By Muhyideen Jimoh Hajia Hannatu Musawa, Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, has endorsed the 4th edition of the Jagunlabi Football Tournament as a platform for youth development. The football competition is sponsored by the Special Adviser to the Minister on Sub-national Engagements, Mr Abiola AbdulKareem popularly known asContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Jonathan The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigeria Youth League (N-Youth League), Robinson Adakosa, says the League will expose budding and skillful players to limelight. Adakosa stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja. He said that the managementContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The President, Nigeria Golf Federation (NGF), Otunba Olusegun Runsewe has commended Nigeria’s female golf sensation, Georgia Oboh, on her recent victory at the John Shippen Women’s Invitational in Michigan, U.S. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 23-year-old Oboh, on Wednesday, captured the 2024 John ShippenContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojo President of Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF), Ifedayo Akindoju, says the federation is committed to promoting gender equality with regards to the participation and officiating of tennis events in the country. He made the remarks while declaring a maiden International Tennis Federation’s Advantage All workshop open on FridayContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Julie Okah-Donli, Lady Captain of the IBB International Golf Club has urged women to participate in the game of golf to improve their physical and mental wellbeing. Okah-Donli, a former Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), made the call atContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has attributed the success recorded in the last one year to the unity of purpose between it, the Sports Ministry and the National Sports Federations. Tony Nezianya, Public Relations Officer (PRO), NOC, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in an interviewContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Okigbo The Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) has announced a 14-player squad that will represent the nation at the Kwibuka Women’s T20 International Tournament in Rwanda0. The Federation made the announcement via its verified social media handle on Tuesday. A 20-man contingent made of 14 players and 6 officialsContinue Reading
A News Analysis by Olanrewaju Akojede President Bola Tinubu came to power on May 29, 2023 on the wave of ‘Renewed Hope’ agenda – a wavelength different from his predecessor’s ‘Change’ mantra. The President inaugurated a 45-man Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Aug. 21, about 84 days after hisContinue Reading
Tinubu’s renewed hope and the paradigm shift in sports development By Muhyideen Jimoh When President Bola Tinubu on Aug. 16, 2023 named Sen. John Owan Enoh as the country’s new sports minister to drive the renewed hope agenda for the Sports sector, not many stakeholders knew what toContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba Vice President of the Nigeria Chess Federation (NCF), Prince Adeyinka Adewole says 200 schools have registered for the forthcoming National Schools’ Team Chess Championship. Adewole disclosed this in a statement by Austen Osokpor, Head, Corporate Affairs Department of the Ecobank Nigeria Plc, on Tuesday in Lagos. TheContinue Reading
