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Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman wins 2024 CAF Player of the Year award
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…As Super Falcons Win Women’s National Team of the year
Joel Ajayi
Super Eagles star, Ademola Lookman has won the player of the Year at the 2024 CAF Awards.
The awards event was held on Monday night in Marrakech, Morocco.
Lookman had an outstanding season with Atalanta, helping the team win UEFA Europa League with a sensational heroic hat-trick.
He also performed well for Super Eagles at the 2024 African Cup of Nation (AFCON)It is the second time that a Nigerian footballer is winning the CAF award in two years. Victor Osimhen won it last year
Also,the Super Falcons of Nigerian has been named as the women national team of the year at this year’s Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards.
The Falcons were crowned at the award ceremony currently holding in Marrakech Morocco.
Also, Super Falcons of Nigeria safe hands, Chiamaka Nnadozie, has once again been crowned the CAF Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year for 2024
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Team Nigeria Jets to Cairo for 11th World Para Powerlifting Championships
Joel Ajayi
Excitement is high as Team Nigeria’s para powerlifting contingent departed Nigeria on Tuesday, October 7, for the 11th World Para Powerlifting Championships set to take place in Cairo, Egypt, from October 9 to 18, 2025.
The milestone event marks the first-ever World Championships to be hosted on African soil, symbolizing a new era for the sport on the continent.
The first batch of Team Nigeria athletes left the country on Tuesday amid cheers and well-wishes from officials, fans, and supporters.
The second batch of the contingent is scheduled to depart tomorrow, October 8, from Lagos, completing the full team that will represent the nation at this landmark competition.
Speaking ahead of the departure, officials expressed confidence in the team’s readiness and determination to uphold Nigeria’s longstanding reputation as a force to be reckoned with, in global para powerlifting.
The National Sports Commission (NSC) reaffirmed its full support for the athletes, emphasizing the government’s commitment to promoting inclusivity and excellence in sports.
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