The 23rd African Fencing Championships are heating up, and Nigeria’s young guns are stealing the spotlight. In one of the most stunning upsets of the tournament so far, 20-year-old Oluwafolayemi Akinyosoye delivered a career-defining performance by defeating top-seeded Olympic silver medallist Fares Farjani of Tunisia in the men’s individual sabre […]
Egypt Claims First Gold as Nigeria’s Young Fencers Impress at 2025 African Fencing Championships The 23rd African Fencing Championships officially opened on Wednesday, June 25, with a spectacular display of talent at Charterhouse Lagos, Nigeria. Africa’s fencing elite gathered to contest continental supremacy, and Egypt wasted no time in stamping […]
After an illustrious career spanning five Olympic Games, Nigerian table tennis legend Offiong Edem has embarked on a new journey as a coach at the Lonestar Table Tennis Academy in Austin, Texas. The former African champion, who officially retired after the Paris 2024 Olympics, is set to shape the next […]
Rising teenage fencing sensation Peluola Akinbamiro has officially committed to representing Nigeria on the international stage. The 13-year-old athlete, who trains at the Fort Bend Fencing Academy in Houston, expressed that her deep connection to Nigeria fueled her decision to compete under the nation’s banner. Eager to make her international […]
