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Victor Olorunfemi

Victor Olorunfemi is a sports reporter with Peoples Gazette. Prior to working with The Gazette, he was with Sports247 Nigeria, a grassroots football news platform. He is on Twitter/Facebook/Instagram @herovicofficial
February 26, 2024

Bobsleigh: Nigeria’s Simidele Adeagbo becomes first African athlete to compete in World Championships

In 2018, she finished 20th at the Winter Olympics in South Korea as she became Nigeria and Africa’s first female skeleton athlete.

Simidele Adeagbo
February 26, 2024

2024 Laureus Sports Awards: Messi, Haaland, Bellingham, others bag top nominations

Haaland is nominated in the Sportsman of the Year category alongside last year’s winner Messi.

Messi, Haaland, Bellingham
February 26, 2024

Appeal board reduces Everton’s penalty for financial breaches to six points

On Monday, a three-man appeal board sided with Everton, reducing the penalty from 10 points to six points.

Everton
February 25, 2024
Bukayo Saka of Arsenal and Phil Foden of Manchester City (Credit: SportBible)
February 23, 2024

Nigeria’s D’Tigers arrive in Tunisia for 2025 AfroBasket qualifiers after last-gasp turnaround

The team had already announced its forfeiture of the 2025 FIBA AfroBasket qualifiers scheduled to begin in Tunisia on Friday over a lack of funds from the Bola Tinubu-led government.

Nigeria’s national basketball team
February 23, 2024

Nigeria, Argentina match moved from China to U.S. after Messi’s no-show in Hong Kong

“The team led by Lionel Scaloni will play against El Salvador and Nigeria on the tour of the United States in March,” said Argentina.

Messi sitting in dugout
February 22, 2024

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos earns $3.5 million per hour, $85 million daily: Report

Mr Bezos owns 11.5 per cent ownership in Amazon, which recorded a gross profit of $270 billion within a twelve-month business year that ended in September 2023.

Jeff Bezos
February 22, 2024

Rape: Ex-Barcelona player Dani Alves bags four–year imprisonment

In a TV interview, Mr Alves initially denied knowing the victim but later backtracked.

Dani Alves
February 21, 2024

After releasing N12 billion for Super Eagles, D’Tigers to miss AfroBasket qualifiers over lack of funds from Tinubu’s government

It is not the first time that paucity of funds has threatened the D’Tigers’ participation in a major basketball tournament.

D’Tigers
February 20, 2024

EPL: Haaland’s lone goal helps Man City pip Brentford; move one point adrift of Liverpool

Champions Manchester City are now one point ahead of Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table after Pep Guardiola’s side defeated Brentford 1-0.

Manchester City vs Brentford (Credit: Manchester City X)