Nigerian sport news
Here are some recent Nigerian sports news updates:
Football
- Super Eagles: Nigeria's national football team has been drawn in Group D of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers alongside Cape Verde, Central African Republic, and Liberia.
- NPFL: The Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) has been suspended indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Rangers International FC: The Enugu-based club has been banned from participating in the 2020-21 CAF Champions League for fielding an ineligible player.
Basketball
- D'Tigers: Nigeria's national basketball team has been eliminated from the 2020 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament after losing to the United States and Canada.
- NBBF: The Nigerian Basketball Federation (NBBF) has announced the suspension of its president, Musa Kida, over allegations of financial mismanagement.
Tennis
- Nwosu: Nigerian tennis player, Sylvester Nwosu, has won the 2020 ITF Men's Circuit title in Egypt.
- ITF: Nigeria's Fed Cup team has been relegated to the Africa Zone Group III after losing to Morocco and Tunisia.
Volleyball
- Nwachukwu: Nigerian volleyball player, Chika Nwachukwu, has been named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the 2020 African Volleyball Championship.
- CAVB: Nigeria's national volleyball team has been eliminated from the 2020 African Volleyball Championship after losing to Egypt and Cameroon.
Other Sports
- Athletics: Nigeria's national athletics team has been banned from competing in the 2020 African Championships due to a doping scandal.
- Boxing: Nigerian boxer, Efe Ajagba, has won the WBA Continental Heavyweight title after defeating Kubrat Pulev.
- Wrestling: Nigeria's national wrestling team has won three medals at the 2020 African Wrestling Championships in Algeria.
These are just a few of the latest Nigerian sports news updates. I hope you find them interesting!