By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has announced the re-introduction of annual school sports festival, 25 years after the last edition. Wike made the announcement during the grand finale of the maiden Nyesom Wike FCT School Sports Festival at the MKO AbiolaContinue Reading
By Lilian U. Okoro A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Tunde Alara, has identified sporting activities as instruments that boost the social skills, physical fitness and mental well-being of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). Alara, represented by Alara Oluwasegun, a Lawyer, made the assertion at the 17th Edition Inter-house SportsContinue Reading
By Babatunde Ogunrinde Harrison Jalla, the Chairman, Professional Footballers Association of Nigeria (PFAN), has urged the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to look inwards in choosing the head coach for the Super Eagles. Jalla, who said this while addressing newsmen on Tuesday in Lagos, said it was time an indigenous coachContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojo Nigeria’s Under-20 women football team, the Falconets, on Monday defeated their Senegalese counterparts 4-0 in the second Group B game at he ongoing 13th African Games in Ghana. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Falconets have booked their place in the semi-finals of theContinue Reading
By Georgina Adegbie Team Nigeria recorded a clean sweep of gold medals on Sunday at the ongoing African Games in Ghana, after six female wrestlers won in their various categories. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mercy Genesis kick-started the gold medal rush; winning Nigeria’s first wrestling goldContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu Canadian International rapper, Drake, has lost a massive 600,000 dollars bet after Anthony Joshua knocked out Francis Ngannou in their much-hyped heavyweight showdown in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Anthony Joshua secured a brutal knockout (KO), against Francis Ngannou in the secondContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye Africa’s highest ranked table-tennis player, Aruna Quadri on Wednesday won a second medal for Nigeria at the ongoing 13th African Games in Accra, Ghana. This was after the 35-year-old Quadri fell 4-3 to Egypt’s Omar Assar in the final of the men’s table tennis singles event. TheContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nur Tijani A resilient Abia Warriors on Monday defeated Kano Pillars by a lone goal at home in the ongoing Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) match. The NPFL week 23 fixture played at the Sani Abacha stadium was watched by a massive crowd. Abia midfielder, Daniel Ijeh scoredContinue Reading
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk on Sunday said he was immensely proud of the young side who had to fill in for so many of his injured teammates. Van Dijk scored a late winner against Chelsea to help his side lift the English League Cup on Sunday at the WembleyContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Mr Magaji Zachariah, Principal of the Federal Government Boys College, Abuja, has called for the use of sports to promote national unity and peace in Nigeria. Zachariah made the call during the maiden edition of the school’s inter-house athletics competition, on Saturday in Abuja. He saidContinue Reading
