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Nigerian weightlifter Rafiatu Lawal lifted 101kg in Snatch and 128kg in Clean & Jerk to win three silver medals at the 2025 IWF World Championships in Norway, marking a historic moment for Nigeria on the global stage.

Here’s your weekly sports recap — scores, highlights, and uplifting stories celebrating our champions on and off the pitch. Follow RefinedNG for more positive sports coverage and exclusive African football updates.

Nigeria celebrates a cultural rebirth as President Tinubu inaugurates the restored National Theatre — renamed Wole Soyinka Centre — following a major renovation by the Bankers’ Committee.

Efe Ajagba has been ranked among the world’s top 10 heavyweights by The Ring. With 20 career wins, the Nigerian boxer is now a true global contender.

Did you know Nigeria waited 38 years for another finalist in the men’s 400m hurdles? Ezekiel Nathaniel ended that wait. At just 22, he’s smashing records, inspiring young athletes, and proving Nigeria belongs on the global track stage.

Promotions don’t always go to the hardest worker. Often, it’s the invisible skills — the unspoken behaviors no one writes in the handbook — that quietly shape who rises. From timing your visibility to packaging your wins, these subtle skills matter just as much as KPIs.

World record holder Tobi Amusan powered into the Tokyo 2025 final and won silver in the 100m hurdles with 12.29s, giving Nigeria its first medal of the tournament.

Classrooms teach formulas, but life runs on a different syllabus. From online street sense to emotional navigation, here are the skills school forgot to teach — and how you can start applying them now.

From Lagos schoolyard freestyles to international collaborations and his own label, Nnamani Music Group, teenage artist-producer Johnel NG is redefining Afro-Hip-Hop with bold sounds and a business vision that supports the next generation.

Super Falcons striker Asisat Oshoala has sealed a permanent move to Saudi Women’s Premier League giants Al-Hilal, marking yet another milestone in her illustrious career.