Late Bello Oyebanji should be immortalized in Kwara state –Ekeoma
The National Coordinator of Nigeria Para Badminton Federation, Ekeoma Onwukwe Samuel has appealed to Kwara State to immortalize Late Bello Oyebanji who died during the course of representing the state and Nigeria. Ekeoma made the appeal when he led a group of Para Badminton stakeholders on a condolence visit to the family of Late Oyebanji […]
Messi contract: Barcelona star becomes a free agent
After 12 months on from his aborted attempted to leave Barcelona, Lionel Messi is now out of contract. The Argentine superstar’s deal expired at midnight and despite months of rumour and conjecture, he has failed to commit to an extension. Talks over a new contract are believed to be ongoing, meaning Messi may well decide […]
NPFL Week 30: NRA says no going back on good officiating
The Nigeria Referees Association (NRA) has reassured all of good officiating. This was made known by the President of the association, Otunba Tade Azeez, who said that the referees are mindful of the importance of good officiating at this crucial moments. He said that the appointed officials have been charged to be fair and firm […]
ROBCOP partners COED, Ilorin, opens Weightlifting Training Centre
The Weightlifting Training Centre of the Ruth Ogbeifo Balofin Community Project (ROBCOP) was officially opened today, at the Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin, with the aim of creating opportunities for youth at the grassroots. Ruth Ogbeifo Balofin, a former Olympian, who represented Kwara and Nigeria during her active days said that the project was […]
2021 Nigeria Volleyball Premier League kicks off July 5th
The first phase of the 2021 Nigeria Volleyball Premier League will take place from 5th to 18th July, 2021 at the University of Ilorin, Kwara state, according to a member caretaker committee, Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF), Professor Olatunde Morakinyo. Professor Morakinyo revealed that the Nigeria Volleyball Federation has secured the venue for the league at […]
Akinwunmi: We will use Aisha Buhari Tournament to make a statement
Chairman of the local organizing committee for the Aisha Buhari Invitational Women’s Tournament, Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi has expressed the determination of the committee to utilize fully the opportunity provided by the staging of the competition to boldly underscore Nigeria’s competence in organization of major events. Speaking on Tuesday in Abuja, the debonair legal luminary and […]
INTERVIEW: SL3 badminton gold: I was motivated by the spirit of ‘You can do it’ –Eniola
Kwara’s only female para-badminton player, Mariam Eniola Bolaji made history last May, when she defeated Ukrainian Oksana Kozyna 18-21, 21-14, 21-18 in the SL3 category to win the first-ever gold medal by an African para-badminton player outside the continent, at the Spanish Para Badminton International Championship. For the 16-year-old player, the build-up to the breakthrough […]
Club Owners visit, assures home-based Super Eagles of support
Members of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Club Owners Association of Nigeria today paid a surprised visit to the training session of the Super Eagles B, at the Aguiyi Ironsi Cantonment playing field in Abuja. The delegation, led by the Chairman of the association and Nasarawa United FC boss, Barrister Isaac Danladi, was accompanied […]
Aisha Buhari Cup: Pinnick inaugurates LOC, harps on hard work, diligence and probity
President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and FIFA Council Member, Mr Amaju Melvin Pinnick today inaugurated the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) of the Aisha Buhari Invitational Women’s Tournament, sayingthat values of integrity, diligence, hard work, probity and pursuit ofexcellence should be the body’s watchwords. “I want to emphasize on the need for this committee […]
Beach Volleyball: Nigeria battle Kenya for Olympic ticket
Nigeria will face Kenya in the final of the women’s category at the ongoing Tokyo Beach Volleyball Olympics Qualifiers in Morocco today. Nigeria made it through following the disqualification of Egypt, after some of the delegates tested positive of Covid-19. The Head Coach of Nigeria Beach Volleyball team, Francis Imoudu told newsmen that Egypt women’s […]