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
By Femi Ogunshola No fewer than 180 golfers, both professional and amateur, would on June 15, compete for N35 million in cash prizes and other additional rewards at the Rowland Adewumi Classic Tournament. The tournament is in celebration of his 50th birthday. Mr Akabom Enebong, Chairman, organising committee, said thisContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher and Mark Longyen U.S. sports envoys, B-Girl and Lyons, have called on the Nigerian youth to embrace Breakdancing, to enhance their dancing skills and enable them participate in future Olympic breakdancing sport events. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that breakdancing is an officially recognisedContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh Finidi George, Head coach of the Super Eagles, says his immediate task and priority is to qualify the nation for the 2026 World Cup slated for Canada, Mexico and U.S. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Board of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on AprilContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Nigeria Football Federation will on Monday in Abuja unveil Finidi George as substantive Head Coach of the Senior Men National Team, Super Eagles. NFF’s Director of Communications, Ademola Olajire, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. He said the occasion would be witnessed byContinue Reading
