NSF: Ondo defeat Rivers, win men’s table tennis gold medal
Team Ondo Male Table Tennis on Monday at the ongoing National Sports Festival, Benin, defeated their Rivers counterpart 3-2 in the finals of the event […]
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NSF: lawmaker congratulates Plateau athlete for winning gold medal
Rep. Solomon Maren (PDP-Plateau) has congratulated Miss Rose Akusho, an indigene of the state who won a gold medal at the ongoing National Sports Festival […]
NSF: Kingsley wins three golds for Rivers in weightlifting 49kg
Stella Kingsley of Rivers has won three gold medals in women weightlifting 49kg at the ongoing 20th National Sports Festival in Benin. Kingsley stunned her […]
Delta maintain lead at 20th NSF, hosts Edo still third
Defending champions Delta maintained their lead on the medals table of the ongoing 2020 National Sports Festival (NSF) in Benin on Thursday, with hosts Edo […]
NSF: Kwara wins gold in Squash
) Seun Gabriel on Thursday beat Femi Shedara of Edo 3-1 in the men’s singles of squash event, to give Kwara its 2nd gold at the […]
Kwara win men’s squash singles gold medal at 20th NSF
Team Kwara on Thursday picked their second gold medal of the ongoing 20th National Sports Festival (NSF) in Benin from the competition’s squash court. Seun […]
NSF: Delta set new swimming records, sweep gold medals
Swimmers from Delta on Wednesday set new records in swimming at the ongoing 20th National Sports Festival (NSF) in Edo. Evelyn Nmor of Delta completed […]
Obaseki urges 20th NSF athletes to be good sportsmen
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has urged all athletes at the 20th National Sports Festival (NSF) tagged “Edo 2020” not to forget to exhibit the […]
Zamfara set to participate in National Sports Festival
The Zamfara Government says arrangements have been concluded to ensure the state participate in the 20th National Sports Festival (NSF) where events are scheduled to […]
101 Abia athletes for National Sports Festival
A total of 101 athletes from Abia will be competing in 16 sports categories at the 2020 National Sports Festival in Edo. The Abia Director of […]
NSF: Edo Govt. pledges better welfare to volunteers
The Edo Government has pledged to do its best to take care of the volunteers who will help in the hosting of the 20th National […]
Sports Festival: Ganduje charges athletes to win gold medals
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has charged the 206 athletes from the state going for the National Sports Festival in Edo to work hard, […]
NSF: Edo Govt warns coaches, athletes, against sharp practices
Edo Government on Monday, warned the state’s contingent to the National Sports Festival (NSF) against deliberately refusing to perform to allow others win, for pecuniary […]
Sports Writers boycott Wikki Tourists FC activities over shabby treatment
Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) Bauchi State chapter, on Sunday, directed its members to boycotted all activities involving Wikki Tourists FC of Bauchi. Secretary […]
NSF: 8,000 athletes, others to undergo COVID-19 protocols — Minister
Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare says the 20th National Sports Festival in Edo will go ahead as planned from April 2 to […]
George lauds Sports Minister for ‘fatherly’ role at AFN’s evaluation programme
The President of Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Olamide George, has commended the Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Mr Sunday Dare, for the ‘fatherly’ role he […]
Sports Minister congratulates Ajayi on election as new Ondo FA Chairman
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has congratulated Mr Dele Ajayi on his election as Chairman of Ondo State Football Association. Dare, who […]
Man-U appoints midfielder Darren Fletcher Technical Director
Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward: “These are hugely important appointments that reinforce the progress we have been making as a club in recent years […]
Sports commissioner hails Umahi’s pronouncement on state’s new football teams
The Ebonyi Commissioner for Youth Development and Sports, Charles Akpuenika has hailed Gov. David Umahi’s pronouncement on the eventual formation of the state’s new football […]
Post COVID-19 template, recipe for sports’ revival — Promoter
Christopher Ojo, sports promoter and sponsor of the 10km annual Owan Marathon Race, says design of a post COVID-19 template is the needed recipe for […]
Danbatta, others endorse book on telecoms law, regulations
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof, Umar Danbatta was among eminent personalities that have endorsed a new book on […]
Kano govt constitutes committee on sports policy –Commissioner
The Kano Executive Council has approved the constitution of a committee to formulate a holistic sports policy for the state, according to Mr Muhammed Garba, […]
FG shifts Sports Festival in Edo to April – Minister
The National Sports Festival (NSF) scheduled to hold in Edo in February has been shifted to April, 2021. Mr Sunday Dare, the Minister of Sports […]
Buhari shares APC vision, asks youths to participate in politics
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja said the future of All Progressives Congress (APC) lies in strengthened internal democracy, with transparent electoral processes, pro-people policies […]
Ikpeazu reaffirms govt’s commitment to youth, sports development
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia says the state government will continue to initiate policies and programmes that will enhance youth and sports development. Ikpeazu said […]