By Aderonke Ojediran The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) on Thursday announced a partnership with LaLiga, the Spanish league, to train Nigerian players. Gbenga Elegbeleye, the Chairman of the League Management Company (LMC) made the announcement at a press conference in Lagos. Consequently, the NPFL inaugurated a Technical Committee toContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojediran Elias Gora, a retired sport administrator on Wednesday said athletes of Tobi Amusan’s pedigree owed it a duty to the society to do the right thing at the right time. Gora, a former Secretary-General of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) said this in an interview with theContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye Octagon TKD have emerged winners of the 6th edition of the Chika Chukwumerije Sports Foundation (CCSF) Invitational Taekwondo Open in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event which held at Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Package B, on Saturday saw Octagon TKD top withContinue Reading
By Peter Amine Jos, Aug. 11, 2023 (NAN) The Plateau Government has prioritised sports and youth development, to engage youths in order to curtail social vices and curb crime and criminality in the state. Mr Lawandi Datti, Plateau Commissioner for Sports and Youth Development stated this in an interviewContinue Reading
By Oluwatope Lawanson The Lagos State government has assured the Confederation of African Football (CAF) of state-of-the-art sporting facilities and an enabling environment at the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu gave the assurance during a courtesy call by a CAF lnspection Team on Wednesday atContinue Reading
Prof. Benjamin Kumai-Gugong By Stella Kabruk Prof. Benjamin Kumai-Gugong, the Kaduna State Commissioner for Sports Development, says his target is to place the state on the global map in sports development. Kumai-Gugong said this in a statement in Kaduna on Tuesday. ”Our team will work tirelessly to create anContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye Some football enthusiasts on Tuesday expressed mixed feelings over the Super Falcons loss to England at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup match in Australia and New Zealand. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Super Falcons bowed out of the tournament after losing 2-4Continue Reading
By Victor Okoye Some football stakeholders have hailed the Super Falcons for their heroics at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Super Falcons on Monday bowed out of the Women’s flagship tournament, after losing 2-4 inContinue Reading
By Celine-Damilola Oyewole The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has commended the female national basketball team, D’Tigress for emerging champions at the 2023 AfroBasket championship in Kigali, Rwanda. The first lady, who organised a reception for the team in Abuja on Monday, expressed joy over the victory, sayingContinue Reading
By Victor Nwachukwu The Ikukuoma Sports Development Foundation and the management of the Nationwide League One (NLO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the ponsorship of the Super 16 Cup championship. The MoU was signed in Owerri for sponsorship the tournament slated to hold in Owerri in SeptemberContinue Reading
