Edo 2020: Team Oyo, Taraba disqualified
The contingents of Oyo and Taraba States to the 20th National Sports Festival, tagged Edo 2020, have been disqualified from the sports fiesta for failing to meet the Covid-19 guidelines [readmore]
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Tokyo Olympics will go ahead -IOC boss
The virus-delayed Tokyo Olympics will go ahead this summer, and there is “no plan B,” International Olympic Committee chief, Thomas Bach said in an interview Thursday. “We have at this [readmore]
Revealed: Why Ekiti Sports Council boss was sacked
Revelations have emerged following the shocking sack of Chairman, Ekiti State Sports Council, Dr. Isaac Ayodele. It was disclosed on Friday that the Ekiti State Government, through a letter signed [readmore]
Plateau athlete Dalyop wins 2020 Lagos Women Run title
Plateau state athlete, Patience Mwanwang has emerged the winner of the fifth edition of the Lagos Women Run 2020, tagged ‘Run Anywhere, Everywhere.’ Dalyop, breasted the tape at 33 minutes [readmore]
2021 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon: Organisers cut down runners to 10,000
The organizers of the annual Access Bank Lagos City Marathon has announced two major changes to the 2021 edition of the Silver Label race. Bukola Olopade, the race consultant and CEO [readmore]
Put the Sports Festival on hold
It is no longer news that the 20th National Sports Festival tagged Edo 2020 was postponed just a few days to the commencement due to the outbreak of the Covid-19 [readmore]
FG Celebrates 60 Sports Icons
As part of activities to celebrate Nigeria’s 60 years Independence anniversary, the Federal Government has concluded arrangements to recognize 60 sports icons that have won laurels for the country in [readmore]
Nigerian sports @ 60: Any cause for celebration?
Six decades after independence, the position of Nigeria in the world of sports to many, still does not justify the resources and abundant talents the nation is blessed with. Many [readmore]
Ali, Akif emerge as African Freestyle Football Champions
THE month-long virtual freestyle football championship tagged Freestyle UNLOCKED Africa 2020 came to a power-packed finish on Sunday, with the finals of the 3rd African Freestyle Football Championship. After several [readmore]
COVID-19: NSSF trains sports teachers
To update the knowledge of its personnel in line with global standard, the Nigeria School Sport Federation (NSSF) organised a three-day virtual capacity building programme for school sport coordinators and [readmore]