The 2025 Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) U-14 Boys and Naval Officers’ Wives Association (NOWA) U-17 Girls Football Championships continued with full momentum today Tuesday, May 20th, as group stage matches entered Day Two at the Police College Kaduna. A total of eight matches have been scheduled for the day, with young talents from […]
NSC disqualifies six athletes with anti-doping issues from participating in 22nd NSF
The National Sports Commission, (NSC), has cautioned that registered athletes with anti-doping issues cannot compete for scoring medals at the ongoing National Sports Festival, tagged Gateway Games 2024. The NSC made it clear after a strategic joint meeting of the Main Organising Committee (MOC) and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the Games on Monday. […]
Gateway Games: Ogun makes history hosting NSF second time
*Media men urged to showcase host state’s culture, hospitality With the hosting of the ongoing 22nd National Sports Festival (NSF), Ogun State has made history, joining the states that have hosted the multi-sports Games more than once. Ogun State first hosted the Games in 2006, and is presently doing so after 19 years. Senator Gbenga […]
President Federation Cup: Kwara United and Rangers go to war at Lagos Waterfront
*Abakaliki FC and Ikorodu City at each other’s jugular in Abuja The semi-final matches of this year’s President Federation Cupcompetition (Men’s version) will take place on Wednesday May 21, 2015, in Lagos and Abuja, with former champions Enugu Rangers up against Kwara United of Ilorin, while emerging power Ikorodu City take on surprise packets Abakaliki […]
Sunday Dare lauds NSC, Dapo Abiodun for Stellar Opening Ceremony
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, Hon. Sunday Dare has commended the National Sports Commission (NSC) and Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, for presenting a spectacular opening ceremony at the 22nd National Sports Festival. Dare, a former Youth and Sports Minister, who was in attendance at the Moshood Abiola […]
Adeboye showers encomiums on Ogun State over world class Opening Ceremony
The Senior Special Assistant on Grassroots Sports Development to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, and one of Nigeria’s most dedicated and influential sports administrators, Adeboye Anthony Adeyinka has rated and classified the opening ceremony of the 22nd national sports festival in Ogun state, as world class. He added that such glamorous and top class ceremony […]
Executive Chairman, KSSC, Magaji charges athletes to stay focused
As the 22nd National Sports Festival, Gateway Games 2024 kicks-off in earnest in Ogun, the Executive Chairman, Kwara State Sports Commission, Coach Bolakale Adisa Magaji has charged the state’s athletes to maintain their focus and determination in pursuit of medals. In an interview at Abeokuta on May 18, 2024, Magaji expressed optimism about the team’s […]
22nd NSF: Olopade ushers in a Festival of dreams, discipline and national pride
As the Games begin at the 22nd National Sports Festival (NSF), tagged Gateway Games 2024, after a colourful and spectacular Opening Ceremony, the Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Hon. Bukola Olapade has met with state delegates, assuring them of a groundbreaking event that will set new standards in the history of the […]
Gateway Games 2024: Hostilities resumes tomorrow, after colourful opening ceremony
*FG pledges more support for sports, under the Renewed Hope Agenda Hostilities in various centres will take centre stage tomorrow in the ongoing 22nd National Sports Festival (NSF), Gateway Games 2024, after a colourful opening ceremony today, Sunday May 18, 2025. The opening ceremony, held at the Main-Bowl of the MKO Abiola Sports Complex, Abeokuta, […]
Top Nigerian music icons Davido and Asa to perform at Opening Ceremony
Organisers of the 22nd National Sports Festival (NSF), tagged Gateway Games, 2024, have announced that two of Nigeria’s finest music Super Stars, Davido and Asa will perform live at the highly anticipated opening ceremony of the Games at the MKO Sports Arena. After months of top preparations and planning, the opening ceremony of the Sports […]