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NDSF opening ceremony holds in Uyo with Phyno, Eben on stage
President Bola Tinubu is expected to on Wednesday, April 2nd flag off the much anticipated Niger Delta Sports Festival sponsored by the Niger Delta Development Commission. The festival will be concluded on April 8 with about 3000 athletes and over 500 officials competing in 17 sports. A lot of entertainment will go with the opening…
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Nigeria gets approval to host 2026 Commonwealth Fencing Championships
The Commonwealth Fencing Federation has awarded the hosting right for the 2026 Commonwealth Fencing Championships to the Nigeria Fencing Federation. This follows the provisional hosting rights granted to Nigeria a few months ago, by the Commonwealth Fencing Federation (CFF) ahead of Australia. This makes Nigeria the first sub-Saharan nation to stage the tournament. In a…
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The Heartbreak of a last minute draw: A lesson in football’s unforgiving nature – Paul Okoku
The final whistle of the match between Nigeria and Zimbabwe, ending in a 1-1 draw, reverberates like an emotional punch. After a stellar 2-0 victory in Rwanda, the momentum was clearly in our favor. Expectations were high, yet what we witnessed left us feeling deflated and profoundly disappointed. For many Nigerians, especially those who grew…
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Ondo State athletes arrive in Uyo for Niger Delta Sports Festival
Team Ondo State arrived on Sunday evening in Uyo to become the first state contingent on ground for the Niger Delta Sports Festival (NDSF) which starts on April 1. The team made up of 313 athletes and 56 coaches were received on arrival by a combination of members of the Festival Accommodation, Transport and Administration…
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Ibom Rugby rumbles at Niger Delta Sports Festival
The beautiful game of rugby will be highly celebrated at the 1st Niger Delta Sports Festival which will be held from April 1st to 9th in Uyo as no medals event. The side event which is tagged Ibom Rugby Rumble will feature both the men’s and women’s rugby teams participating in Seven’s Rugby. This will…
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Aruna, Assar among top seeds at WTT Contender Chennai
Africa’s top table tennis players, Quadri Aruna from Nigeria and Omar Assar from Egypt have been listed among the top seeds for the 2025 WTT Star Contender Chennai. The Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium will host the competition over the next five days, featuring top table tennis talent across five disciplines. The two-day qualifying rounds conclude…
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Ondo Governor Aiyedatiwa receives NDSF Torch, lauds NDDC
The Niger Delta Sports Festival (NDSF) Torch on Tuesday, made a stopover in Akure, the Ondo State capital. Receiving the torch at a ceremony held at the Ondo State sports complex in Akure, the governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, reiterated his administration’s commitment to grassroots sports development and youth engagement. The governor, who was represented by his…
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Great to be back in the World Cup race, says Super Eagles captain Ekong
Super Eagles’ captain William Ekong who has reviewed the 2-0 victory over Rwanda on Friday, says the win was just the statement the Eagles needed to put out as the World Cup race reached halfway mark. Ekong on the journey back home, “It was important to make the statement that we did, and we’re all…
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Osimhen overtakes Odegbami, pursues Yekini’s record in Nigeria’s 2-0 win against Rwanda
Nigeria’s forward Victor Osimhen, who had not played any part in the campaign previously, rose stoutly to the occasion and boldly revamped Nigeria’s campaign for a place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals. His two goals in the 2-0 win over Rwanda in Kigali gave him 25 goals so far for Nigeria. Before the…
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Rwanda vs Nigeria: All You Need to Know
Rwanda hosts the Super Eagles of Nigeria in a 2026 World Cup qualifying match in Kigali. Extrasportnigeria.wordpress.com serves all you need to know about this match Nigeria must have to win… ●It is the first match for Nigeria’s new coach Eric Sekou Chelle. ●Rwanda coach Adel Amrouche is not new to facing the Super Eagles.…
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