Sports (Page 94)

By Emmanuel Afonne The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Mr Andrew Adejo, says sports will continue to form part of schools curricular as government strives to reposition the education sector in the country. Adejo made this known while speaking with newsmen in Abuja on the forthcoming Federal EducationContinue Reading

By Kennedy Kuyet Top seeds, Stella Udokwelu and Ikechukwu Iloputa on Monday advanced to the second round of the 4th VEMP National Open Tennis Championship in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the tournament which served off with the Round of 32 fixtures on Monday. In theContinue Reading

By Emmanuel Afonne Fifteen players have been selected from the South-West zone for the final of the maiden Global Grassroots Football Tournament (GGFT) scheduled to take place in Abuja on May 17. Joseph Ombugala, Chief Zonal Coordinator, Global Grassroots Football Tournament, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) over theContinue Reading

By Emmanuel Afonne The Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare has commended the Nigerian athletes to the just concluded African Under-18/20 Athletics Championship in Zambia. A statement issued by Toyin Ibitoye, Special Assistance to the Minister on Media, said the athletes won 17 gold, 10 silver and 9Continue Reading

By Olayinka Owolewa The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has concluded arrangements to install Video Assistant Referee (VAR) in regional stadiums in the country as plans are underway to train and retrain referees to achieve the purpose. The President of the federation, Malam Ibrahim Gusau, stated this on Saturday in IlorinContinue Reading

By Victor Okoye A number of international athletes on Friday expressed concerns over the weather condition in the city ahead of the maiden Abuja International Marathon on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the weather forecast for Abuja is estimated at 35 degrees Centigrade with an expected humidityContinue Reading