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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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Warriors Basketball Academy to host FIBA Africa Zone 3 academies tournament
The Warriors Basketball Academy has officially expressed interest in hosting the inaugural FIBA Africa Zone 3 Academies Tournament. This is an initiative tailored to foster grassroots basketball development within the region. The Warriors Management says it notified the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) of the academy’s intention to stage the tournament via a letter dated February…
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IHF Emerging Nations: USA beats Nigeria in third place match
●IHF Trophy Intercontinental: Nigeria finishes second in Kosovo Nigeria’s Under 23 Men’s Handball team lost to the United States of America 31-28 in the third-place match of the 5th IHF Emerging Nations Championship in Varna, Bulgaria. Nigeria had played a 31-31 draw against USA in the opening match of the competition and at the time…
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ValueJet becomes official airline of the NFF, Super Eagles
Fast-growing Nigeria airline, ValueJet, on Saturday signed a partnership agreement with the Nigeria Football Federation as the Official Airline of the NFF and the National Teams, with a pledge to fly the teams to higher heights as they chase continental and global laurels. At a ceremony that took place at the Remo Stars Sports Institute…
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