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By Editor The National Sports Commission has officially inaugurated the Local Organising Committee for the African Youth Games, tagged Abuja 2027. The 28-member committee was inaugurated by the Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Mallam Shehu Dikko, with the mandate to organise the best-ever-staged youth Games on the continent. The Chairman assured the LOC of…

By Editor The President of the Nigeria Weightlifting Federation (NWF), Dr. Ibrahim Aladi Abdul, has expressed profound appreciation to the leadership of the National Sports Commission (NSC) and President Bola Tinubu for the approval and release of training grants for five elite Nigerian weightlifters as part of preparations for major international competitions. Abdul described the…

By Editor The organisers of the Niger Delta Games have completed significant upgrades on the sporting facilities earmarked for the competition in its second edition in Benin City, Edo State. Just as was done in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, before the start of the 1st edition, the organisers and the sponsor, Niger Delta Development Commission…

By our reporter African performance sportswear brand AFA Sports has officially partnered with Footie Moments with Nabila Foundation and Africa Bitcoin Community Hub to support the launch of #LaceUpADream, a grassroots football initiative focused on equipping underprivileged yet highly talented young African footballers with the tools they need to pursue professional careers. As the official…

By our reporter The Chairman of the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Chiedu Ebie, has spoken of a future where talents discovered at the Niger Delta Games would be representing the country at international sporting events such as the Olympics, Commonwealth Games, and the All Africa Games. Ebie made a brief stop…

‎ ‎By Editor Nigeria’s Olumide Oyedeji has been elected Secretary General of the World Olympians Association after polling 55 votes out of the 106 valid votes cast. He secured 51.89 per cent of the votes to defeat Salvador Salguero of El Salvador and Liston Bochette of Puerto Rico to emerge as the first-ever African to…

By Editor Preparations for the 2nd Niger Delta Games are intensifying in most states as they count down to their respective final selection processes at the state finals. From Cross River to Akwa Ibom, Imo, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, and Ondo, the registration process has moved to uploading completed forms to the Games registration portal. Some…

By Editor President Bola Tinubu has approved the cancellation of a substantial portion of the debts owed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to the Federation Account, wiping off about $1.42bn and N5.57tn after a reconciliation of records between both parties. This is contained in a document prepared by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory…

●MTN, BET9JA, and GTI Financials shortlisted The Super Eagles trio of Victor Osimhen of Galatasaray FC, Ademola Lookman of Atalanta BC, and Calvin Bassey of Fulham lead nominations for the 12th edition of the Nigeria Pitch Awards. The organizers of the awards announced this at a media gathering in Abuja on Tuesday, 16 December. Speaking…

The countdown is on. Three-time winners Nigeria and seven-time champions Egypt will be at each other’s jugular at the Cairo Stadium on Tuesday evening, in a friendly match meant to prepare both teams for their campaigns at the 35th Africa Cup of Nations finals kicking off in Morocco on Sunday. Both teams will have the…