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Olympics, African Games: Sports Ministry Releases Names Of Qualified Federations, Athletes
Joel Ajayi
The Federal Ministry of Sports has released the list of sports the country will participate in at the 13th African Games scheduled to hold in Ghana, from March 8 to March 23.
The ministry also released names of athletes and sports that have so far qualified for the Olympics billed for Paris, France, from July 26 to Aug. 11.
Amaka Ashiofu, Acting Director, Federation, Elites and Athletes Development (FEAD), announced this in Abuja on Thursday at a meeting with various sports federations.
He said the country would participate in 23 sports.
Ashiofu listed the sports as Athletics, Badminton, Cycling, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Triathlon, And Wrestling
Others are Arm Wrestling, Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Boxing, Chess, Cricket, Football, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Karate, Rugby, Taekwondo, Volleyball And Weightlifting.
“The African Games are open and as such, we have 23 sports to participate in,” she said.
Ashiofu said that Nigeria would also be attending the African Games with three demonstration sports they are Mixed Martial Arts, Scrabble, and Teqball.
In preparation for the Olympics in Paris, France, Ashiofu said that the country would participate in 12 sports and that efforts were being made to ensure a podium finish.
The sports are Athletics, Boxing, Canoeing, Wrestling, Basketball Women, Badminton, Football Women, Rowing, Swimming, Taekwondo, Table Tennis and Weightlifting.
Also speaking on the preparation for the Paralympics. Acting Director, Para Sports, Thecla Opara, said that Nigeria would participate in five sports at the Paralympics, immediately after the Olympics.
She listed the sports as Para athletics, Para Powerlifting, Para Table Tennis, Para-Badminton and Para Canoeing.
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Aliyu Baba Shines with Six Goals in Five NNL Appearances for Sporting Lagos
Joel Ajayi
Striker Aliyu Baba of Sporting Lagos, continues to court attention in the Nigeria National League (NNL) with his impressive goalscoring return, netting 6 times in five starts in the second division.
Aliyu, 21, scored a hattrick in a must-win away match against Solution FC on Sunday evening, taking his tally to 6 goals from just five starts.
The lagos-based club signed him from Mahanaim FC during mid-season transfer window, after it struggled to find the back of the net in the first stanza of the season.
Aliyu opened his Sporting account scoring a brace in a 3-2 away win over Abakaliki FC. He followed that with a goal against First Bank FC after coming from the bench.
The deadly striker then produced another stunning away performance, scoring a hattrick in the 3-3 away draw against Solution FC.
He delivered 6-goals in 9 total appearances (5-starts and 3 substitute apps) for the Lagos club, despite only joining them in March during the mid-season window.
This goalscoring prowess has now attracted many football followers and clubs in the country.
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