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Porbeni wants all Olympic sport to feature in National Sports Festival
The President of the Rowing, Canoeing, and Sailing Federation in Nigeria, Rear Admiral Festus Porbeni has expressed his desire to promote the Federation further. The federation which has over 40 Gold medals in the Olympics and Nigeria is ranked 8th in the world, and the Admiral feels the sport is treated with levity in Nigeria.…
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Nigeria to celebrate King’s Baton Relay ahead of 2026 Glasgow Games
The King’s Baton Relay will be hosted in Nigeria between June 15 and June 18, 2025, under the auspices of the Commonwealth Sport and the Commonwealth Games, Nigeria. For the first time, each of the 74 Commonwealth nations and territories will receive its baton to customise and decorate, showcasing its unique cultural heritage. The King’s…
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Liverpool win Premier League, equal Man Utd’s record of 20 top-flight English titles
Liverpool have been crowned Premier League champions, equalling Manchester United’s record of 20 top-flight titles. The Reds clinched the title in style at a jubilant Anfield with a thumping 5-1 win over Tottenham. Arne Slot’s side have led from the front in the Dutchman’s first season in England, losing just twice in 34 games to…
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Peter Temade leads new Rugby Players Union
The Nigeria Rugby Players Union/Association was finally inaugurated on Thursday, 24th April, 2025 in an online meeting which also elected its interim executive headed by a former hard fighting Hooker Mr Peter Temade as Chairman. Peter played Rugby since 2001for Lagos Rugby Club, Racing Rugby Club and recently for the Abuja Rugby Club. He was…
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Team Nigeria weightlifters close African Championship with 13 Gold
Team Nigeria wrapped up participation at the 2025 African Senior Weightlifting Championship in Moka, Mauritius, with a stunning haul of 18 medals – 13 gold, 4 silver, and 1 bronze – cementing status as a continental powerhouse in the sport. Nigeria’s final day of competition saw Sarah Ovayioza deliver a show-stopping performance in the women’s…
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50 states, clubs listed for 2025 National Table Tennis Championships in Osun
Otan Ayegbaju, a historic town in Southwestern Nigeria, will host 50 teams from states and clubs across the country for the 5th edition of the Michael and Felicia Alabi Memorial National Table Tennis Championships in Osun State. The tournament, sponsored by the Michael and Felicia Alabi Foundation and organized by the Osun State Table Tennis…
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Morocco 2025: Flamingos seek big win to secure World Cup ticket
Coach Bankole Olowookere said on Friday that Nigeria’s U17 girls, Flamingos, will aspire to win big in their FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup final qualifying round, first leg encounter against their Algerian counterparts on Saturday, in order to reduce the pressure ahead of next week’s return leg duel in North Africa. “We have been working…
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Yenagoa SC battle Gateway for Inter Club Scrabble Challenge top prize
The surprise package of the 2025 Nigeria Scrabble Federation Inter-Club finals, Yenagoa SC, have punched their ticket to today’s final of the competition in Benin City, South-South, Nigeria Thanks to their convincing and comfortable win over Central Scrabble Club A in the semi-finals decided on Wednesday, with Yenagoa winning the first three matches, leaving the…
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Alabi claims Nigeria’s first gold, Ogunkunle shines at ITTF World Para
Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games bronze medallist Olufemi Alabi has secured Nigeria’s first gold medal at the ITTF World Para Future in Amman, Jordan just as Paris 2024 Paralympic Games bronze winner, Isau Ogunkunle is leading Nigeria’s run at the three-day tournament. The eight-member Nigerian team, consisting of five men and three women, departed for Jordan…
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Edo State Sports Commission boss Enabulele backs National Scrabble Festival
The Edo State Sports Commission officials say they are fully backing the biggest scrabble event in the country, the Nigeria Scrabble Federation Festival going on at the Florence Hotel and Suites, Benin City, Edo State, in the South-south region of Nigeria. The Executive Chairman of ESSC, Amadin Desmond Enabulele made this known in a chat…
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