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The Minister of Sports, Senator John Owan Enoh, Wednesday in Abuja met with representatives of the Sports Performance Reward Fund and described the project as a private sector fit that falls in line with the ‘new hope agenda’ of the Tinubu administration. Senator Enoh said the initiative had the potential to galvanise sports development from…

Nigeria weightlifter, Ruth Ayodele, won three medals in the women’s 64kg category at the 2023 IWF World Championship, which ended in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday. Ayodele got two silvers and one bronze medal, lifting 100kg in the Snatch event, 122kg in the Clean and Jerk as well as 222kg in the Total. The 23-year-old…

Fame foundation has intensified the push to raise awareness among the teeming population of youths on the benefits associated with breakdancing which will feature as a sporting event at the 2024 Paris Olympic.

Nigeria-born New Zealand-based UFC fighter, Israel Adesanya, has promised to return stronger following his defeat in the early hours of Sunday. He lost to his American opponent, Sean Strickland, who won to become the new UFC Middleweight Champion.

After their victory at the IHF Women’s Trophy Africa Continental Phase recently, the Nigerian U18 women handball team will participate in the Africa Women’s Youth Nations Championship, which will hold in Monastir, Tunisia from September 16 to 23.

Pay TV outfit, MultiChoice, owner of DStv and GoTV, has announced a partnership with one of the biggest cycling events in Africa, Cycling Lagos, which is scheduled to hold on October 21 and 28, 2023.

Presiding Bishop of TREM Church, Dr. Mike Okonkwo, has said that Nigeria is faced with issues of not discovering much talents in sports from the grassroots because most individuals and corporate organisations that organise sporting events does not put enough commitment aimed at keeping the tournament going for a long time. Speaking at the final…

This year’s International Pairs Golf Championship, scheduled to hold at the prestigious Ibom Icon Golf Resort in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State between September 15th and 18th promises to be an exceptional event for participants. This heightened anticipation is attributed to the valuable collaboration of prominent brands like Pepsi, the Chief Executive Officer of the Falcon…

The management of the National Stadium swimming pool has said it would strive to upgrade the facilities of the complex.  The aim according to Mr Charles Ogochukwu, is to keep the pool up to international standards and give Nigerian swimming enthusiasts a facility to practice their sports.

Six Nigerian weightlifters and three officials have arrived in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for the 2023 International Weightlifting Federation, IWF Championship.

Acting Consular General of the United States of America Consulate in Lagos, Michael Ervin has described as unique the M2 Basketball Academy teach-the-trainer coaching clinic held in Lagos recently. Mr Ervin who was at the Air Force base, venue of the clinic organized by the M2 Basketball Academy said it gladdens his heart to see that…

Over 100 foreign stars will feature at the IBB Golf and Country Club’s Independence Day tournament from September 25 to October 1, the organisers of the yearly festival have said. This number would be joined by about 400 Nigerian players from clubs across the country. The heavy number means some of the world’s best players…