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

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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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Tangerine APT Pension Crowned New Kings of PFA Games 2025

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Joel Ajayi Tangerine APT Pension stormed the 2025 Pension Fund Administrators Games and snatched the crown with a commanding 66 points—ending FCMB’s reign and announcing themselves as the new champions of corporate sporting excellence.


From the first whistle to the final scoreboard, Tangerine APT played like an organisation possessed. They dominated volleyball and snooker, showcased brilliant tactical depth to finish second in chess behind Norrenberger, secured second place in team bonding behind Premium Pension, and held their own across the board—fourth in football, sixth in table tennis, fifth in scrabble, and eighth in e-sports, press conference, discipline and grooming. Every point mattered, and Tangerine APT grabbed them with fire.


Defending champions FCMB, despite flashes of brilliance, simply could not summon last year’s magic.

They finished second overall with 63 points—just three points behind the new champions. FCMB were first in scrabble, second in football, third in table tennis and e-sports, fourth in snooker and team bonding, and fifth in volleyball, chess, and press conference/discipline/grooming. A brave defence, but not enough to stop the Tangerine wave.


Rounding off the podium is NPF Pension, finishing third with 57 points after a spirited campaign. They claimed gold in football, second in table tennis and e-sports, third in volleyball, fourth in scrabble, sixth in press conference/discipline/fanfare/most coordinated, seventh in chess, and eighth in snooker and team bonding.


The rest of the table saw fierce competition:4th – Norrenberger Pension: 52 points, 5th – Premium Pension: 47 points, 6th – NNPC Pension: 45 points, 7th – Access Arm: 41 points
In Others position 8th – Trustfund Pension: 29 points 9th – PENCOM: 28 points and 10th – NUPEMCO: 25 points.


With the dust settled and the cheers still echoing, one truth stands tall:Tangerine APT Pension has ushered in a new era—bold, dominant, and unforgettable.

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