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Nigeria
Sports
Nigeria women’s basketball team makes history even in loss to U.S.
D’Tigress is first African team to make it to Olympic quarterfinals
Sports
Mike Brown prepares to make Olympic history with Nigerian national team
No African country has medaled in the Olympic Games in men’s basketball or qualified past the preliminary stage
Sports
Bucks-Heat features heavy Nigerian presence
Nine players of Nigerian origin are on the rosters of the two first-round opponents
Culture
The #EndSARS movement draws parallel to Black Lives Matter
Both movements have been spearheaded by young demonstrators fed up with the status quo
Sports
Mike Brown and Nigerian national team find silver lining in delay of Olympics
Nigeria’s new coach discusses impact of coronavirus on Olympics and NBA
Sports
Nigeria makes history at FIBA Women’s World Cup
D’Tigress is the first African team to reach the quarterfinals in tournament history
Sports
Ugo Udezue gave up job as an NBA agent to form the African basketball league
He moved back to his native Nigeria in hopes of starting a pipeline to the NBA
The Uplift
Three friends are on a mission to bring reliable electricity to Nigeria
Their company is pioneering solar microgrids for small businesses