Tag: politics
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Chief of Defence Staff commends Nigerian youth as Unity Basketball Championship enters Day 4
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa (OFR), has applauded the level of competition among teams participating in the ongoing Chief of Defence Staff Unity Basketball Championship in Lagos. Speaking on Wednesday at the Sports Hall of the National Stadium, the Special Guest of Honor, Major General Henry Tafida, Corp Commander, Nigeria…
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Lagos SWAN backs national SWAN on electoral process
Members of the Lagos State chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) have reaffirmed their support for the Isaiah Benjamin–led National Executive, urging strict adherence to the association’s statutes in the conduct of the 2025 Lagos SWAN elections. The members accused the current Lagos SWAN Executive Committee, led by Oladunni Olatutu, of convening…
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National Sports Commission releases revised guidelines for Federations Elections
The National Sports Commission has published updated guidelines for the elections of national sports federations. Extrasportsnigeria.com serves the entire document as produced by the NSC here Introduction 1.0 The Election of members into the National Sports Federations (NSF) Boards is a critical process that impacts the governance, performance and development of sports within a nation.…
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Jude Atoe becomes first elected secretary of the Judo Federation
Comrade Jude Atoe has won his election to the Judo Federation of Nigeria as the first elected Secretary General in their General Congress, held in Abuja on Thursday, 11th September. This is a drastic shift from the traditional Secretary General who is appointed by the National Sports Commission and rotated. The newly adopted Constitution of…
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NSC inaugurates Electoral Committee for sports federation elections
The National Sports Commission has inaugurated the Electoral Committee for the national sports federations elections. The committee has been saddled with the responsibility of conducting hitch-free and transparent elections into 20 National Sports Federations including aquatics, chess, handball, golf, karate, darts, fives and tennis. Others are wrestling, wushu kung fu, scrabble, hockey, badminton, boxing, taekwondo;…
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ADC to Tinubu: Your revenue claims based on lies
– Says 5% petrol tax cruel and insensitive The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of deceiving Nigerians with false revenue claims, citing a N21.22 trillion shortfall between the 2025 budget projection and actual collections, despite the government’s claim of meeting revenue targets. The party also condemned the new 5% petrol…
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NSF names Team Nigeria to World Scrabble Youth Championship
The Nigeria Scrabble Federation has named four players, two boys and two girls to represent the country at the World Youth Scrabble Championships in Malaysia. The team will be captained by a serial winner at the youth level, Abdulqudus Olawale Aliu, a multiple gold medal winner at the National Youth Games to Malaysia tagged ‘Prepared…
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Port Harcourt, Kano, Ibadan to host Nigeria Basketball League
The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has named Port Harcourt, Rivers State, as one of four venues to stage the forthcoming 2025 Nigeria Basketball Premier League (NBPL). The other centres are Kano, Ibadan, Abuja and Jos. In a letter dated 19th August, 2025, and addressed to all participating clubs, the NBBF announced Port Harcourt as the…
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NFF supports Chukwu, Rufai’s families for burial rites
The Nigeria Football Federation has provided some financial support for the organization of the final funeral rites for former Nigeria captains, ‘Chairman’ Christian Chukwuemeka Chukwu and Prince Peter ‘Dodo Mayana’ Rufai. Chukwu, who captained the Nigeria team to its first triumph in the Africa Cup of Nations competition 45 years ago, died in Enugu on…
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Edo will not settle for less in Asaba NYC – Chikere
The Executive Director of Sports Development and Operations, Edo State Sports Commission, Sabina Chikere, has said that Team Edo has set high goals for the National Youth Festival. “The 9th National Youth Games is not going to be an exception. Edo State is going to Asaba to win; we are going there for business,” she…
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