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February 3, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Emerges Host Of West African Rugby Series

The President of Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF), Kelechi Mbagwu, on Monday said that Nigeria had got the nod to host the 2nd West African Rugby Series (WARS) later in the year.Mbagwu told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on...

January 30, 2020 No Responses

National Sports Festival: Buhari Seeks Private Sector Investments

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja called on private sector investors to join hands with the government in youth and sports development in the country.The President made the call when he received the “Torch of Unity’’ and flag-off of...

January 26, 2020 No Responses

Kobe Bryant, Basketball Legend Dies at 41 alongside daughter, Gianna

Kobe Bryant, the Los Angeles Lakers Basketball Super Star is dead. He died alongside his 13 years old daughter, Gianna. They both died in an helicopter crash on their way to the Mamba Academy near Thousand Oaks, California, for a...

January 18, 2020 No Responses

Carlos Sainz Wins 2020 Dakar Rally

Carlos Sainz confirmed his third Dakar Rally triumph on Friday after ensuring defending champion Nasser Al-Attiyah didn’t escape in the Saudi desert. Sainz stayed within minutes of Al-Attiyah’s dust on the 12th and last stage, a 167-km route from Haradh...

December 31, 2019 No Responses

Okowa Tasks Wealthy Nigerians, Firms On Sports Development

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has said that a lot of work still needs be done to achieve the desired result from the huge investment in sports development in the state. He said this at the finals of the ninth...

October 19, 2019 No Responses

Makinde Appoints Special Assistants On ICT, Youth, Sports

Oyo State Governor, Mr Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of two Special Assistants on Information Communication Technology(ICT)/ E- Governance and Youth and Sports. A statement issued on Friday, in Ibadan, by the Special Assistant (Print Media) to the...

September 27, 2019 No Responses

AFFC Lauds Heritage Bank On Youth, Entertainment development

African Freestyle Football (AFFC) Championship 2019 in collaboration with World Freestyle Football Association (WFFA) have commended Heritage Bank Plc for its pivotal role in enhancing youth development and engendering the Nigeria’s entertainment space on th...

September 24, 2019 No Responses

LASU Defeats UNILAG To Clinch 2019 Maritime Blueprint Competition

Students from the department of Law, Lagos State University have emerged winners of the 2019 Maritime Blue Print Competition after defeating law students from nine other universities.The competition, sponsored by SIFAX Group, is one of the activities of the Ta...

September 21, 2019 No Responses

Kia Motors Captivates Football Fans With Inclusive 2019/20 UEFA Europa League

As an official partner of the 2019/20 UEFA Europa League season, Kia Motors Corporation has kicked off a series of inspiring and enthralling marketing activities with the aim of vivifying fan engagement throughout Europe and around the world. Under the...

August 6, 2019 No Responses

Dakuku: Nigeria Can Sustain Greatness, Create Millions Of Jobs Through Sports

The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, says sports has a big place in the country’s development equation, as the spirit of fairness and unity, which sporting events evoke, is a vital ing...

May 21, 2019 No Responses

Continental Tyre Sponsors Total Africa Cup Of Nations

International tyre manufacturer, Continental has announced that its Tire Division is to be Official Sponsor of the Total Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) until 2023, as part of a five-year agreement signed with the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF). &nb...

April 27, 2019 No Responses

Angola beat Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets In Third-Place Match

All hopes of seeing Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets end their campaign at the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations on a high note have been dashed. The Nigeria U17s were beaten 2-1 by their Angolan counterparts in the third place match on...

April 7, 2019 No Responses

Battle For WJC Begins In Ghana

It is a record entry for this year’s African Junior and Cadet Championships holding in Ghana and it serves as qualification for the ITTF World Junior Championships (WJC) with 21 African teams slugging it out for the limited slots available...