Team Nigeria have finished in the 33rd position on the medals table of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and 4th in Africa. With a total number of ten medals won which include four gold, a silver and five bronze, Team Nigeria were the 4th best African team behind Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco. Represented by only […]
Kwara to field 137 contingents in 7 events at NYG team sports elimination
A total of 137 athletes and officials will represent Kwara State in seven team sports, in the Zonal Elimination towards 2021 National Youth Games for North Central states.The Zonal Elimination will hold between September 3rd to 6th, in Ilorin.Altogether, a total of 648 delegates from states of the North Central geo-political zone, which includes host […]
Paralympics Games: NAWIS praise athletes for outstanding performance in Tokyo
The Association of Nigerian Women in Sports (NAWIS) has celebrated Nigeria Para Powerlifting Federation for their great performance at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Games. In a press release by the President of NAWIS, Professor Florence Adeyanju, who was also a former President of Nigeria Paralympic Committee, they lauded the para powerlifting team for putting smiles […]
Sports Minister, Amokachi welcome heroic Paralympians
Youth and Sports Development Minister, Sunday Dare and the Special Assistant on Sports to President Buhari, Daniel Amokachi led the rousing welcome for the first batch of Paralympians who returned home from Tokyo, Japan. The athletes, mainly the power lifters, arrived in Lagos this afternoon aboard an Ethiopian Airline flight to the warm welcome of […]
Super Eagles begin race to Qatar against Lone Star in Lagos
Three-time African champions Nigeria will commence the process to earn a seventh FIFA World Cup finals appearance when they trade tackles with the Lone Star of Liberia at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos on Friday evening, in one of the Day 1 games of the African qualifying campaign. Since making their debut at the FIFA […]
NFF hooks MTN as Official Communications Partner of the Super Eagles and other National Teams
Nigeria’s football firmament was emblazoned in all-yellow on Thursday as the Nigeria Football Federation and MTN Communications signed a partnership agreement that made the telecommunications company the “Official Communications Partner of the Super Eagles and other National Teams.” At an event attended by, among other eminent dignitaries the Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development, […]
FEATURE: Kwara United: A season of hope, a season of prospect
From a 2-0 away win in far away Jos, Plateau state against Plateau United in the very first game of the season, to the very last match against Katsina United FC in Ilorin, which they won by 3-0, Kwara United Football Club arguably had one of its best seasons in recent times. It was no […]
Sports Commission: Ex-Pro Association, Squash Referees Association congratulate Mogaji
Ex-Pros Association of Nigeria has sent a congratulatory message to Mallam Bola Mogaji, on his appointment as the Executive Chairman Kwara State Sports Commission. Equally, Nigeria Squash Referees’ Association has commend Governor of Kwara state, Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq for appointing one of their own, who also doubles as the President of Nigeria Squash Referees’ Association, […]
ABC meets clamour for more competitions for women – Osahon
The Proprietor and Manager of NWFL Premiership side, FC Robo Queens, Emmanuel Osahon has said the upcoming Aisha Buhari Invitational Women’s Football Tournament will be a boost to the age-long clamour to have more quality competitions for the women in the continent, as is the practice in America, Asia and Europe. “I really appreciate the […]
LOC confident Aisha Buhari Cup will transform life of girl-child, bolster Nigeria’s image
At whistle-stop visitations to three eminent personalities and offices in the seat of power, Abuja on Tuesday, Members of the Local Organizing Committee of the Aisha Buhari Invitational Women’s Football Tournament mainstreamed the essence and sublime potentials of the 9-day tournament. The recurring themes, as espoused by the Chairman of the LOC, Barr. Seyi Akinwunmi […]