By Aderonke Ojediran Chioma Ajunwa, Nigeria’s first Olympic gold medalist, on Friday called on athletes representing the country at global events such as the ongoing World Athletics Championships to maintain high level of professionalism. Ajunwa, a former track and field athlete and football player, said this against the backdrop ofContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye Nigeria’s Women Football National team, the Super Falcons have moved eight places to become 32nd in the world and first in Africa in the latest FIFA Women’s ranking released on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Super Falcons previously ranked 40th inContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan on Thursday failed to defend her world title after finishing sixth in the final of the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Jamaican Danielle Williams, 30, won the title in a season-best of 12.43s, while Olympic champion, Puerto Rico’s Jasmine Camacho-Quinn came secondContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh Sen. John Owan-Enoh, the Minister of Sports Development, has pledged to prioritize athletes’ welfare and improvement in sports facilities across the country in his bid to reposition sports. Enoh stated this on Wednesday, shortly after inspecting the package A and B of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium,Continue Reading
By Olayinka Owolewa Kwara will feature in 25 events at the forthcoming National Youth Games (NYG) in Asaba, Mr Ibrahim Bako, the state’s Director of Sports Commission has revealed. Bako made this known on Tuesday in Ilorin during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), aheadContinue Reading
By Olawale Akinremi Stakeholders in the sports sector have advised John Owan-Enoh, Nigeria’s new Sports Development minister to with technocrats, who would share in his vision to succeed in his assignment. The stakeholders spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday inContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojediran The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has urged the new Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Enoh to work assiduously to elevate Nigeria’s sports industry. Tony Nezianya, NOC Public Relations Officer said this in a statement while congratulating Enoh on his assumption of duty as sports minister. HeContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh Sen. John Enoh, Minister of Sports Development has pledged to provide transparent leadership in repositioning the Nigerian sports sector. Enoh made the pledge on Monday in Abuja shortly after assuming office as the 36th Minister of Sports Development. He said inspite of the fact that he wasContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojediran No fewer than 120 junior players converged on Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos on Saturday, for the finals of the fourth edition of Ex-Pro Diaspora Squash U-11,U-13 and U- 16 boys and girls championships. The Ex-Pro Diaspora is a group retired players who organise tournaments as a wayContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojediran Some stakeholders on Sunday commended the organisers of the just concluded fourth edition of the Ex-Pro Diaspora tournament for developing squash at the grassroots. The stakeholders gave the commendation in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. The Ex-Pro Diaspora is a groupContinue Reading
