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The Nigerian Basketball Federation (NBBF) at the weekend in Abuja inaugurated the federation’s Electoral and Appeals Committees to mark the official commencement of their electoral duties.
2 days ago
As member nations prepare for the 2022 Commonwealth games, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday, received the Queen’s Baton Relay at a brief ceremony, held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The event started with a ceremony at Buckingham Palace in London, as part of the city’s Commonwealth Day festivities. Nigerian athletes are expected to join their…
2 days ago
Team Delta has maintained its lead on the medals table at the ongoing sixth edition of the National Youth Games in Ilorin, Kwara State, after garnering 15 gold medals on day three to hit 28 gold medals.
3 days ago
Organisers of the epic Slapfight Nigeria on Saturday said that there is an ongoing training session for athletes and official that will be participating in the inaugural combat sport.
3 days ago
Nigeria's men’s cricket national team, the Yellow-Green, has lined up series of T20 matches with the Sierra Leonean national team as part of their build-up to the Cricket World Cup
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Nasarawa Wins First Gold, Taraba Shock Edo In Volleyball Defending champion, Team Delta, has taken the lead at the ongoing sixth National Youth Games in Ilorin by winning 12 gold medals on day two of the competition. After gathering five gold and two bronze medals in the Artistic gymnastics event on day one (Thursday), Delta…
3 days ago
Twenty-Two teams, 12 in men and 10 in women categories, will be competing in the 2021 Prudent Energy Handball Premier League slated for the Indoor Sports Hall, Package B of the MKO Abiola National Stadium
4 days ago
Governor Seyi Makinde and many golfers are expected at the burial ceremonies of the late Captain of Ibadan Golf Club (IGC), Mr. Ola Ibironke ‘Dudu Heritage’.
4 days ago
Kaduna Profile has become the inaugural champions of the Rubicon Polo Resort tournament in Abuja as part of the ceremonies marking Nigeria’s 61st independence anniversary.
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Golf players and other lovers of the game will now wait till December 4 to participate in the Daily Trust Golf Tournament. The competition, which is expected to draw the crème of Nigeria’s golf players to the Ibom Icon Golf Resort...
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In what could be summarised as dress rehearsal/fundraising, Abakaliki Ladies unanimously came out in their numbers over the weekend to boost the organization of the club’s first ever Ladies Open Championship, scheduled to hold from November 4 to 7, 2021.
14 Oct
…want Ministry to hold former NBBF president accountable Nigeria’s women’s national basketball team, D’Tigress, have kindly rejected steps taken by the country’s sports ministry to commence payment of some of the monies owed the team, insisting the ministry should hold off on doing that unless every playing and non-playing staff of the team from 2018…
14 Oct
Nigeria has the potential to compete favourably in the comity of nations, but that could only be possible if the government provides a condusive environment for the youths to hone their skills....
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Premier League clubs have voted to temporarily block teams from striking lucrative deals with businesses that have links to their club's owners after the Saudi Arabia-backed takeover of Newcastle. The Guardian newspaper reported 18 clubs voted in favour of the ban at an emergency meeting on Monday, with Newcastle voting against and Manchester City abstaining.…
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The arrangement by the South-East stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to produce a consensus candidate for the position of national secretary in the forthcoming national convention seemed to have suffered a setback. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that two aspirants from the zone — Sen. Samuel Anyanwu from Imo and Okey…