The News Agency of Nigeria is reporting that Team Nigeria finished second on the medals table behind Egypt.
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The team, also known as Golden Arrows, lost to DR Congo in the semi-finals of the games taking place in Ghana.
Brume leapt 6.92 meters in her first attempt to secure her second consecutive African Games gold medal.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Falconets booked their place in the finals after defeating Uganda 2-0.
Ruth Ayodele and Joy Eze won three gold medals each in 64kg and 71kg respectively on Day 4 of their event.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Mercy Genesis kick-started the gold medal rush for Nigeria on Sunday.
A statement by the International Table Tennis Federation on Tuesday confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria.
He has also picked defenders Musa Abdullahi and Godwin Sampson, midfielders Favour Izuogu and Ibrahim Idris.
Ademola Olajire, Director of Communications, Nigeria Football Federation, stated this in a statement on Wednesday.
1973 champions Nigeria will look to win their first gold in men’s football tournament of the African Games when they take on Burkina Faso in the final of the event in Rabat on Friday.
Fifty-eight athletes and four officials got cash awards ranging from $3,000 for Gold to $2,000 for silver and $1,500 for bronze medalists.
Nigeria’s U20 boys, Flying Eagles, will on Tuesday take on their Malian counterparts in the semi finals of the African Games in Morocco.
Team Nigeria’s hopes of having Blessing Okagbare haul in gold medal in the Women’s 100m event was dashed in Rabat, Morocco on Monday.
The Federal Government says it has completed arrangement for Team Nigeria, comprised of 462 athletes and officials, to depart Nigeria for the African Games in Morocco on August 15.
The Federal Government has concluded arrangements to transport over 400 athletes and officials to the 12th African Games in Morocco using a local airlines.
The National Anti-Doping Committee is committed to ensuring that all Nigerian athletes to the 12th African Games compete cleanly and without the influence of drugs, an official has assured.
The Technical Director of Nigeria Weightlifting Federation, Christopher Nwadei, on Sunday in Abuja the federation has a target of winning 20 gold medals at the upcoming African Games in Morocco.
Victor Tale, the Captain of Super Sand Eagles, on Wednesday urged his teammates to focus on one game at a time at the African Games in Cape Verde.
Cyprian Oyedele, a high jump gold medallist at the 2018 ECOWAS Region II Championships, on Tuesday said he hoped to surpass the 2.12m entry standard for the African Games.
Dalung made the call in his welcome remarks at the opening of the 2nd Session of the AUSC Region 2 Ministers meeting held in Abuja.