Ogun kickboxing Head Coach, Olufunke confirmed dead in Ilorin
The Head Coach of kickboxing in Ogun state, Miss Olufunke Ogunsuyi has been confirmed dead, for what was suspected to be High Blood Pressue (HBP). She died in Ilorin while participating in the Kwara Zonal and Invitational Kickboxing Championship. She officiated in the competition, and also fielded two athletes. The corpse of the former kickboxing […]
Olympics: Okagbare, Nwokocha qualify for 100m semi-final
For the first time since 2012, two Nigerian athletes will be running in the semi-finals of the Women’s 100m, after Blessing Okagbare and Nzubechi Grace Nwokocha qualified from their respective heats on Friday in Tokyo, Japan. Nwokocha had to run a new personal best of 11.00 seconds to secure her qualification to the semi-finals in […]
NPFL Matchday 38, Aiteo Cup final get new dates
New dates have now been fixed for the final round of matches in the 2020/2021 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season, as well as the final of the 2021 Aiteo Cup competition. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and League Management Company (LMC) have made final alterations to the final dates based on necessity. The shift […]
HFN appoints female coaches to lead national junior teams
The Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN) has appointed top female handball coaches Bukola Duru and Justina Akpulo to coach the National under 18 and 20 Female Handball Teams respectively. The coaches, in statement from the HFN secretariat on Tuesday, were selected not only for their experience and capabilities as top coaches but also in the […]
Kwara Zonal and Invitational Kickboxing championship begins, as Ofoegbu commends sponsor
The maiden edition of the Kwara State Zonal and Invitational Kickboxing championship which kicks off today at the Indoor Sports Hall of the Kwara State Stadium Complex have been described as a commendable opportunity that will throw up new discoveries in the sport. Speaking after the seminar for referees, aimed at discussing the new rules […]
AS Roma appoints John Obuh as Technical Director
The AS Roma Academy Abuja, Nigeria, has appointed former Golden Eaglets and Flying Eagles of Nigeria Coach, John Obuh as Technical Director. The Academy disclosed this in a statement on Monday by its Country Manager, Robinson Adakosa. Adakosa said the Academy is delighted to start a new chapter with Coach Obuh, and that they are […]
AMAPRO 2021 championship gets new kick-off date
Organizers of prestigious soccer fiesta, AMAPRO Football Championship have announced a new date for the kick-off of this year’s edition. In a statement released on Friday in Ilorin, the Brain-Behind the Championship, Shogo Shodunnke disclosed that the 6th edition of the fiesta will now be 16th to 22nd of August, 2021 as against the 2nd […]
Omu-Aran United FC wins maiden Jagunlabi football tourney
Sports development at the grassroots has been described as a viable means of uniting people of various communities in the country. One of the stakeholders in sports industry and organiser of Jagulanbi tournament, an America based philanthropist, Barrister Abiola Abdulkareem stated this during the press conference to mark final of Jagulabi Football competition at Osi […]
Offa Ex-Footballers boost late Coach Atuegbu’s family with cash donation
It was a joyous and emotional moment for the immediate family of the late Coach Mukaila Jimoh (Atuegbu) last Wednesday when ex-footballers donated a sum amount of #100, 000 to the wife and the only surviving child of the deceased. At the event, which held at Ogidiri Primary School Offa, it was a nostalgic experience […]
Offa beat Ira town to win GM of Kwara United Unity Cup
Offa Community have emerged champions of the maiden edition of the General Manager of Kwara United Unity Cup after beating hosts Ira town 5-4 on penalties on Friday evening. The encounter was a keenly contested one in which both teams had chances to win in regulation time, but they were poor in front of goals. […]