri Aruna has won the title at the 2021 ITTF African Cup. Aruna won the title after defeating Egypt's Ahmed Saleh 4-1 in the final match. (Source: Vanguard)
These are just a few of the latest sports news from Nigeria. I hope you find them interesting!