Nigeria’s gold medalists at 13th African Games in Ghana (Part 2)

Nigeria’s gold medalists at 13th African Games in Ghana (Part 2)

As Nigeria’s success at the 13th African Games in Ghana is being celebrated, PREMIUM TIMES, in this concluding part, showcases all the country’s gold medalists at the just-concluded African Games. Taekwondo Elizabeth Anyanacho (Age 24, Women’s U-67kg and Team Kyorugi) Five years after her first participation in the African Games, Anyanacho returned to Ghana as … Read more

Brume wins gold, sets new record

Brume wins gold, sets new record

Team Nigeria athletes are not only winning medals at the ongoing African Games in Ghana, they are doing so in record-breaking fashion. The latest is Ese Brume who on Thursday soared to a first-round jump of 6.92m to secure gold in the women’s Long Jump event With this impressive feat, Brume not only defended her … Read more

South Africa overtakes Nigeria on medals table

South Africa overtakes Nigeria on medals table

Team Nigeria has dropped to third place in the medal standings at the ongoing African Games after failing to secure any new gold medals on Wednesday.While they added three silver and four bronze medals, it wasn’t enough to maintain their second-place position.South Africa now occupies that spot with 77 medals (22 gold, 22 silver, and … Read more

Nigeria extends lead over Algeria, South Africa

Nigeria extends lead over Algeria, South Africa

Team Nigeria continues to impress at the ongoing African Games in Ghana, solidifying their second-place position on the medals table. The country has widened the gap between themselves and third-place Algeria and South Africa, who are in the third and fourth positions respectively. As of Tuesday morning, Nigeria boasted 16 gold medals, with Algeria close … Read more