Team Nigeria are now 64th on the medals table, as the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan enters Day 11.
Ese Brume won the country’s first medal, clinching bronze in the long jump.
The 25-year-old recorded a jump of 6.97m in the final.
Brume finished behind America’s Brittney Reese and Malaika Mihambo of Germany.
Blessing Obodururu then gave Nigeria a silver medal in the women’s freestyle 68kg event on Tuesday.
READ ALSO: Varane, Sancho Not Enough To Fix Man United Problem – Barnes
She lost 1-4 in the final to Tamyra Mensah-Stock of the U.S, who had defeated her three times earlier.
The Federal Government had already announced a reward of $15,000, $10,000 and $7,500 for gold, silver, and bronze medalists respectively at the Tokyo Olympics.
China lead the medals table with 32 gold, followed by United States, 24; Japan, 19; and Australia 14.
Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa, the member representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency, has initiated and inspected palliative…
PETROAN has tasked FG with privatizing govt-owned refineries, promoting competition, improving accountability, and investing in…
Gov. Dapo Abiodun has expressed his condolences to the governor and the people of Ondo…
Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo has said Tinubu’s visit to Enugu signifies the President’s attention…
The senator representing Ogun West, Solomon Adeola, said it was not yet time for the…
The Executive Chairman of the FIRS, Zaccheus Adedeji, has said he has no plan to…