The maiden edition of the West Africa Zone A and B Para Games began on Friday in Abeokuta, drawing more than 700 athletes to the Ogun State capital for the…
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Nigeria, Egypt Dominate ITTF-Africa Para Championships, Book World Championship Tickets
Nigeria and Egypt have reinforced their status as Africa’s para table tennis powerhouses after clinching multiple gold medals at the 2025 ITTF-Africa Para Championships held in Giza, Egypt, thereby securing…
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Nigeria Emerges Overall Champion as Africa Para Badminton Championship 2025 Ends in Abia
Nigeria stamped its authority as the continental powerhouse in para badminton as the Africa Para Badminton Championships 2025 came to a thrilling close on October 12, 2025, in Umuahia, Abia…
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Nigeria’s Gift Chukwuemeka Clinches Gold, Defeats Africa’s Top Player at Para Badminton Championships
Nigeria’s para badminton star, Gift Ijeoma Chukwuemeka, has claimed the gold medal in the Women’s WH2 category of the Africa Para Badminton Championships 2025, after a remarkable victory over Egypt’s…
Brazil, India, and Peru are among 13 countries set to compete in the 2025 First Abia Para Badminton International Championships, scheduled to hold in Abia State, Nigeria, from September 30…
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Para-Badminton: NSC Chairman Applauds Abia’s Adopt-a-Sport Policy, Urges Other States to Follow
National Sports Commission Chairman, Mallam Shehu Dikko, has commended Abia State for adopting para-badminton as its sport of focus, describing it as a benchmark for other states to emulate. Dikko…
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Disability Agency, Lagos Sports Commission Partner on Inclusive Sports for PWDs
The Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA) is strengthening its partnership with the Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC) to boost inclusive sports development for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). During…
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Eniola Bolaji Stuns World No. 1 to Win British & Irish Para Badminton Title
CARDIFF, UK – Nigeria’s Paralympic bronze medallist, Eniola Bolaji, delivered a stunning performance to claim the 2025 British and Irish Para Badminton International title, defeating world No. 1 and reigning…
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Excitement as 2025 Valuejet Lagos Para Table Tennis Championships Kick Off
The 2025 edition of the Valuejet Lagos Regional Para Table Tennis Championships opened in thrilling fashion at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos, drawing top para-athletes from across…
President of the Para-Olympics Committee of Nigeria (PCN), Sunday Odebode, has attributed Nigeria’s outstanding performance at the recent African Para Grand Prix in Tunisia to the strategic and consistent support…
In a groundbreaking move to advance disability inclusion through sports, the Nigeria Unconquered Foundation (NUF) has partnered with the ECOWAS Youth and Sports Development Centre to inaugurate the ECOWAS Para…
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NSC Assures Support for the Development of Deaf Sports
The Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Shehu Dikko, has assured stakeholders of the Commission’s commitment to developing deaf sports in Nigeria. Dikko gave the assurance while receiving a…
Paralympians Isau Ogunkunle and Olufemi Alabi delivered stellar performances at the 56th Molade Okoya-Thomas National Table Tennis Championships, reinforcing their dominance in the sport. The event, held at the Molade…
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SSA Reaffirms Tinubu’s Commitment to Inclusive Sports, Equal Opportunities
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Mohammed Abba Isa, has reaffirmed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s commitment to supporting inclusive sports and promoting equal…
Team Nigeria athletes to the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games in France have returned to the country. Made up of 24 athletes excluding officials, the team returned into the country in…