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1st African School Games: Team Nigeria Claims Gold in Women’s Cycling Road Race

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1 year ago

August 1, 2025

Team Nigeria continued its impressive performance at the inaugural African School Games in Algeria as Godwin Osaretin Grace captured gold in the women’s cycling road race on Friday, marking another major milestone for the country in the continental competition.

Grace delivered a spectacular performance, clocking a time of 1:37:02 to edge out Algeria’s home favorite, Chemouni Saoussan, who crossed the finish line just four seconds later at 1:37:06. The thrilling sprint to the finish kept spectators on the edge of their seats.

This victory adds to Nigeria’s growing medal tally and highlights the talent, resilience, and competitive spirit of the nation’s young athletes on the African stage.

As of Friday morning, August 1, Team Nigeria has secured a total of 11 medals, comprising:

🥇 3 Gold
🥈 4 Silver
🥉 4 Bronze

With more cycling events and other competitions ahead, Team Nigeria is poised to build on its momentum and make a historic impact at the maiden edition of the African School Games.

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Nigeria Volleyball Reporters Congratulates Oguntimehin On Election As Fct Swan Chairman

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5 hours ago

November 12, 2026

The Gleamer

The Nigeria Volleyball Reporters Association (NVRA) has congratulated Tolu Oguntimehin on his election as Chairman of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Chapter.

NVRA described his emergence as an opportunity to strengthen sports journalism and advance the welfare of members.

Oguntimehin emerged victorious at the FCT SWAN elective congress held on Thursday, November 12, 2026, at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, defeating his challenger, Raphael Ekpang, by 88 votes to four.

In a congratulatory message, the Chairman of Nigeria Volleyball Reporters, Alhaji Ganiyu Oloyede described the election outcome as a testament to the confidence reposed in Oguntimehin by members of the association.

Oloyede expressed optimism that the new chairman would bring purposeful leadership, inclusiveness and renewed commitment to the development of sports journalism in the FCT.

He stressed that the responsibility of leading the association goes beyond occupying an office.

Oloyede noted that the new administration must prioritise members’ welfare, professional development, unity and the protection of their collective interests.

The NVR chairman also challenged the incoming leadership to create an enabling environment where sports journalists can thrive professionally, gain greater access to sporting events and contribute meaningfully to the growth of Nigerian sports.

He particularly welcomed Oguntimehin’s commitment to establishing a ₦200 million financial base for the association, describing the proposed initiative as an ambitious step towards building a financially stronger and more sustainable SWAN FCT.

Oloyede further emphasised the importance of collaboration among sports journalists, sports federations, government institutions and other stakeholders, maintaining that stronger partnerships would create more opportunities for members and improve the quality of sports reporting.

He urged the new executive to embrace transparency, accountability and open communication while ensuring that every member feels represented in the administration.

The Nigeria Volleyball Reporters reaffirmed its readiness to work with the new SWAN FCT leadership in promoting sports journalism, strengthening professional relationships and projecting Nigerian sports positively.

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