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Nigeria Bodybuilder wins $600K in Competition

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Nigerian-born Samson Dauda has clinched the prestigious 2024 Mr.

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Olympia bodybuilding title, securing the largest prize ever awarded in the sport’s history.

The event took place at the Resorts World Theatre in Las Vegas in the United States, serving as the grand finale of the 2024 Olympia weekend.

Fifteen elite athletes advanced from the pre-judging stage and battled it out on the main stage for the ultimate crown.

Dauda, a Nigerian-born bodybuilder currently based in the United Kingdom, emerged victorious, with Hadi Choopan taking the runner-up spot, while 2023 champion Derek Lunsford slipped to third place.

In addition to winning the title, Dauda was also crowned the People’s Champion, earning a record-breaking prize of $600,000—the largest sum ever awarded in a bodybuilding competition.

Actor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, a legendary figure in bodybuilding, previously dominated the Mr. Olympia stage, winning six consecutive titles from 1970 to 1975 before transitioning to Hollywood.

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Nigerian breaks record in the world weight lifting competition.

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A nigerian lady who is also a member of the paralympic team in the weight lifting category miss alice oluwafemiayo has on saturday dec 2 smashed and broke the +86kg world female weight lifting record in mexico. Alice won after clearing the bar at 140kg before lifting 145kg in her fourth attempt to break the world record of 144kg which was been set by a fellow nigerian miss loveline obiji back in 2014.

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Paralympics: Another Nigerian Wins Gold

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Nigeria's Folashade Oluwafemiayo has just broken her World Record in the women's over 86kg Para-Powerlifting, becoming the first Para-athlete in history to lift 166kg.It is an improvement from her existing WR of 165kg, and also added a GOLD medal to the record.It is an incredible performance from Oluwafemiayo who takes Nigeria's overall tally at the Paralympics to seven medals overall.Meanwhile, Nigeria is ranked 40th in the medal table.

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WAFU U-17: Golden Eaglets captain Cletus wins second consecutive MOTM award

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May 20, 2024

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Golden Eaglets captain Simon Cletus has once again proven his exceptional skills, earning the Man of the Match title for the second game in a row following Nigeria’s 1-0 victory over Niger Republic on Sunday night. Cletus had previously been honored as Man of the Match during Nigeria’s 0-0 draw with Burkina Faso last Friday.The young captain delivered another stellar performance against a determined Niger Republic team. The Golden Eaglets clinched their win with a d...