Tag: sport
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Peter Temade leads new Rugby Players Union
The Nigeria Rugby Players Union/Association was finally inaugurated on Thursday, 24th April, 2025 in an online meeting which also elected its interim executive headed by a former hard fighting Hooker Mr Peter Temade as Chairman. Peter played Rugby since 2001for Lagos Rugby Club, Racing Rugby Club and recently for the Abuja Rugby Club. He was…
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50 states, clubs listed for 2025 National Table Tennis Championships in Osun
Otan Ayegbaju, a historic town in Southwestern Nigeria, will host 50 teams from states and clubs across the country for the 5th edition of the Michael and Felicia Alabi Memorial National Table Tennis Championships in Osun State. The tournament, sponsored by the Michael and Felicia Alabi Foundation and organized by the Osun State Table Tennis…
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CAF B-Licence Coaching Course takes off in Nigeria
President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Gusau, on Monday at the NFF-FIFA Technical Centre inside the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja officially inaugurated the first batch of participants for the CAF B-Licence Coaching Course. The NFF boss expressed his delight at witnessing this significant milestone: “Today marks a moment of great joy for me,” he declared, emphasizing the importance of progress in Nigeria…
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The Heartbreak of a last minute draw: A lesson in football’s unforgiving nature – Paul Okoku
The final whistle of the match between Nigeria and Zimbabwe, ending in a 1-1 draw, reverberates like an emotional punch. After a stellar 2-0 victory in Rwanda, the momentum was clearly in our favor. Expectations were high, yet what we witnessed left us feeling deflated and profoundly disappointed. For many Nigerians, especially those who grew…
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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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NFF begins construction of Super Eagles’ hostel and new pitches
The Nigeria Football Federation will on Tuesday perform the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Players’ Hostel and a number of new training pitches in Abuja. The groundbreaking will be done by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas. Named the NFF-FIFA Players’ Hostel, the 68-room facility is located at the heart of…
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New Edo State rugby board swing into action
Following the approval of the Governor of Edo State Senator Monday Okpebholo, the Executive Chairman, Edo State Sports Commission Hon Amadin Enabulele has inaugurated the chairmen and members of the newly reconstituted 37 Sporting Associations in the state. They have been charged to attract sustainable sponsorship and influence growth in the state sports industry. The…
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Ardova Handball League: Tojemarine suffers first defeat of the season
Tojemarine Handball Club, on Tuesday, experienced their first defeat of the season against Safety Shooters on Day 7 of the Ardova Handball Premier League 2024 Phase 2 in Lagos. Tojemarine were second best to Safety Shooters, who seeing a tactical loophole from their opponent’s fortunate victory against Kano Pillars the previous day, capitalized on it…
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Team Delta wins NYG amidst concerns over age cheating
Pius Ayinor Team Delta has emerged the winner of the 8th National Youths Games that ended in Asaba on Thursday amidst widespread allegations of age cheating. Delta, the defending champion of the NYG, won 41 gold, 27 silver, and 30 bronze medals to emerge the winner of the Games. According to the final table released…
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