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 […]
Taiwo resumes training, wishes teammates luck against Sunshine Stars
Promising Kwara United defender, Taiwo Salaudeen has resumed training three months after sustaining a knee injury against Adamawa United. The youngster, who is one of the best right backs in the Nigerian topflight got injured on March 21 while featuring for Kwara United in their 5-0 win over Adamawa. Since then, the graduate of Football […]
Kwara Sports Commission: SWAN calls for appointment of credible experts
The Kwara state chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has commended Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for adding value to sports development with the introduction of the Kwara State Sports Commission, even as it urged him to appoint credible people to drive the new platform. Kwara State House of Assembly early this month completed […]
Olympic Qualifier: Nigeria women beach volleyball team through to quarter-finals
Nigeria Women’s team is through to the quarter-finals of the Tokyo Beach Volleyball Qualifiers in Agadir, Morocco. Nigeria will face The Gambia today in one of the quarter-final matches in its bid to qualify for the Tokyo Olympic next month. Nigeria face Cape Verde in a great Pool B showdown; both side enforced power, technique […]
Sports Minister commends Buhari for allocating houses to ’94 Eagles
Minister of Youth and sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for making good the promise made by the country by allocating houses to the victorious 1994 Super Eagles, after successive governments failed to do so. “This is the hallmark of a great leader. A sports loving President for that matter. “I […]