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29 Oct
All is set for the eighth edition of the eponymous female-only Karate Championship set to hold next month at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos.
6 Jun 2022
The Nigeria Shitoryu Karate team will participate in the “2022 World Championship billed for Varadzin, Croatia, on June 10. According to the president of the Nigeria Shitoryu Karate Union (NSKU), Shihan Victor Akhimien, the global body invited Nigeria to join the rest of the world to compete for honours and ranking points in the championship…
1 Oct 2021
Defending champions, Team Delta, has commenced their final preparation for the 2021 National Youth Games scheduled for Ilorin, Kwara State.
17 Feb 2021
Chief Examiner, Founder and Principal Instructor of Gyaku Ryu Karate Association, Plateau State chapter, Idris Hussaini, has urged the state and federal governments to look into the plight of karate athletes
6 Nov 2019
The Akwa Ibom State government has affirmed its readiness to host next week’s African Cup of Nations qualifier between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Squirrels of Benin at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo.
2 Sep 2019
Vicamen Academy for Karate Fitness and Music at the weekend graded over 20 children in different belt categories following the practical exams, which took place at the academy’s premises in Ago Palace Way, Ilasamaja, Lagos.
29 May 2019
The Ogun State Government has awarded N10 million to the best African badminton player, Dorcas Adesokan and the female national Karate champion, Miss Bolanle Dauda for their outstanding performances in past competitions. Governor Ibikunle Amosun, who gave the approval for the money during the State Executive Council Meeting last wek, said N5 million was to…
15 Mar 2019
Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung has called on state governors to change their attitude towards Nigeria’s sport development by making adequate budgetary provisions for the sector. He said the experiences of some sport directors during the 19th National Sports Festival in Abuja was very pathetic as most of them had to travel to Abuja with the…
15 Jul 2017
The Lagos State/Mavrodi Mondial Movement (MMM) U-18 Karate Championship has ended at the Rowe Park Sports Complex, Yaba, Lagos with Samchi Karate Academy of Lagos emerging champions.
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All Progressives Congress (APC) national caucus member, Sam Nkire, has admonished the Abia State governor-elect, Dr. Alex Otti to guard against witch-hunting his opponents. In a congratulatory message that he made available to newsmen in Abuja, Nkire described the Abia State governor-elect as "a man whose time has come". He also advised Otti to place…
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The Nasarawa State Police Command has banned all forms of protest in the state. Police spokesperson in Nasarawa State, DSP Ramhan Nansel in a statement said the decision was taken to prevent the breakdown of law and order. After the gubernatorial election in the state where the incumbent governor, Abdullahi Sule, emerged as the winner,…
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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has suspended manual confirmation of the West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) from 1999 to date. WAEC spokesperson Moyosola Adesina, in a statement, urged stakeholders and the general public to utilise the digital certificate platform to ease the bottlenecks associated with the manual access and confirmation system. Adesina…
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Taiwan ex-president Ma Ying-jeou travelled to China on Monday, embarking on the first cross-strait visit by a current or former leader of the island in more than seven decades, a trip Taipei's ruling party called "regrettable".
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A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Abuja has blocked the Oyo State government account in four banks over ₦3,374,889,425.60, debt Justice A. O. Ebong, while ruling on a motion ex-parte for a garnishee order, issued an order attaching funds to the credit of the state government account in First Bank, United…