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I fought a good fight, say Amaju Pinnick as he tells his election story
Amaju Melvin Pinnick, the former president of the Nigeria Football Federation has given his side of the election story stating with all confidence that “he fought a good fight” like Apostle Paul. He lost his seat on the FIFA Council on Wednesday in Cairo, Egypt but says he is full of gratitude to God and…
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Assar, Aruna lead African challenge at WTT Champions 2025
The 2025 ITTF Africa Cup champion, Omar Assar of Egypt, and his continental rival, Quadri Aruna of Nigeria, are among the top 32 players in the world set to compete for glory at the $800,000 prize money WTT Champions Chongqing 2025 in China. The tournament also features Africa’s top female players, Hana Goda and Dina…
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NDSF Scouting and Mentorship Committee targets next-generation athletes
Scouting and Mentorship Committee of the Niger Delta Sports Festival (NDSF) is poised to discover and showcase the best budding athletes from the Niger Delta region during the event. The competition will be held from April 1 to 8 in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. So says its chairman, Godwin Enakhena. The committee emphasized its commitment…
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Adeboye, Inyama, Umeh for Newstap/SWAN sports award
It is three days to the maiden edition of the Newstap/SWAN Five Star Sports Award, and renowned sports administrators, Prince Anthony Adeyinka Adeboye, Chief Mike Umeh and Pastor Emeka Inyama have confirmed their attendance of the event. Adeboye who is a Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said on Monday that he would be…
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I’m highly honoured as a Newstap/SWAN award nominee – Ebi Egbe
The Chief Executive Officer of Monimichelle Sports Facilities Construction Ltd, Ebi Egbe says he’s highly honoured to be nominated as one of the recipients of the forthcoming maiden Newstap SWAN Five Star Sports Award. He stated this when he received his letter of nomination from the Editor of Newstap Communications and South West Secretary General…
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NSC secures scholarship partnership for Nigerian athletes with Hungarian university
The National Sports Commission (NSC) has secured a special scholarship partnership with the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences (MATE) to provide academic opportunities for Nigerian athletes. This agreement was finalized during a strategic engagement meeting at the NSC headquarters in Abuja between NSC Chairman Mallam Shehu Dikko, Director-General Bukola Olopade, Deputy Ambassador of…
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Nigeria Scrabble Federation appoints six zonal youth coordinators
In a bid to fast track the growth of the mind game at the youth level, the Nigeria Scrabble Federation (NSF), has appointed six zonal youth coordinators. The coordinators were selected among a host of experienced current players and coaches who have worked with young and upcoming wordsmith with positive results. Ben Quickpen, captain of…
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Commonwealth Games Nigeria to hold drug-abuse seminar for secondary schools
Commonwealth Games, Nigeria (CGN), will organise a programme on the negative effects of drug abuse on Secondary students under the auspices of the Commonwealth Games Federation and the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC). The event will be held at the Olympafrica Centre in Amuwo Odofin, Lagos, on Monday, March 10, 2025. A statement released by Tony…
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Accra becomes host of Confederation of African Athletics Zone II U-18, U-20
The maiden edition of the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA), Zone II U-18 and U-20 Championships will now take place in Accra, the Ghanaian capital. The decision to move the Championships to Accra was taken by the Executive Committee of the regional athletics body. The President of the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA), Zone II,…
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President Federation Cup: NFF schedules national play-off for next week
The Nigeria Football Federation has affirmed that the National Play-Off games or this year’s President Federation Cup men and women competition will take place on Wednesday, 5th March, following the successful completion of the preliminaries in the 36 States and the FCT at the weekend. Cup holders El-Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri, as well as former winners…
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