The National Sports Festival, ‘Edo 2020’ has lived up to expectation in forging National unity and the discovery of talents, says Sports Minister Chief Sunday Dare. While giving an overview of the biennial Games, the Minister stated that “by and large, our expectations have been met as a Ministry. The National Sports Festival remains a […]
Nimrod donates 111 balls and 24 nets to state associations
The President of Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVF), Engineer Musa Nimrod has donated 111 balls and 24 nets to 24 States Volleyball Associations in Nigeria. Nimrod made the donation at the final of the women’s volleyball event at the 2020 National Sports Festival in Benin City, Edo state. He said the balls and net are meant […]
Kwara DOS congratulate Chief Chukwuemeka on his installation as Nwachigoziri
The Kwara state Director of Sports, Mallam Ibrahim Alarape Atanda has, on behalf of the Council, congratulated the Executive Secretary of NPFL Club Owners Association, Chief Alloy Chinekezie Chukwuemeka (ACC) on his his installation as the Nwachigoziri 1,of Umualumaku Community in Ehime Mbano in Imo state. Chief Alloy Chukwuemeka, the Director of Football, Abubakar Bukola […]
NWFL board insists on Super Six
The board of the Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL), headed by Aisha Falode, has insisted on the staging of the NWFL Premiership Super Six to determine the league champion and the country’s two representatives for the inaugural CAF Women Champions League, as agreed by the NWFL and the NWFL Premiership Club Owners on April 5, […]
Amene promises a standard NWFL Nationwide 2021
The General Coordinator of the 2021 NWFL Nationwide League, Sir Joe Amene, yesterday in one of the centres, Ijebu Ode, promised to deliver a standard league competition which has been scheduled to kick-off at the Aguiyi Ironsi Sports Complex, Abuja and the Dipo Dina International Stadium, Ijebu-Ode, from April 11 to 17th. The teams that […]
2020/2021 NPFL mid-season resumption postponed again
The mid-season resumption of the 2020/2021 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) has been postponed again. The league went on mid-season break last week after Matchday 19 encounters, and was scheduled to resume on April 18th, but that date is no longer feasible as the organisers of the league has postponed it by more than a […]
Edo 2020: SWAN President frowns at poor treatment of members
The National President of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Comrade Honour Sirawoo, has lamented what he describes as “the poor treatment” of members of the association at the ongoing National Sports Festival, Edo 2020. Mr. Honour, while addressing members at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, today, decried the inability of the organizers of the Games […]
Samuel Ogbemudia stadium, the best in Nigeria -Kwara Dep Gov
The Deputy Governor of Kwara State, Kayode Alabi says the Samuel Ogbemudia stadium is the best in Nigeria. Alabi stated this during his tour of the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in company of Edo State Deputy Governor, Comrade Philip Shuaibu today. Alabi said Edo state is capable of hosting various international competition, including the African Games […]
Kwara Deputy Governor joins Team Kwara, projects hosting festival
Kwara State Deputy Governor, Mr. Kayode Alabi today joined Team Kwara to cheer and animate the state’s athletes at the ongoing the 20th National Sports Festival tagged “Edo 2020” in Benin City, Edo state. Mr. Alabi also used the opportunity to go round the different sports courts and the facilities therein. Conducted round the facilities […]
French Open postponed to May 30 amid Covid-19 crisis
This year’s French Open has been postponed by a week due to the Covid-19 pandemic and will begin on May 30, the French Tennis Federation (FFT) said today. The claycourt Grand Slam, which was postponed by four months last year and took place in front of limited crowds, will finish on June 13, two weeks […]