Rio

Brazil to reopen Maracana, other stadiums to fans September

Football stadiums in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, including the iconic Maracana…

Copa America final: Maracana stadium to partially open for 6,500 fans

Rio de Janeiro’s city government has issued a decree allowing up to 6,500 fans…

VIDEO: How Mikel Obi saved Nigeria from shame at Rio Olympics

Super Eagles Captain and Chelsea Midfielder, Mikel Obi has revealed that he spent up…

Meet the Nollywood actress who smashed the short put record in Rio

On Sunday evening Nigeria’s shot putter, Lauritta Onye smashed the world record at the Rio…

Meet Nigerians representing the country in Rio 2016 Paralympics

The Rio 2016 Paralympics has started on Wednesday with 889 athletes from 159 countries. Nigeria…

SO SAD: Rio Olympics athlete tests positive for deadly virus, to be in isolation for 7 days

Three days after the conclusion of the Rio 2016 Olympics, an Indian athlete, Sudha…

Nigerians celebrate first medal in Rio

On Saturday, Nigeria won its 24th medal in the Olympics since it first participated…

AT LAST: Nigeria beat Honduras to win Rio 2016 bronze

Nigeria eventually got a medal from the Rio 2016 Olympic. 

How Nigeria may come home empty handed from Rio 2016

If the Dream Team VI fail to beat Honduras on Saturday, Nigeria will come…

With a ‘triple triple’ Usain Bolt wraps Rio run

Usain Bolt brought the curtain down on his Olympic career with a record-equaling ninth…

12 Athletes of Nigerian descent who contested for other countries at Rio 2016 Olympics

About 86 athletes represented Nigeria at the Rio 2016 Olympics, coming to an end…

Check out sexy photos that land female volleyball stars in trouble in Rio

Two members of the Brazilian women's volleyball team to the ongoing Rio 2016 Olympics…

Rio Olympics: Germany end Nigeria’s gold medal hope

The Dream Team VI of Nigeria are not going to play in the men's…

How Team Nigeria could bring home 22 gold medals from Rio 2016 Olympics

Nigeria’s misfortunes continue at the ongoing Rio 2016 Olympics as three of the country's…

Video: Meet Nigeria’s sprinter who finished 2nd behind Usain Bolt in Rio

Nigeria's Ejowvokoghene Oduduru has qualified for the semi-finals of the men's 200m at the ongoing…