[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.] [@MakingOfChamps](/creator/twitter/MakingOfChamps) "Team South Africa protested for Nigeria to be stripped of its GOLD medal after their anchor leg tripped and fell when she came in contact with Nigeria's Favour Onyah in the Mixed 4x400m final at the African Junior Championships in Abeokuta. After the jury heard the appeal it was South Africa who eventually got disqualified and stripped of the Silver medal they had won. Team Botswana got upgraded to Silver"  [@MakingOfChamps](/creator/x/MakingOfChamps) on [X](/post/tweet/1946622577272901961) 2025-07-19 17:26:03 UTC 42.4K followers, 61.8K engagements "Player of the tournament Without a doubt Esther Ijeoma Okoronkwo ✨✨ "Onye Ball" ✅ "Agba Baller"✅ Whichever one you want to call her she deserves it the accolades She has undoubtedly been the best player for Nigeria at this WAFCON. Okoronkwo is such a joy to watch. 📸📸@SafariSports_"  [@MakingOfChamps](/creator/x/MakingOfChamps) on [X](/post/tweet/1949228651658051955) 2025-07-26 22:01:40 UTC 42.9K followers, 57.1K engagements "☺☺The joy of a mother Ashleigh Plumptre's mom was all smiles in the stands watching her daughter help Nigeria to an unprecedented 10th WAFCON title in Morocco. Since Plumptre switched to playing for Nigeria she has given her body & soul to Naija"  [@MakingOfChamps](/creator/x/MakingOfChamps) on [X](/post/tweet/1949253100427989027) 2025-07-26 23:38:49 UTC 42.9K followers, 104.8K engagements "👏👏Good run out in Italy for Ojeli Nigeria's Emmanuel Ojeli competed in the men's 100m at the International Pegaso meet in Florence Italy getting the chance to meet and to also compete against an athlete who made him love the 400m. Ojeli finished 4th in the race with a time of 10.35s just outside of his track idol Wayde Van Niekerk who was 3rd in the race in 10.35s. South Africa's Tsebo Matsoso got the victory in 10.25s with Cuba's Arnaldo Romero finishing 2nd clocking 10.28s. Cote d'ivoire's Arthur Cisse finished 5th in the race in 10.43s"  [@MakingOfChamps](/creator/x/MakingOfChamps) on [X](/post/tweet/1948111991060795491) 2025-07-23 20:04:27 UTC 42.9K followers, 2140 engagements "Historic two GOLD 🥇🥇medals for South Africa South African High Jumpers: Matha Nkosi and Mia Davel won two GOLD medals in the U20 women's High Jump with both athletes jumping the same height of 1.70m. Davel attempted 1.75m failing her first attempt but she passed up on the remaining jumps to become an outright winner which helped South Africa win two GOLD medals in this event"  [@MakingOfChamps](/creator/x/MakingOfChamps) on [X](/post/tweet/1946496934446760178) 2025-07-19 09:06:47 UTC 42.4K followers, 1059 engagements "Michelle Alozie's long ball sends Nigeria to the final of the women's WAFCON tournament in Morocco finding the net at the right time to help the Super Falcons beat the defending champions South Africa. #MissionX is on for Nigeria"  [@MakingOfChamps](/creator/x/MakingOfChamps) on [X](/post/tweet/1947722990172393837) 2025-07-22 18:18:42 UTC 42.9K followers, 40.6K engagements ""Botswana and South Africa 'collabo' against Nigeria" The Sprint medley relay unified South Africa and Botswana against Nigeria on Day X of the African Junior Championships in Abeokuta. After watching the Nigerian girls beat South Africa and Botswana in women's sprint medley both supporters largely cheered and started high-fiving each other when South Africa beat Nigeria to the GOLD medal in the men's category. For more context Botswana did not have a team in that race and didn't have much incentive to cheer any other team but seeing Nigeria lose brought so much joy to both set of fans. The"  [@MakingOfChamps](/creator/x/MakingOfChamps) on [X](/post/tweet/1946877443643519149) 2025-07-20 10:18:48 UTC 42.9K followers, 3451 engagements "Ferdinand Omanyala will be so proud. Kenya isn't just dominating the long distance events they are now winning short distance events as well. Clinton Owatinya is the U20 men's 100m African Champion and he defeated South Africa and Nigeria to the GOLD medal getting to the line in 1st place with a time of 10.42s (-1.7)"  [@MakingOfChamps](/creator/x/MakingOfChamps) on [X](/post/tweet/1945921648390988154) 2025-07-17 19:00:49 UTC 42.4K followers, 1617 engagements "Following in Daddy's steps 🏓🏓 12-year-old Mariam Aruna daughter of the Nigerian Table Tennis legend Quadri Aruna will be making her national debut for Nigeria competing at the African Youth Championships next week. Currently managed and coached by her mother Ganiyat Aruna who herself was a Table Tennis player Mariam is already making waves at the age of XX and could become a global superstar in the sport. Table Tennis flows through Mariam's veins and Nigeria might have just uncovered a new gem just like her father who has represented the country with aplomb for more than a decade"  [@MakingOfChamps](/creator/x/MakingOfChamps) on [X](/post/tweet/1948780949136683140) 2025-07-25 16:22:39 UTC 42.9K followers, 32.9K engagements "GOAAALLLLLLLLLL Morocco X - X Nigeria Folashade Ijamilusi"  [@MakingOfChamps](/creator/x/MakingOfChamps) on [X](/post/tweet/1949221300125241424) 2025-07-26 21:32:27 UTC 42.9K followers, 33.7K engagements "President Bola Tinubu had a video call with the Super Falcons team after they won their 10th WAFCON title praising the team for their remarkable achievement in Morocco"  [@MakingOfChamps](/creator/x/MakingOfChamps) on [X](/post/tweet/1949258815104536710) 2025-07-27 00:01:31 UTC 42.9K followers, 3370 engagements "Put your head up we are very proud of you.Lucy Chiamaka Nwankwo Finishing 4th in a continental final is a very big achievement. A lot of people would give anything to represent their country while still being in SS1. This is just the beginning of greatness for Nwankwo and she will surely leave this championship with a medal. Nwankwo moved to Lagos from Anambra state in 2024 and in one year she is already making waves. Her time is coming"  [@MakingOfChamps](/creator/x/MakingOfChamps) on [X](/post/tweet/1945931601642238179) 2025-07-17 19:40:22 UTC 42.9K followers, 5046 engagements "What a game this has been The Super Falcons of Nigeria. you beauty"  [@MakingOfChamps](/creator/x/MakingOfChamps) on [X](/post/tweet/1949227124797108508) 2025-07-26 21:55:36 UTC 42.9K followers, 17.9K engagements "Tosin Esan led a Nigerian 1-2 finish in the U18 Boys 400m heat X at the African U18 & U20 Championships clocking a time of 48.91s. Erhieyovwe Kennedy was 2nd in 49.14s while Mahamat Sani was 3rd in 50.57s"  [@MakingOfChamps](/creator/x/MakingOfChamps) on [X](/post/tweet/1945555892704780489) 2025-07-16 18:47:26 UTC 42.4K followers, 1681 engagements "Super Falcons defender Ashleigh Plumptre confirms that the woman in the viral video is not her mom"  [@MakingOfChamps](/creator/x/MakingOfChamps) on [X](/post/tweet/1949465681436581992) 2025-07-27 13:43:32 UTC 42.9K followers, XXX engagements "It is not Lionel Messi it is Esther Okoronkwo. What a sleeky footwork from Nigeria's Okoronkwo to set up Folashade Ijamilusi for the Super Falcons to draw level. The Super Falcons were two goals down but fought their way back. remarkable"  [@MakingOfChamps](/creator/x/MakingOfChamps) on [X](/post/tweet/1949223528022380626) 2025-07-26 21:41:18 UTC 42.9K followers, 164.4K engagements "Phenyo Miyen totally outclassed the field in the heats of the U18 Boys 110mH clocking a time of 13.38s (1.6) Miyen is the fastest U18 in the world in 2025 setting the U18 African Record of 12.91s just last month just 0.04s away from the World Record. Ashour Youssef was 2nd in 13.98s"  [@MakingOfChamps](/creator/x/MakingOfChamps) on [X](/post/tweet/1945789633041956864) 2025-07-17 10:16:14 UTC 42.4K followers, 1129 engagements "The goal that sealed it for the Super Falcons Esther Okoronkwo found Jennifer Echegini to send Nigeria into cloud nine A game many had written the Super Falcons off after the first 45mins. 👏👏The #WAFCON title is coming to Nigeria"  [@MakingOfChamps](/creator/x/MakingOfChamps) on [X](/post/tweet/1949229982968054023) 2025-07-26 22:06:57 UTC 42.9K followers, 47.7K engagements "The picture of the #WAFCON2024 tournament 👏👏 Nigeria have conquered Africa for a record 10th time. no other country comes close to this kind of achievement. Nigeria - 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 Equatorial Guinea - 🥇🥇 South Africa - 🥇 Since the inception of the WAFCON tournament the Super Falcons have won the title more than all the other countries have ever won it combined. Sweet dominance"  [@MakingOfChamps](/creator/x/MakingOfChamps) on [X](/post/tweet/1949242681843974166) 2025-07-26 22:57:25 UTC 42.9K followers, 7338 engagements "Precious Okeoghene kicked off the afternoon session on Day X of the African U18 & U20 Championships in Abeokuta for Nigeria winning a Silver in the women's 100mH. She finished behind Tumi Ramokgopa who won GOLD in a time of 13.52s (-0.6)"  [@MakingOfChamps](/creator/x/MakingOfChamps) on [X](/post/tweet/1946244450881024379) 2025-07-18 16:23:31 UTC 42.9K followers, 1655 engagements "South Africa's Mateo Le Roux won the Boys U18 High Jump at the African Junior Championships in Abeokuta. Le Roux jumped 2.06m and he was the only athlete who jumped that mark going on to win a Gold medal for his country"  [@MakingOfChamps](/creator/x/MakingOfChamps) on [X](/post/tweet/1945800219200786815) 2025-07-17 10:58:18 UTC 42.4K followers, 1483 engagements "Running in the same race with his track idol. Nigeria's Emmanuel Ojeli will be competing in the 100m event later today in Florence going up against South Africa's Wayde Van Niekerk and Cote d'ivoire's Arthur Cisse. Ojeli grew up idolizing Van Niekerk and it will be a bit emotional for him running in the race as the South African. This season Ojeli ran a 100m Personal Best of 10.23s at MTN Champs Lagos"  [@MakingOfChamps](/creator/x/MakingOfChamps) on [X](/post/tweet/1947972540816580954) 2025-07-23 10:50:19 UTC 42.8K followers, 1550 engagements "WAFCON final: Morocco vs Nigeria Playing against the host nation will be tough for the Super Falcons but nothing is impossible The Super Falcons will have millions of supporters all over the world rooting for them to complete the #MissionX task"  [@MakingOfChamps](/creator/x/MakingOfChamps) on [X](/post/tweet/1947781035758145885) 2025-07-22 22:09:21 UTC 42.9K followers, 2264 engagements "Nigeria's Emerald Makua finished on the podium in the U18 women's Shot Put event clinching the Bronze medal with a throw of 14.30m. Namibia's Marika Weitz won the GOLD medal throwing a mark of 16.32m while Egypt's Eab Tamek Alaa got the Silver medal with a throw of 14.58m"  [@MakingOfChamps](/creator/x/MakingOfChamps) on [X](/post/tweet/1946305391287050479) 2025-07-18 20:25:40 UTC 42.8K followers, 1919 engagements "🗣🗣 THE FIRST COUNTRY TO SWEEP WOMEN'S SPRINTING IN AFRICA Nigeria made history at the just concluded African Junior Championships in Abeokuta sweeping all the medals in four events of the U18 and U20 women's categories. A five-star performance from the Nigerian ladies saw them win all the medals in the 100m and 200m (U18 category) and then the 400m and 200m (U20 categories). These Nigerian athletes have not come to play. the future of Nigerian Track and Field is shining bright like the early morning sunlight"  [@MakingOfChamps](/creator/x/MakingOfChamps) on [X](/post/tweet/1947335956131901667) 2025-07-21 16:40:46 UTC 42.4K followers, 10K engagements "Favour Onyah led a Nigerian 1-2 with Anita Enaruna in heat X of the U20 women's 400m at the African U18 & U20 Championships clocking a time of 54.04s. Enaruna was 2nd in 54.54s while Runanga Tinashe was 3rd in 55.11s"  [@MakingOfChamps](/creator/x/MakingOfChamps) on [X](/post/tweet/1945572831196029238) 2025-07-16 19:54:44 UTC 42.8K followers, 1785 engagements "Good old days Bringing this back - the Nigerian quartet of Olusoji Fasuba ➡ Uchenna Emedolu ➡Aaron Egbele ➡ Deji Aliu brought round the baton to win an impressive Bronze🥉 medal against Great Britain & USA in M4x100m at Athens 2004 Olympics"  [@MakingOfChamps](/creator/x/MakingOfChamps) on [X](/post/tweet/1948734337312067877) 2025-07-25 13:17:26 UTC 42.9K followers, 13.3K engagements "Half time in Rabat: Morocco X - X Nigeria The Moroccans have been all over Nigeria and deservedly go into the break leading the final being two goals up. Nigeria's Super Falcons will have to reorganize if they are to fight their way back into this match in the next 45mins. They finished the half strongly taking the game to Morocco. All to play for in the second half. #MARNGA"  [@MakingOfChamps](/creator/x/MakingOfChamps) on [X](/post/tweet/1949211044054016205) 2025-07-26 20:51:42 UTC 42.9K followers, 6636 engagements "Ahaaa you were saying "That number 6." says hello By the way her name is Esther Okoronkwo well you already know her name by now"  [@MakingOfChamps](/creator/x/MakingOfChamps) on [X](/post/tweet/1949410755591499793) 2025-07-27 10:05:17 UTC 42.9K followers, 2287 engagements "THE FIRST TO DO IT Nigeria's Super Falcons have completed #MissionX becoming the first African team to win the #WAFCON tournament for a record 10th time From being 2-0 down at half time to scoring three goals in the second half the Super Falcons did the impossible beating the host nation to win the #WAFCON2024 tournament. What performance Full time: Morocco X - X Nigeria #MARNGA #SoarSuperFalcons"  [@MakingOfChamps](/creator/x/MakingOfChamps) on [X](/post/tweet/1949227460970561827) 2025-07-26 21:56:56 UTC 42.9K followers, 404K engagements "CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD Phenyo Miyen stormed to GOLD in the U18 Boys' 110mH at the African U18 & U20 Championships clocking a time of 13.27s (-1.5) to win He broke the Championship Record of 13.31s set by his countryman Naeem Jack X years ago in Zambia"  [@MakingOfChamps](/creator/x/MakingOfChamps) on [X](/post/tweet/1946248710012194927) 2025-07-18 16:40:26 UTC 42.9K followers, 1944 engagements "No country could match South Africa in the High Jump event on Day X of the African Junior Championships dominating and winning the two GOLD medals in the High Jump events. Mateo Le Roux was the only jumper over 2.06m in the U18 Boys High Jump event and it was mark that separated him from the rest of the field if it came down to a countback after failing his first attempt at 2.00m. He further attempted to jump 2.10m but missed all three attempts at that height"  [@MakingOfChamps](/creator/x/MakingOfChamps) on [X](/post/tweet/1945745917921091634) 2025-07-17 07:22:31 UTC 42.4K followers, 1204 engagements "More GOLD 🥇medals for South Africa in the Jumps Oluchi Abelwe Ndubueze won the GOLD medal for her country in the U18 Girls Long Jump event leaping a distance of 5.79m to claim the victory. Having missed out on the podium in the 100m she made sure to put in her best foot forward leading from the first three attempts and holding on to the GOLD. She will return for the Sprint Medley relay and would hope to win more medals for her country"  [@MakingOfChamps](/creator/x/MakingOfChamps) on [X](/post/tweet/1946311770391330928) 2025-07-18 20:51:01 UTC 42.4K followers, 1990 engagements "No flag no problem An Egyptian athlete improvises with her country's kit to celebrate winning a Silver medal in the U18 women's 2000m Steeplechase. At the time when they finished the race she couldn't readily see an Egyptian flag for photo-ops so she just grabbed her country's jacket to take a photo. **Please note - at the time of publishing this report the official result hasn't been publicly made available which is why we don't have her name yet. It's just that the story around her celebration is too good to pass up"  [@MakingOfChamps](/creator/x/MakingOfChamps) on [X](/post/tweet/1946919683636023433) 2025-07-20 13:06:39 UTC 42.4K followers, 2197 engagements "He is making a statement Less than a week after running his first ever sub 10.2s race Olaolu Jason Olatunde has further improved on that mark running a new Personal Best of 10.13s (+0.9) to win the men's 100m at the South West Athletics Conference (SWAC) in Abeokuta. Olaolu had initially run 10.23s to win his heat but he came into the final with great intent pulling away from Enoch Adegoke to record his second ever XXXX race. Adegoke came in 2nd in the race crossing the line in 10.25s. With this kind of form Olaolu is definitely knocking on the senior national team and it could only be a"  [@MakingOfChamps](/creator/x/MakingOfChamps) on [X](/post/tweet/1944854540596945233) 2025-07-14 20:20:30 UTC 42.4K followers, 1931 engagements ""Messi Okoronkwo. Player of the match" Esther Okoronkwo might not have won the Player of the Tournament but she was named the Player of the match in the final after her stellar display in the game. Okoronkwo scored one and assisted two goals in the final dragging the Super Falcons to a remarkable comeback against Morocco. Even the Moroccan lasers couldn't stop her"  [@MakingOfChamps](/creator/x/MakingOfChamps) on [X](/post/tweet/1949245552580763959) 2025-07-26 23:08:49 UTC 42.9K followers, 26.3K engagements "MOOD 🥳🥳 Waking up a champion. the Super Falcons way Naija to the world"  [@MakingOfChamps](/creator/x/MakingOfChamps) on [X](/post/tweet/1949398907298992612) 2025-07-27 09:18:12 UTC 42.9K followers, 5000 engagements "Morocco X - X Nigeria Not going to plan for the Super Falcons in Rabat the host nation is taking full advantage of errors and making Nigeria pay for it. The Super Falcons are yet to have a shot against Morocco. Not over yet #WAFCON2024"  [@MakingOfChamps](/creator/x/MakingOfChamps) on [X](/post/tweet/1949207184123842789) 2025-07-26 20:36:21 UTC 42.9K followers, 8632 engagements "MICHELLE ALOZIE RESCUES NIGERIA #NGARSA #WAFCON2024"  [@MakingOfChamps](/creator/x/MakingOfChamps) on [X](/post/tweet/1947718261228921196) 2025-07-22 17:59:54 UTC 42.9K followers, 87.8K engagements ""A medical practitioner saved Nigeria's life." - @OgechukwuChime Beauty and brain slaying on the pitch and off the pitch. No wonder Michelle Alozie once joked with her friends abroad "that if anything happens to her Nigerians would come for them." She knows that she is a national treasure. What's that thing South Africans say again: "No DNA just RSA." We don't do that here Michelle has got the Naija blood flowing in her veins"  [@MakingOfChamps](/creator/x/MakingOfChamps) on [X](/post/tweet/1947730155809489101) 2025-07-22 18:47:10 UTC 42.4K followers, 38.9K engagements "It was an amazing outing for Team MTN Athletes at the MoC Athletics Academy who made their international debuts donning the green and white colours for Nigeria at the African U18 & U20 Athletics Championships held in Abeokuta Ogun State from July 16th to 20th"  [@MakingOfChamps](/creator/x/MakingOfChamps) on [X](/post/tweet/1948858547208384759) 2025-07-25 21:31:00 UTC 42.9K followers, 1386 engagements "This comeback against Morocco will be told to XX generations; how Super Falcons came from 2-0 down at half time to beat the host nation. 10-time AFRICAN CHAMPIONS If e dey easy run am #MissionX #WAFCON"  [@MakingOfChamps](/creator/x/MakingOfChamps) on [X](/post/tweet/1949231078088323353) 2025-07-26 22:11:18 UTC 42.9K followers, 52.5K engagements "A picture with the fans The Nigerian fans might have been the minority in a stadium filled with mostly Moroccans but Nigerians also made their voices heard especially when the Super Falcons drew level"  [@MakingOfChamps](/creator/x/MakingOfChamps) on [X](/post/tweet/1949237003704304117) 2025-07-26 22:34:51 UTC 42.9K followers, 10.3K engagements "No one was going to touch Prestina Ochonogor in the women's U20 Long Jump event She was a level apart from the rest of the field. Ochongor clinched the GOLD medal for Team Nigeria in this event jumping the farthest mark that she has jumped this year to win with a Championship Record and Season's Best of 6.71m. In fact 6.71m is her third best jump ever.the last time she jumped 6.7m was in 2024 at the National Olympic Trials in 2024"  [@MakingOfChamps](/creator/x/MakingOfChamps) on [X](/post/tweet/1946645267861971067) 2025-07-19 18:56:13 UTC 42.4K followers, 2263 engagements "Super Falcons coach Justine Pwanidi Madugu deserves his flowers too. Madugu was named the coach of the tournament and his second tactical tweak of his team helped Nigeria make a comeback to defeat Morocco"  [@MakingOfChamps](/creator/x/MakingOfChamps) on [X](/post/tweet/1949255624014864601) 2025-07-26 23:48:50 UTC 42.9K followers, 10.1K engagements "Team Nigeria receives their Mixed 4x400m Relay GOLD at the African U18/U20 Championships🥇🥇"  [@MakingOfChamps](/creator/x/MakingOfChamps) on [X](/post/tweet/1946291309129400496) 2025-07-18 19:29:43 UTC 42.4K followers, 17K engagements "GOAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLL Jennifer Echeginni Morocco X - X Nigeria Super Falcons will be African CHAMPIONS for a record 10th time"  [@MakingOfChamps](/creator/x/MakingOfChamps) on [X](/post/tweet/1949225469024637388) 2025-07-26 21:49:01 UTC 42.9K followers, 88.1K engagements "Full time in Casablanca: Nigeria 2-1 South Africa 👏👏Super Falcons are through to the final of the 2025 WAFCON tournament in Morocco overcoming the Banyana Banyana hurdle to go through Michelle Alozie became Nigeria's heroine in the semifinal match against South Africa scoring deep into stoppage time to avoid extra time and a possible shootout. Nigeria's quest for #MissionX continues #NGARSA #WAFCON2024"  [@MakingOfChamps](/creator/x/MakingOfChamps) on [X](/post/tweet/1947719732045480084) 2025-07-22 18:05:45 UTC 42.8K followers, 12.4K engagements "Not the finish she would have wanted in the U20 women's 400m but who would complain about winning a Bronze medal in a very competitive race Toheebat Jimoh has been flying high this season and we haven't really seen her best There are more grounds to conquer and she has just taken the first territory"  [@MakingOfChamps](/creator/x/MakingOfChamps) on [X](/post/tweet/1946282417729208465) 2025-07-18 18:54:23 UTC 42.9K followers, 1731 engagements "Skipper Rasheedat Ajibade has been named the Player of the Tournament for great output for Nigeria at #WAFCON2024 . Ajibade has really shown great leadership for the Super Falcons since the start of the tournament. Deserving 👏👏"  [@MakingOfChamps](/creator/x/MakingOfChamps) on [X](/post/tweet/1949238621032124594) 2025-07-26 22:41:17 UTC 42.9K followers, 14.2K engagements
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"Team South Africa protested for Nigeria to be stripped of its GOLD medal after their anchor leg tripped and fell when she came in contact with Nigeria's Favour Onyah in the Mixed 4x400m final at the African Junior Championships in Abeokuta. After the jury heard the appeal it was South Africa who eventually got disqualified and stripped of the Silver medal they had won. Team Botswana got upgraded to Silver"
@MakingOfChamps on X 2025-07-19 17:26:03 UTC 42.4K followers, 61.8K engagements
"Player of the tournament Without a doubt Esther Ijeoma Okoronkwo ✨✨ "Onye Ball" ✅ "Agba Baller"✅ Whichever one you want to call her she deserves it the accolades She has undoubtedly been the best player for Nigeria at this WAFCON. Okoronkwo is such a joy to watch. 📸📸@SafariSports_" @MakingOfChamps on X 2025-07-26 22:01:40 UTC 42.9K followers, 57.1K engagements
"☺☺The joy of a mother Ashleigh Plumptre's mom was all smiles in the stands watching her daughter help Nigeria to an unprecedented 10th WAFCON title in Morocco. Since Plumptre switched to playing for Nigeria she has given her body & soul to Naija" @MakingOfChamps on X 2025-07-26 23:38:49 UTC 42.9K followers, 104.8K engagements
"👏👏Good run out in Italy for Ojeli Nigeria's Emmanuel Ojeli competed in the men's 100m at the International Pegaso meet in Florence Italy getting the chance to meet and to also compete against an athlete who made him love the 400m. Ojeli finished 4th in the race with a time of 10.35s just outside of his track idol Wayde Van Niekerk who was 3rd in the race in 10.35s. South Africa's Tsebo Matsoso got the victory in 10.25s with Cuba's Arnaldo Romero finishing 2nd clocking 10.28s. Cote d'ivoire's Arthur Cisse finished 5th in the race in 10.43s" @MakingOfChamps on X 2025-07-23 20:04:27 UTC 42.9K followers, 2140 engagements
"Historic two GOLD 🥇🥇medals for South Africa South African High Jumpers: Matha Nkosi and Mia Davel won two GOLD medals in the U20 women's High Jump with both athletes jumping the same height of 1.70m. Davel attempted 1.75m failing her first attempt but she passed up on the remaining jumps to become an outright winner which helped South Africa win two GOLD medals in this event" @MakingOfChamps on X 2025-07-19 09:06:47 UTC 42.4K followers, 1059 engagements
"Michelle Alozie's long ball sends Nigeria to the final of the women's WAFCON tournament in Morocco finding the net at the right time to help the Super Falcons beat the defending champions South Africa. #MissionX is on for Nigeria" @MakingOfChamps on X 2025-07-22 18:18:42 UTC 42.9K followers, 40.6K engagements
""Botswana and South Africa 'collabo' against Nigeria" The Sprint medley relay unified South Africa and Botswana against Nigeria on Day X of the African Junior Championships in Abeokuta. After watching the Nigerian girls beat South Africa and Botswana in women's sprint medley both supporters largely cheered and started high-fiving each other when South Africa beat Nigeria to the GOLD medal in the men's category. For more context Botswana did not have a team in that race and didn't have much incentive to cheer any other team but seeing Nigeria lose brought so much joy to both set of fans. The" @MakingOfChamps on X 2025-07-20 10:18:48 UTC 42.9K followers, 3451 engagements
"Ferdinand Omanyala will be so proud. Kenya isn't just dominating the long distance events they are now winning short distance events as well. Clinton Owatinya is the U20 men's 100m African Champion and he defeated South Africa and Nigeria to the GOLD medal getting to the line in 1st place with a time of 10.42s (-1.7)" @MakingOfChamps on X 2025-07-17 19:00:49 UTC 42.4K followers, 1617 engagements
"Following in Daddy's steps 🏓🏓 12-year-old Mariam Aruna daughter of the Nigerian Table Tennis legend Quadri Aruna will be making her national debut for Nigeria competing at the African Youth Championships next week. Currently managed and coached by her mother Ganiyat Aruna who herself was a Table Tennis player Mariam is already making waves at the age of XX and could become a global superstar in the sport. Table Tennis flows through Mariam's veins and Nigeria might have just uncovered a new gem just like her father who has represented the country with aplomb for more than a decade" @MakingOfChamps on X 2025-07-25 16:22:39 UTC 42.9K followers, 32.9K engagements
"GOAAALLLLLLLLLL Morocco X - X Nigeria Folashade Ijamilusi" @MakingOfChamps on X 2025-07-26 21:32:27 UTC 42.9K followers, 33.7K engagements
"President Bola Tinubu had a video call with the Super Falcons team after they won their 10th WAFCON title praising the team for their remarkable achievement in Morocco" @MakingOfChamps on X 2025-07-27 00:01:31 UTC 42.9K followers, 3370 engagements
"Put your head up we are very proud of you.Lucy Chiamaka Nwankwo Finishing 4th in a continental final is a very big achievement. A lot of people would give anything to represent their country while still being in SS1. This is just the beginning of greatness for Nwankwo and she will surely leave this championship with a medal. Nwankwo moved to Lagos from Anambra state in 2024 and in one year she is already making waves. Her time is coming" @MakingOfChamps on X 2025-07-17 19:40:22 UTC 42.9K followers, 5046 engagements
"What a game this has been The Super Falcons of Nigeria. you beauty" @MakingOfChamps on X 2025-07-26 21:55:36 UTC 42.9K followers, 17.9K engagements
"Tosin Esan led a Nigerian 1-2 finish in the U18 Boys 400m heat X at the African U18 & U20 Championships clocking a time of 48.91s. Erhieyovwe Kennedy was 2nd in 49.14s while Mahamat Sani was 3rd in 50.57s" @MakingOfChamps on X 2025-07-16 18:47:26 UTC 42.4K followers, 1681 engagements
"Super Falcons defender Ashleigh Plumptre confirms that the woman in the viral video is not her mom" @MakingOfChamps on X 2025-07-27 13:43:32 UTC 42.9K followers, XXX engagements
"It is not Lionel Messi it is Esther Okoronkwo. What a sleeky footwork from Nigeria's Okoronkwo to set up Folashade Ijamilusi for the Super Falcons to draw level. The Super Falcons were two goals down but fought their way back. remarkable" @MakingOfChamps on X 2025-07-26 21:41:18 UTC 42.9K followers, 164.4K engagements
"Phenyo Miyen totally outclassed the field in the heats of the U18 Boys 110mH clocking a time of 13.38s (1.6) Miyen is the fastest U18 in the world in 2025 setting the U18 African Record of 12.91s just last month just 0.04s away from the World Record. Ashour Youssef was 2nd in 13.98s" @MakingOfChamps on X 2025-07-17 10:16:14 UTC 42.4K followers, 1129 engagements
"The goal that sealed it for the Super Falcons Esther Okoronkwo found Jennifer Echegini to send Nigeria into cloud nine A game many had written the Super Falcons off after the first 45mins. 👏👏The #WAFCON title is coming to Nigeria" @MakingOfChamps on X 2025-07-26 22:06:57 UTC 42.9K followers, 47.7K engagements
"The picture of the #WAFCON2024 tournament 👏👏 Nigeria have conquered Africa for a record 10th time. no other country comes close to this kind of achievement. Nigeria - 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 Equatorial Guinea - 🥇🥇 South Africa - 🥇 Since the inception of the WAFCON tournament the Super Falcons have won the title more than all the other countries have ever won it combined. Sweet dominance" @MakingOfChamps on X 2025-07-26 22:57:25 UTC 42.9K followers, 7338 engagements
"Precious Okeoghene kicked off the afternoon session on Day X of the African U18 & U20 Championships in Abeokuta for Nigeria winning a Silver in the women's 100mH. She finished behind Tumi Ramokgopa who won GOLD in a time of 13.52s (-0.6)" @MakingOfChamps on X 2025-07-18 16:23:31 UTC 42.9K followers, 1655 engagements
"South Africa's Mateo Le Roux won the Boys U18 High Jump at the African Junior Championships in Abeokuta. Le Roux jumped 2.06m and he was the only athlete who jumped that mark going on to win a Gold medal for his country" @MakingOfChamps on X 2025-07-17 10:58:18 UTC 42.4K followers, 1483 engagements
"Running in the same race with his track idol. Nigeria's Emmanuel Ojeli will be competing in the 100m event later today in Florence going up against South Africa's Wayde Van Niekerk and Cote d'ivoire's Arthur Cisse. Ojeli grew up idolizing Van Niekerk and it will be a bit emotional for him running in the race as the South African. This season Ojeli ran a 100m Personal Best of 10.23s at MTN Champs Lagos" @MakingOfChamps on X 2025-07-23 10:50:19 UTC 42.8K followers, 1550 engagements
"WAFCON final: Morocco vs Nigeria Playing against the host nation will be tough for the Super Falcons but nothing is impossible The Super Falcons will have millions of supporters all over the world rooting for them to complete the #MissionX task" @MakingOfChamps on X 2025-07-22 22:09:21 UTC 42.9K followers, 2264 engagements
"Nigeria's Emerald Makua finished on the podium in the U18 women's Shot Put event clinching the Bronze medal with a throw of 14.30m. Namibia's Marika Weitz won the GOLD medal throwing a mark of 16.32m while Egypt's Eab Tamek Alaa got the Silver medal with a throw of 14.58m" @MakingOfChamps on X 2025-07-18 20:25:40 UTC 42.8K followers, 1919 engagements
"🗣🗣 THE FIRST COUNTRY TO SWEEP WOMEN'S SPRINTING IN AFRICA Nigeria made history at the just concluded African Junior Championships in Abeokuta sweeping all the medals in four events of the U18 and U20 women's categories. A five-star performance from the Nigerian ladies saw them win all the medals in the 100m and 200m (U18 category) and then the 400m and 200m (U20 categories). These Nigerian athletes have not come to play. the future of Nigerian Track and Field is shining bright like the early morning sunlight" @MakingOfChamps on X 2025-07-21 16:40:46 UTC 42.4K followers, 10K engagements
"Favour Onyah led a Nigerian 1-2 with Anita Enaruna in heat X of the U20 women's 400m at the African U18 & U20 Championships clocking a time of 54.04s. Enaruna was 2nd in 54.54s while Runanga Tinashe was 3rd in 55.11s" @MakingOfChamps on X 2025-07-16 19:54:44 UTC 42.8K followers, 1785 engagements
"Good old days Bringing this back - the Nigerian quartet of Olusoji Fasuba ➡ Uchenna Emedolu ➡Aaron Egbele ➡ Deji Aliu brought round the baton to win an impressive Bronze🥉 medal against Great Britain & USA in M4x100m at Athens 2004 Olympics" @MakingOfChamps on X 2025-07-25 13:17:26 UTC 42.9K followers, 13.3K engagements
"Half time in Rabat: Morocco X - X Nigeria The Moroccans have been all over Nigeria and deservedly go into the break leading the final being two goals up. Nigeria's Super Falcons will have to reorganize if they are to fight their way back into this match in the next 45mins. They finished the half strongly taking the game to Morocco. All to play for in the second half. #MARNGA" @MakingOfChamps on X 2025-07-26 20:51:42 UTC 42.9K followers, 6636 engagements
"Ahaaa you were saying "That number 6." says hello By the way her name is Esther Okoronkwo well you already know her name by now" @MakingOfChamps on X 2025-07-27 10:05:17 UTC 42.9K followers, 2287 engagements
"THE FIRST TO DO IT Nigeria's Super Falcons have completed #MissionX becoming the first African team to win the #WAFCON tournament for a record 10th time From being 2-0 down at half time to scoring three goals in the second half the Super Falcons did the impossible beating the host nation to win the #WAFCON2024 tournament. What performance Full time: Morocco X - X Nigeria #MARNGA #SoarSuperFalcons" @MakingOfChamps on X 2025-07-26 21:56:56 UTC 42.9K followers, 404K engagements
"CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD Phenyo Miyen stormed to GOLD in the U18 Boys' 110mH at the African U18 & U20 Championships clocking a time of 13.27s (-1.5) to win He broke the Championship Record of 13.31s set by his countryman Naeem Jack X years ago in Zambia" @MakingOfChamps on X 2025-07-18 16:40:26 UTC 42.9K followers, 1944 engagements
"No country could match South Africa in the High Jump event on Day X of the African Junior Championships dominating and winning the two GOLD medals in the High Jump events. Mateo Le Roux was the only jumper over 2.06m in the U18 Boys High Jump event and it was mark that separated him from the rest of the field if it came down to a countback after failing his first attempt at 2.00m. He further attempted to jump 2.10m but missed all three attempts at that height" @MakingOfChamps on X 2025-07-17 07:22:31 UTC 42.4K followers, 1204 engagements
"More GOLD 🥇medals for South Africa in the Jumps Oluchi Abelwe Ndubueze won the GOLD medal for her country in the U18 Girls Long Jump event leaping a distance of 5.79m to claim the victory. Having missed out on the podium in the 100m she made sure to put in her best foot forward leading from the first three attempts and holding on to the GOLD. She will return for the Sprint Medley relay and would hope to win more medals for her country" @MakingOfChamps on X 2025-07-18 20:51:01 UTC 42.4K followers, 1990 engagements
"No flag no problem An Egyptian athlete improvises with her country's kit to celebrate winning a Silver medal in the U18 women's 2000m Steeplechase. At the time when they finished the race she couldn't readily see an Egyptian flag for photo-ops so she just grabbed her country's jacket to take a photo. **Please note - at the time of publishing this report the official result hasn't been publicly made available which is why we don't have her name yet. It's just that the story around her celebration is too good to pass up" @MakingOfChamps on X 2025-07-20 13:06:39 UTC 42.4K followers, 2197 engagements
"He is making a statement Less than a week after running his first ever sub 10.2s race Olaolu Jason Olatunde has further improved on that mark running a new Personal Best of 10.13s (+0.9) to win the men's 100m at the South West Athletics Conference (SWAC) in Abeokuta. Olaolu had initially run 10.23s to win his heat but he came into the final with great intent pulling away from Enoch Adegoke to record his second ever XXXX race. Adegoke came in 2nd in the race crossing the line in 10.25s. With this kind of form Olaolu is definitely knocking on the senior national team and it could only be a" @MakingOfChamps on X 2025-07-14 20:20:30 UTC 42.4K followers, 1931 engagements
""Messi Okoronkwo. Player of the match" Esther Okoronkwo might not have won the Player of the Tournament but she was named the Player of the match in the final after her stellar display in the game. Okoronkwo scored one and assisted two goals in the final dragging the Super Falcons to a remarkable comeback against Morocco. Even the Moroccan lasers couldn't stop her" @MakingOfChamps on X 2025-07-26 23:08:49 UTC 42.9K followers, 26.3K engagements
"MOOD 🥳🥳 Waking up a champion. the Super Falcons way Naija to the world" @MakingOfChamps on X 2025-07-27 09:18:12 UTC 42.9K followers, 5000 engagements
"Morocco X - X Nigeria Not going to plan for the Super Falcons in Rabat the host nation is taking full advantage of errors and making Nigeria pay for it. The Super Falcons are yet to have a shot against Morocco. Not over yet #WAFCON2024" @MakingOfChamps on X 2025-07-26 20:36:21 UTC 42.9K followers, 8632 engagements
"MICHELLE ALOZIE RESCUES NIGERIA #NGARSA #WAFCON2024" @MakingOfChamps on X 2025-07-22 17:59:54 UTC 42.9K followers, 87.8K engagements
""A medical practitioner saved Nigeria's life." - @OgechukwuChime Beauty and brain slaying on the pitch and off the pitch. No wonder Michelle Alozie once joked with her friends abroad "that if anything happens to her Nigerians would come for them." She knows that she is a national treasure. What's that thing South Africans say again: "No DNA just RSA." We don't do that here Michelle has got the Naija blood flowing in her veins" @MakingOfChamps on X 2025-07-22 18:47:10 UTC 42.4K followers, 38.9K engagements
"It was an amazing outing for Team MTN Athletes at the MoC Athletics Academy who made their international debuts donning the green and white colours for Nigeria at the African U18 & U20 Athletics Championships held in Abeokuta Ogun State from July 16th to 20th" @MakingOfChamps on X 2025-07-25 21:31:00 UTC 42.9K followers, 1386 engagements
"This comeback against Morocco will be told to XX generations; how Super Falcons came from 2-0 down at half time to beat the host nation. 10-time AFRICAN CHAMPIONS If e dey easy run am #MissionX #WAFCON" @MakingOfChamps on X 2025-07-26 22:11:18 UTC 42.9K followers, 52.5K engagements
"A picture with the fans The Nigerian fans might have been the minority in a stadium filled with mostly Moroccans but Nigerians also made their voices heard especially when the Super Falcons drew level" @MakingOfChamps on X 2025-07-26 22:34:51 UTC 42.9K followers, 10.3K engagements
"No one was going to touch Prestina Ochonogor in the women's U20 Long Jump event She was a level apart from the rest of the field. Ochongor clinched the GOLD medal for Team Nigeria in this event jumping the farthest mark that she has jumped this year to win with a Championship Record and Season's Best of 6.71m. In fact 6.71m is her third best jump ever.the last time she jumped 6.7m was in 2024 at the National Olympic Trials in 2024" @MakingOfChamps on X 2025-07-19 18:56:13 UTC 42.4K followers, 2263 engagements
"Super Falcons coach Justine Pwanidi Madugu deserves his flowers too. Madugu was named the coach of the tournament and his second tactical tweak of his team helped Nigeria make a comeback to defeat Morocco" @MakingOfChamps on X 2025-07-26 23:48:50 UTC 42.9K followers, 10.1K engagements
"Team Nigeria receives their Mixed 4x400m Relay GOLD at the African U18/U20 Championships🥇🥇" @MakingOfChamps on X 2025-07-18 19:29:43 UTC 42.4K followers, 17K engagements
"GOAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLL Jennifer Echeginni Morocco X - X Nigeria Super Falcons will be African CHAMPIONS for a record 10th time" @MakingOfChamps on X 2025-07-26 21:49:01 UTC 42.9K followers, 88.1K engagements
"Full time in Casablanca: Nigeria 2-1 South Africa 👏👏Super Falcons are through to the final of the 2025 WAFCON tournament in Morocco overcoming the Banyana Banyana hurdle to go through Michelle Alozie became Nigeria's heroine in the semifinal match against South Africa scoring deep into stoppage time to avoid extra time and a possible shootout. Nigeria's quest for #MissionX continues #NGARSA #WAFCON2024" @MakingOfChamps on X 2025-07-22 18:05:45 UTC 42.8K followers, 12.4K engagements
"Not the finish she would have wanted in the U20 women's 400m but who would complain about winning a Bronze medal in a very competitive race Toheebat Jimoh has been flying high this season and we haven't really seen her best There are more grounds to conquer and she has just taken the first territory" @MakingOfChamps on X 2025-07-18 18:54:23 UTC 42.9K followers, 1731 engagements
"Skipper Rasheedat Ajibade has been named the Player of the Tournament for great output for Nigeria at #WAFCON2024 . Ajibade has really shown great leadership for the Super Falcons since the start of the tournament. Deserving 👏👏" @MakingOfChamps on X 2025-07-26 22:41:17 UTC 42.9K followers, 14.2K engagements