Okagbare, Amuneke, Asisat Oshoala among 305 Nigerians for National Honours (List)

President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the award of national honours to some prominent/distinguished Nigerians and friends of the country, which also includes sports professionals. 

Among other recipients are his chief of staff, all the service chiefs including the acting inspector-general of police, eight governors, nine ministers and a host of other professionals, politicians and traditional rulers among others.

Of course sports personalities who did the nation proud at various international outings are being recognized. Prominent in this category are Blessing Okagbare and Emmanuel Amuneke.

PETER DEDEVBO

COACH UNDER 20 NATIONAL  FEMALE FOOTBALL TEAM
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EMMANUEL AMUNEKE

ASSISTANT COACH, 2013 NATIONAL U-17 TEAM

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BLESSING OKAGBARE

ATHLETE, GOLD MEDALLIST 2014 COMMONWEALTH GAMES

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EGBAIYELO TEMITAYO
TEAM SECRETARY, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
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AYODEJI OLARINOYE
TEAM DOCTOR, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
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GABRIEL OYENUGA
TEAM PHYSIOTHERAPIST, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
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MORAKINYO ABODUNRIN
TEAM MEDIA OFFICER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
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SULEIMAN ABUBAKAR
TEAM COORDINATOR, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
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MOHAMMED KAFA
EQUIPMENT MANAGER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
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MUSA MUHAMMED
PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
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SUNDAY ALAMPASU
PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
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ABDULAZEEZ ABUBAKAR
PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
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UZOHO ODINAKA
PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
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ZAHARADEEN BELLO
PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
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ALIU ABUBAKAR
PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
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OBASI CHIGOZIE
PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
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MUSA YAHAYA
PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
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SAMUEL GODWIN OKON
PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
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CHIDIEBERE NWAKALI
PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
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AKINJIDE IDOWU
PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
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SALIHU A. BABA
PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
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GODWIN SAVIOUR
PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
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ALFA ABDULLAHI
PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
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MAKANJUOLA HABEEB
PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
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CHIDERA EZEH
PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
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SUCCESS ISAAC
PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
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KELECHI IHEANACHO
PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
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AWONIYI TAIWO
PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
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DENNIS OKON NYA
PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
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JAPHET RAYMOND
PLAYER, 2013 NATIONAL UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TEAM
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ASISAT OSHOALA

HIGHEST GOAL SCORER, 2014 UNDER 20 FIFA FEMALE FOOTBALL COMPETITION
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AMINAT ADENIYI
GOLD MEDALLIST 2014 COMMONWEALTH GAMES
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ABDULAZEEZ IBRAHIM
GOLD MEDALLIST 2014 COMMONWEALTH GAMES
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ESE BRUME
GOLD MEDALLIST 2014 COMMONWEALTH GAMES
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LOVELINE OBIJI
GOLD MEDALLIST 2014 COMMONWEALTH GAMES
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MARYAM USMAN
GOLD MEDALLIST 2014 COMMONWEALTH GAMES
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ODUAYO ADEKUOROYE
GOLD MEDALLIST 2014 COMMONWEALTH GAMES
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OLUWATOYIN ADESANMI
GOLD MEDALLIST 2014 COMMONWEALTH GAMES
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PAUL KEHINDE
GOLD MEDALLIST 2014 COMMONWEALTH GAMES
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2014 Commonwealth Games: Nigeria Count her ''blessings''

The 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow Scotland has been concluded in style as countries begin to count their blessings.

At the end of the games Team Nigeria finished in eighth position next to fellow African side South Africa.

Nigeria amassed a total of 36 medals (11 gold, 11 silver and 14 bronze).

Nigeria’s Sports Minister, Dr. Tammy Danagogo, however praised Blessing Okagbare, who was the country’s star of the championship and other athletes for representing the country well as she clinched sprint double in the 100m and 200m but denied a treble by the Jamaican quartet in the women’s 4X100m final.

Danagogo said: Okagbare has shown that with determination you can achieve your dream in whatever endeavour you set out for yourself. She has been consistent over the years and has remained focused despite missing the ultimate medal in some competitions before now.''

''I want to congratulate the other medalists for their effort and hope that they will build on their successes in Glasgow for future competitions especially as we begin preparations for the 2016 Olympic Games.''

The Minister however expressed his disappointment after 16-year-old Chika Amalaha, was stripped of her gold medal for failing a doping test.

''My heart bleeds for this 16-year-old girl,” he said. “She looks too innocent to commit such an offence. She is naive. We must get to the root of this. The coaches and our anti-doping officials have questions to answer. Why didn’t they do their jobs before coming here to disgrace Nigeria?

''It’s disappointing that we have highly placed anti-doping officials who did not do their jobs. It is embarrassing and severe punishments will be meted out to those officials either for their involvement or negligence, as a deterrent.''

Commonwealth Games: Okagbare wins Gold, sets new new record

Blessing Okagbare ran 10.85secondsin the 100m final on Monday night beating Jamaica's Veronica Campbell-Brown to clinch Gold at the on-going Commonwealth Games in Glasgow Scotland.


The Nigerian however sets a new Commonwealth Games record in Glasgow, breaking Debbie Ferguson’s 12-year record of 10.91 seconds.