Japan billionaire surgeon to reward Dream teamVI with N11.8m each, Mikel to get about N70m

Japanese billionaire surgeon has said he will present a cheque of US$200,000 to Team coach Samson Siasia and US$190,000 to Dream Team captain Mikel Obi, while the other players will get about US$35,000 for their performances in the ongoing Rio 2016 Olympic football. This was contained in a

Rio Olympic Baskeball: Nigeria crashes out after loosing 69-86 to Brazil

Nigeria's Men basketball team D'Tigers were sent packing from the Men's Olympic Basketball after they were beaten by host nation Brazil in their last match of Group B. More photos

Rio Olympics Basketball: D'Tigers of Nigeria beat Croatia in to win first Group game

D'Tigers resilient attitude has finally won them their first group B match in the on-going Rio Olympic Men's Basketball after inflicting shock 90-76 defeat to European giants Croatia.

OLYMPIC Basketball: Nigeria looses third straight game, beaten 87-96 by Spain (PHOTOS)

Considered to be the Group of Death which consists of World powers in Basketball such as Croatia, Spain and Lithuania, Nigeria are yet to win a single match in Group B at the

Nigeria's Olympic rower Chierika Ukogu makes history, reaches single sculls semifinals (PHOTOS)

Nigeria's first ever Olympic rower Chierika Ukogu makes history to reach single sculls semifinals. Prior to representing Nigeria, the United States-based athlete had rowed for Mount St. Joseph Academy and Stanford University.

Lithuania beat Nigeria 89-80 in second Group B game

Nigeria men basketball team (aka D'Tigers) lost their second Group B game of 2016 RIO Olympic basketball match against Lithuania by 89-80 to see their chances of qualifying to the next stage dashed.

Watch as Dalung tenders apology to Nigeria Dream team VI in their dressing room (VIDEO)

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After their historic win against European champions Sweden on Sunday, the Nigeria Olympic football team were paid a surprise changing-room visit by the Nigeria Sports Minister Solomon Dalung who had earlier criticized their tour of USA before the beginning of the 2016 Rio Olympic Tournament.

Should he be forgiven?

Nigeria DreamTeamVI beat Sweden to qualify for quarterfinal Olympic football, as Under-fire Sports minister Dalung jubilates (PHOTOS)

Sadiq Umar’s lone first-half header goal gives Nigeria ‪DreamTeamVI a deserved victory after battling out a tough 1-0 win over U-23 European Champions SWEDEN. The win confirms that Samson Siasia's

Mikel Obi and teammates having Lunch ahead of 2nd Olympic football match with Sweden on Sunday (PHOTOS)

Nigeria Olympic DreamTeam VI will face a tough opponent, Sweden (who qualified for Olympic tournament by winning the UEFA U-21 European Championship in 2015) on Sunday 7th August, 2016. The Nigeria team is captained by experienced John Mikel Obi as

Watch Video of Nigeria Athletes begging for fund ahead of 2016 Olympic in Brazil

 
Abandoned Nigerian Athletes beg for financial support from the general public as they intelligently move to open GoFundMe accounts.
Some athletes who are to represent Nigeria in track and field events at the Olympics have been begging for financial support. 
Is this a shame to a country blessed and so rich with mineral resources?

SAD: Nigeria’s 4x400m women’s relay team banned from participating in the 2016 Rio Olympic

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has banned Nigeria’s 4x400m women’s relay team from attending the 2016 Olympic Games holding in Rio, Brazil, next month.

According to IAAF, the Nigerian team was banned because one of them, Tosin Adeloye, tested positive

D'Tigers of Nigeria beat China but looses to France and Argentina in Stankovic Tourney (Photos)

Nigeria's Men Basketball Team D'Tigers beat China one of the best teams in basketball 79-71 but suffered a defeat following a 73-82 loss to France on Friday at the just concluded Stankovic invitational tourney, put together as a preparatory/warm-up test for the Rio