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...You have made us proud, it's time to get the job done — Oyedeji  By Oluwatobiloba Zeal-Adepetu Kumoye           NBA and FIBA Ambassador, Olumide Oyedeji, who is also the President of Hoops N' Read basketball club, on Thursday called for resilience and the die-hard Nigerian spirit following the Super Eagles' AFCON semifinal heartbreak. He urged the Super Eagles' to put their loss behind them and focus on their third place match against Egypt on Saturday.  The CEO of Olumide Oyedeji Youth Foundation, gave this passionate appeal in an exclusive interview with FIRST ZEALMEDIACAST BLOG's Oluwatobiloba Zeal-Adepetu Kumoye. “If you want to be a champion, you have to be ready to do what a champion does in being the best,” he said, emphasizing that this is not the time to cry or to be sad, but to turn their pain into their power. Hosts, Morocco edged Nigeria 4-2 on penalties in Rabat to book a long-awaited place in the final of the 2025...

...Urges the Team to put behind their semifinal heartbreak  By Oluwatobiloba Zeal-Adepetu Kumoye           A famous name in the Edo State sporting firmament and beyond, Mrs. Sabina Ekhaisomi Chikere, on Thursday showered praises on the Super Eagles' of Nigeria despite their AFCON semifinal loss. Mrs. Chikere, the Executive Director of Sports Development and Operations, Edo State Sports Commission, (ESSC), expressed her admiration about the team's performance stating that they made the nation proud. She gave this submission in an exclusive interview with FIRST ZEALMEDIACAST BLOG's Oluwatobiloba Zeal-Adepetu Kumoye, adding that they deserve praise from Nigerians. Hosts, Morocco edged Nigeria 4-2 on penalties in Rabat to book a long-awaited place in the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. After a tense, semi-final ended goalless, Yassine Bounou was the difference, diving to deny Samuel Chukwueze before stretching again to keep out Br...