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 Olympics: Germany ends Nigeria's Gold medal hope, suffers 2-0 semi-final defeat (PHOTOS)

Nigeria misses out of Rio 2016 Olympic football Final and a chance to win a gold medal again, after loosing 2-0 to superior Germans. Samson Siasia's men looks a shadow of themselves as they gave out possesion so easily in the game.
But the highlight of the game came when Nigeria and Roma striker, Sadiq Umar scandalously missed a glaring chance to equalize (with only the keeper to beat) in the

Nigeria footballer dies during training session for Azerbaijani club

A young Nigerian footballer by name Michael Umanyika died on Monday 15th August, 2016 while training with Azerbaijani First Division club Zagatala PFK.
An unconfirmed source said that the 20-year-old player apparently died of heart attack.
May soul rest in peace.

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

Watch as Nigerian Efe Ajagba knocks out opponent leaving him sprawling on the floor & unconscious

Photo credit: Twitter

Nigerian Super-heavyweight Efe Ajagba knocked out Trinidad & Tobago's 27-year-old Nigel Paul his opponent in the Men's super heavyweight at the Rio boxing round of 16,  leaving him sprawling on the floor & temporarily unconscious.

#NGR Super-heavyweight Efe Ajagba knocks out opponent, leaves him sprawling on the floor & unconscious #TeamNigeria pic.twitter.com/X4xCh7eWQK

— get9jasports.com (@get9jasports) August 14, 2016

The African Gold champion Efe now goes through to the quarterfinal stage to face another opponent on Tuesday 16th August 2016.