By Emmanuel Afonne The Federal Government has inaugurated a 27-member Committee to immediately commence work on the 2019-2023 National Youth Policy. A statement issued in Abuja on Thursday by Mohammed Manga, Director, Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Sports and Youth Development stated that inauguration was in accordance withContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne A total of 32 youth teams have registered to be part of the inaugural Nigerian edition of the Health Champions Cup competition taking place in Lagos on Saturday. A statement by Kassim Ismaily, Director at Green Sports Africa, organisers of the tournament, said the event is strictlyContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh Mrs Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi, a media entrepreneur and politician, has called for the use of sports to promote unity, peace and development in Nigeria. Benjamins-Laniyi made the call on Wednesday in Abuja at a press briefing on the sidelines of the inaugural Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi (ABL) FCT unity footballContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu has urged the Super Falcons to continue to be worthy ambassadors of Nigeria in their quest to conquer the FIFA Women World Cup. The Super Falcons are in Australia and New Zealand for the 2023 world cup and would be playing Australia in theirContinue Reading
By Ruth Oketunde Julie Okah-Donli, a former Director-General, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), on Tuesday decried the dearth of professionals golfers in the country. She said this on the sideline of the 2023 Children’s Golf Development Clinic, organised by the ladies section of the IBBContinue Reading
By Olawale Alabi The women’s World Cup being hosted by Australia and New Zealand is on track to be the best attended in the competition’s history, world football governing body FIFA has announced. Ticket sales have now exceeded 1.5 million in just five days, a new benchmark for any FIFAContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye No fewer than 200 players, including over 400 enthusiasts and spectators are expected to participate in a Chess and Scrabble fiesta in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the week-long tournament organised by BeeCass Chess Club, is expected to run from Aug. 21 toContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye Chess enthusiasts have advised parents on the need to encourage their kids to learn and be involved in the sport. Some of the enthusiasts spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of a chess tournament organised by Rupetta Academy, to celebrate the WorldContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam Russian and African football legends are to feature in a gala match at the Gazprom Arena, St. Petersburg, Russia, as a side event organised by the Russian Football Union (RFU) during the Russia-Africa Summit 2023. Anton Kobyakov, Advisor to the president of the Russian Federation and ExecutiveContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye Goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie’s 50th minute save denied Canada’s Christine Sinclair a place in history in scoreless draw at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The result meant Nigeria and Canada shared the spoils in their tight Group B opener in Melbourne, with the two captains involved inContinue Reading
