2023 WWC: Onome Ebi Makes History As The First African Player To Play In Six World Cup
LAGOS AUGUST 2ND (URHOBOTODAY)-Super Falcons captain, Onome Ebi entered the history books as the first African player (male or female) to play in six World FIFA Cups after stepping onto the pitch in the side’s 0-0 draw against the Republic of Ireland on Monday afternoon. The 40-year-old replaced Oluwatosin Demehin in the 84th minute of the encounter. Ebi More...
Athletes From Two African Countries Arrive In Asaba For Warri Grand Prix
LAGOS JULY 27TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Two African countries, The Gambia and Benin Republic arrived in Asaba, yesterday, ahead of the Warri Grand Prix holding at the Stephen Keshi Stadium tomorrow. The Warri Grand Prix More...
Ebi Onome Makes History As First African Footballer To Play In Six FIFA Women World Cup
LAGOS JULY22ND (URHOBOTODAY)-Nigeria defender Onome Ebi says she is still loving her football at the age of 40 as she embarks on a sixth appearance at the Women’s World Cup – a record for an African More...
Family Fixes Dates For Burial Of Nigeria Olympian Jerry Okorodudu
LAGOS JULY 6TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Family of ex Nigerian boxer, Jeremiah Okorodudu, has announced the burial arrangement of the late Olympian. According to the announcement, he will be buried on August,12 in his home More...
Godson Brume ‘Out’ Of World Championships In Budapest For Missing Flight
LAGOS JULY 6TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Nigeria’s most successful sprinter this season, Godson Brume, may have been shut out of Team Nigeria’s squad to the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, following his More...
Jeremiah Okorodudu, Please Forgive Nigeria
By Segun Odegbami LAGOS JULY 3RD (URHOBOTODAY)-It is a sad day and a sadder period for sports in Nigeria. A few days ago, Jeremiah Okorodudu, a famous Nigerian boxer, probably the most flamboyant and loquacious More...
How Hospital Authority Left Olympian Boxer, Okorodudu To Die Because Of Uncompleted Bill
LAGOS JUNE 30TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Flamboyant former Nigerian boxer, Jeremaiah Okorodudu gave up the ghost on Wednesday, after a complicated struggle with death at a Lawanson hospital in Lagos, hours before he was scheduled More...
Olympian Okorodudu Passes On… Hospital Hold On To Corpse Over Unpaid N.6m Bill
LAGOS JUNE 29TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Former Nigerian boxer, Jeremiah ‘Jerry’ Okorodudu, died at a private hospital in Lawandon, Lagos on Wednesday night after battling with foot ulcer that left him bedridden for More...
Succor For Ailing Boxing Legend, Jeremial Okorodudu As NBF Promises To Assist Him
LAGOS JUNE 28TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Relief seems to be on the side of Nigeria ailing boxing legend Jeremiah ‘Jerry’ Okorodudu as the Vice President of the Nigeria Boxing Federation, Azania Omo-Agege, has promised More...
Delta Born Nigeria’s Olympian Okorodudu Battling With Cancer, Cries For Help
LAGOS JUNE 16TH (URHOBOTODAY)-One of Nigeria’s most flamboyant boxers, Jeremiah Okorodudu is critically ill and has appealed to the government and sports loving Nigerians to pray for him as well as support him More...