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Stallion NMN, the official Nissan representative in Nigeria, has hosted the Nigeria leg of the International Cricket Council (ICC)’s World Cup trophy tour in association with the Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF).

Sports Development Minister, John Owan-Enoh, has said that the Federal Government might pull down the National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos, to rebuild and bring it to a functional state.

Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has commended three young Kwarans, who recently, won medals for their brilliant outings at the African Youth Scrabble Championship.

Minister for Sports, John Owan Enoh, yesterday in Lagos said that his administration has endorsed the concession of the National Stadium in Surulere and other stadiums nationwide to private individuals, who will help to revamp and maintain them.

Recent developments in Nigeria’s cricket and the high growth rate of the game have compelled the International Cricket Council (ICC) to accord the country a high priority rating, ICC General Manager, Development, William Glenwright, has said.

It was celebration galore at the golf section of Ikoyi Club 1938 on Tuesday August 29th, 2023 as the special birthday golf kitty put in place to celebrate Soji Awogbade 70th Birthday came to a thrilling ends. The 18-hole kitty which saw participants drawn from across the country and others from Ghana saw high flying…

The Pan Africa Scrabble Association (PANASA) has lamented the absence of Botswana at the just-concluded President’s Cup and the African Youth Scrabble Championship in Lagos due to high cost of entry visa to Nigeria.

David Ojih and Prestige Archibong of Nigeria, at the weekend, won the U-19 and U-15 categories respectively of the Winifred Awosika African Youth Scrabble Championship (AYSC), which featured players from Kenya, Liberia, Ghana, Uganda and host, Nigeria.

Sports Minister, John Enoh, is expected to receive cricket’s World Cup trophy on behalf of the Federal Government today in Abuja. The cricket World Cup is on a worldwide trophy tour, with its two-day sojourn in Nigeria beginning from today. Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) President, Uyi Akpata, yesterday, said the minister has pledged his support…

Sponsor of the 2023 Olumide Oyedeji Basketball Camp, which ended at the weekend, said that the over 400 kids from across Nigeria attended the event shows that many youngsters want to be involved in the game

The local organising committee (LOC) of the 2024 National Sports Festival, tagged Gateway Games, has launched their quest for creative groups to produce show-stopping opening and closing ceremonies for the competition. This Gateway Games’ LOC was inaugurated last month by Governor Dapo Abiodun last month. “Ogun State is not just the educational capital, we’re also…

I am writing this on Friday morning. A new Minister of Sports for Nigeria has been in office for one week. The sports fraternity welcomes him to the beleaguered sector.