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National Sports Commission (NSC) has been urged to dissolve all boards of National Sports Federations whose tenures have expired in the interest of equity and fair play, ahead of their forthcoming elective congresses. At the weekend, the NSC announced the formation of a seven-member electoral committee for the National Sports Federations Elections. In a press […]
Team Edo asserted their dominance in weightlifting at the ongoing 9th National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State, finishing well ahead of the competition to emerge overall champions. With a commanding haul of 9 gold, 1 silver, and 2 bronze medals (12 in total), Edo outclassed their rivals, leaving Team Akwa Ibom in second place […]
The Titans Basketball team from Abuja and the First Bank Basketball team of Lagos have secured their places in this year’s Zenith Bank/Nigeria Basketball Federation Women’s Basketball League finals after emerging victorious in the Savannah and Atlantic Conferences, respectively, which concluded over the weekend. The Titans were the standout team in the Savannah Conference, finishing […]
A former minister of Youth and Sports Development and now special adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, Chief Sunday Dare, has reaffirmed the federal government’s commitment to grassroots sports development and the future of the Nigerian sports industry. Dare made this declaration at the opening of the ongoing 9th National Youth Games […]
A physically challenged student, Adebayo Ridwan, has clinched a gold medal in the para-powerlifting event at the ongoing 9th National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State. Ridwan, a JSS 2 student of Government Day Secondary School, Ojagboro, Ilorin, is a member of Team Kwara at the sporting event. He lifted 71kg, outclassing other contestants to […]
Toluwalase Emmanuel Arokodare has joined Premier League side Wolves on a £24 million deal from Belgian club Genk. The 6ft 6in Nigerian international signed a four-year contract at Molineux on Monday. Wolves currently find themselves at the bottom of the Premier League table, having lost their opening three matches. Arokodare, who scored 21 goals in […]
Chairman of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Kung-fu Association, Mustapha Mubdiyu Adebayo, has articulated an ambitious vision aimed at enhancing the visibility and development of Kung-fu in the FCT and across Nigeria. Speaking to journalists in Abuja at the weekend, Adebayo stressed the importance of raising awareness about the sport, which remains largely unfamiliar to […]
Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif has lodged an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) over a ruling which prevents the athlete fighting in the female category without a genetic sex test. The Algerian has filed an appeal which is attempting to overturn a decision made by World Boxing in May to introduce […]
Bafana Bafana’s next World Cup opponents, Lesotho, have named five players based in South Africa for their Friday clash in Bloemfontein, plus their trip to West Africa to take on Benin next week. A 24-man squad picked by coach Leslie Notsi is headlined by former South African under-23 defender Thabo Makhele, who switched his international […]
In a passionate appeal to his teammates, Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen has emphasised the importance of hard work and determination as the team sets its sights on a successful season across all competitions. Following Galatasaray’s impressive 3-1 victory over Çaykur Rizespor in the Turkish Super Lig on Saturday, Osimhen expressed his excitement and confidence regarding […]