PRESIDENT TINUBU MOURNS FORMER SUPER EAGLES COACH ADEGBOYE ONIGBINDE. (PHOTO).

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 PRESIDENT TINUBU MOURNS FORMER SUPER EAGLES COACH ADEGBOYE ONIGBINDE President Bola Tinubu has sympathized  with the family and associates of renowned football administrator and former Super Eagles head coach, High Chief Festus Adegboye Onigbinde, aged 88. A statement by Bayo Onanuga Special Adviser to the President,  Information & Strategy,  says Chief Onigbinde passed away on Monday.  It adds, the President extends his condolences to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), the National Sports Commission (NSC), professional colleagues and fans of the administrator who distinguished himself as the first indigenous coach of the Super Eagles in 1982.  President Tinubu commends the contributions of the Modakeke high chief to the development of grassroots football and to the strengthening of football administration in Nigeria. The President acknowledges the historic leadership of Chief Onigbinde, who guided the Super Eagles to the finals of the Africa Cup o...

BRITAIN CLAIMS ITS FIRST OLYMPIC SNOW EVENT TITLE. (PHOTO).



 Britain claims its first Olympic snow event title

 Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale made history for Britain at the Winter Olympics, capturing the nation’s first-ever gold medal on snow. The duo won Sunday’s mixed snowboardcross event, crossing the finish line first in a thrilling four-team final, securing Britain’s 15th overall Winter Games gold and its first in more than three decades outside of figure skating. The victory also marks the first time Britain has won multiple golds at a single Winter Games.

Mixed snowboardcross features teams racing down the course in a relay-style format, with four riders starting together while another waits at the top. Britain entered the final as underdogs, seeded 13th out of 16 teams, and neither Bankes nor Nightingale had shown signs of medal form in the individual events, finishing 13th and 26th, respectively. But the pair came together on a sunny day in Livigno to deliver a stunning performance. Nightingale celebrated the breakthrough, saying it was “unbelievable” and hoped it would inspire the next generation of British snowboarders. The gold adds to Britain’s skeleton title won earlier in the Games by Matt Weston, highlighting a strong showing across snow sports for the country.


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