Tag: sport
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GTI commends NSC, NFF commitment to NPFL transformation
Admin Strategic partners to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), GTI Asset Management & Trust Limited, have commended the National Sports Commission (NSC) and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for their renewed commitment to the development and transformation of the NPFL, particularly following their recent pronouncement to significantly increase the prize money for winners of…
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Big John FC emerge 2026 champions of Victor Ikpeba Football Challenge
By Pius Ayinor The annual Victor Ikpeba Football Challenge ended with lots of action and fun on Friday, June 12, with Big John FC emerging the champions of the 2026 Lagos edition. They defeated LB United 2-0 in a match played at the Fujah Street Community Ground, Obele Odan, in Surulere, Lagos. The day started…
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Ntiense Williams calls for exclusive team events National Sports Festival
Mr Rugby believes that a standalone festival will strengthen Nigeria’s pipeline for global success after Enugu 2026 Editor The 23rd National Sports Festival, the Coal City Games, is set for Enugu from November 27 to December 11, 2026, and Obong Ntiense Williams, popularly known as Mr Rugby, has urged the National Sports Commission to create…
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Serena Williams returns to WTA circuit
●Picks Victoria Mboko as partner Editor Serena Williams is back. After many weeks of rumours, the WTA Queen’s 2026 has officially announced that the American tennis star will compete in the doubles draw starting from June 8th. This marks the highly anticipated return in women’s tennis after almost 4 years of absence. Serena has not…
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Japan, Korea, Germany, 19 others confirm for 2026 WTT Contender Lagos
Admin Top table tennis nations – Japan, the Republic, Germany, and France – headline the elite contingent set to compete at the 2026 WTT Contender Lagos, scheduled for May 19 to 24 at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium. The Lagos event is one of the 10 WTT Contender Series tournaments listed for 2026…
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Dynamite Opens: A career-defining opportunity in mind sports, says educationist Molumo
By Editor The forthcoming 5th Dynamite Opens Scrabble Tournament (DOST) has been described as a career-defining opportunity in mind sports by Global Heritage Academy Proprietor Luqmon Molumo. The tournament, now in its 5th installment, has played a strategic entry point for first-time players who will be making their first word on the board in an…
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Fellowship of Christian Athletes visits 36 Lion FC
●We are deeply honoured, says Gafar Pius Ayinor On Sunday, March 1, 2026, the camp of the 36 Lion FC celebrated the visit of great friends from across the seas. These were not the regular scouts or football managers in search of talent as usual, but friends from the Fellowship of Christian Athletes who are…
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Ibitoye receives 2025 FUBS Personality of the Year Award
By Pius Ayinor Amiable sports journalist Oluwatoyin Ibitoye has formally received the 2025 Family United by Sport (FUBS) Personality of the Year award. The presentation was held on Monday at the Hotsports Studios in Lagos with sports entrepreneur Taye Ige as chief host. The award ceremony was attended by members of the foremost sports online…
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‘Already a legend’: Djokovic’s praise for Australian Open champion Alcaraz
●Spaniard beat Serbian to complete career grand slam at 22 Novak Djokovic called Carlos Alcaraz a tennis legend at the age of 22 after the Spaniard became the youngest male player in history to complete the career grand slam by defeating Djokovic 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 in the Australian Open final. The world No 1…
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Nigeria crush Zambia, seal quarterfinal spot in Africa Men’s Handball Nations Cup
By Editor Nigeria’s Senior Men Handball Team, the Golden Arrows, produced a dominant all-round display to overpower Zambia 36–18 in their second Group A match of the 25th Africa Men’s Handball Nations Cup in Kigali, Rwanda, to book their place in the quarterfinals of the competition. The Golden Arrows asserted their authority early in the…
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