Team Nigeria on Tuesday had their name in the medal’s table after Ese Brume won Nigeria’s first medal at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics Brume won bronze after coming third in the Long Jump event in the early hours of Tuesday to hand Nigeria her first medal at the 32nd Summer Olympics. Ese Brume won […]
Minister, Igali inspired me to podium finish – Oborududu
Commonwealth champion, Blessing Oborududu has said that the Minister of Sports, Sunday Dare and Nigeria Wrestling Federation President, Daniel Igali inspired her to podium finish in Japan. The ten-time African champion said, “The Minister of Sports, (Sunday Dare) and President of Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Daniel Igali inspired me to this feat.” “The Minister is truly […]
Kickboxing to take a new leap as Barrister Atanda vows to sustain Championship
The Chairman, Kwara State Kickboxing Association, Barrister Ibrahim Atanda has stated his readiness to explore every opportunity to take the sport to the highest level. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the maiden edition of Kwara State zonal and invitational Championship/Referee Seminar on Saturday, Barrister Atanda experessed displeasure that the martial sport is not getting […]
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 […]