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Athletes laud Asaba 2018 spectators

Three of the athletes at the ongoing 2018 African Senior Athletics Championships (ASAC) in Asaba on Saturday applauded spectators at the events for their show of love to athletes. The spectators have been daily trooping in large numbers to watch and cheer athletes at the Stephen Keshi Stadium. South Africa’s Akani …

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Asaba 2018: Team Nigeria Grab 5 Gold Medals on Day 3

Blessing Okagbare powers team Nigeria to grab five gold medals after pulling out of the 100m and 200m events, she was on the tracks in the Day 3 of action at the ongoing African Senior Athletics Championships and she made her presence count; helping Nigeria to a gold medal in …

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Asaba 2018: Stadium overhead water tank collapses

A big water tank at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba, venue for the 2018 African Senior Athletics Championships, on Thursday collapsed and crushed two cars parked outside the fence of the stadium. However, no one was injured in the incident.The facility which collapsed left several vehicles and wall fence damaged.The …

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Asaba 2018: Amusan, Enekwechi Win Gold For Nigeria

The host country for the 21st African Senior Athletics Championship, Nigeria started raking in medals with Tobiloba Amusan and Enekwechi Chukwebuka winning two gold medals for the country on the Day 2 of action in Asaba. Amusan who is the reigning Commonwealth Games champion had given her words on the eve …

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Asaba 2018: Ogba, CAA President Promise Best African Championships

The Chairman of the Local Organising Committee for the 21st African Senior Athletics Championship, Solomon Ogba has given assurances that Asaba 2018 will not only live up to expectations but will surpass previous  events hosted on the continent. Ogba gave the pledge at the CAA press conference held on Monday at the Media center at the …

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African Athletics Championships: Delta announces roads closure

The Delta Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), on Monday announced roads closure and traffic diversions from Aug. 1 to Aug. 5, for easy vehicular movement during the 2018 African Senior Athletics Championships in Asaba. The Sector Commander, Mr Rindom Kunvem, said in Asaba that the closure became …

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African Youth Games: Nigerian Wrestlers win 10 medals

Nigerian wrestlers have proven their dominance in wrestling having won 10 medals at the African Youth Games in Algeria. All the members of the wrestling team who made it to the 3rd edition of the African Youth Games in Wrestling all made medals at the event. These includes Kolawole Esther …

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Liverpool beats Man City as Salah, Mane score

Mohammed Salah and Sadio Mane made an instant impact as Liverpool came from behind to beat Premier League champions Manchester City 2-1 in their International Champions Cup friendly match on Wednesday in New Jersey. The Egypt forward, who scored 44 goals in 52 games for the Reds last season, equalised …

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