Buhari hails paralympic athletes as 2nd batch returns

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Nigeria’s team for an outstanding performance at the Paralympic games in Rio, Brazil.

Paralympic athletes receive heroic welcome on return to Nigeria

THE first batch of athletes to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games in Brazil returned to the country on Sunday, Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports.

Nigeria paralympic team departs for Rio on Thursday

By Akeem Lawal
THE Federal Ministry of Sports has concluded plans to airlift the team Nigeria Paralympic contingent to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games on Thursday, September 1, 2016.

23 athletes to represent Nigeria at Rio 2016 Paralympics

By Akeem Lawal 

THE Paralympic Committee of Nigeria in conjunction  with the Federal  Ministry of Sports, has named 23 athletes and six coaches that would be competing in the Green-white -Green colours of Nigeria at the forthcoming Rio 2016 Paralympic Games holding from September 7-18, 2016 in Brazil.

PARALYMPICS: Koleosho not under pressure to win medal in Rio

By Akeem Lawal

NIGERIA para-table tennis player, Ahmed Koleosho says he is not under any pressure to win a medal at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games billed to hold from September 7-18 in Brazil.