Nigeria’s first Olympic medalist, Nojim Maiyegun, has passed away at the age of 84.
Maiyegun made history by winning a bronze medal in light-heavyweight boxing at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, securing his place in the nation’s sporting hall of fame.
He also earned a bronze medal at the 1966 Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.
Maiyegun’s passing was announced by his acquaintance, Rudolfine Soultan, in a Facebook post, where she described his death as “horrible” following a long illness.
Soultan noted that they were just two days away from marking their 17th anniversary together.
