Tag: sports
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IBA hails Donald Trump for banning transgender athletes
In an open letter to the United States president, the International Boxing Association’s leaders expressed gratitude for his stance on banning transgender athletes from partaking in women’s sports and encouraged him to investigate the possible removal of the discipline from LA28’s programme. The address, made public on Wednesday, was co-signed by IBA President Umar Kremlev…
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2nd Module of IOC/NOC Advanced Sport Management Course holds
The second module of the 7th Edition of the IOC/NOC Advanced Sport Management Course will be held on Tuesday, January 21. This programme is an initiative of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) through Olympic Solidarity and the National Olympic Committees (NOCs). The Advanced Sport Management Course is designed to equip sports administrators with the knowledge…
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Matchday 7 Champions League, Europa matches on GOtv
The race for knockout spots in Europe’s elite football competitions reaches the crunch phase this week, with matchday seven actions in the UEFA Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League. The stakes are high with some of the big names in danger of elimination. From Tuesday to Thursday, GOtv will broadcast live action of some…
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Yusuf Alli heads Elite Athletes Development and Podium Board
The Leadership of the National Sports Commission has announced the composition of its Elite Athletes Development and Podium Board with former Nigerian international Yusuf Alli as the board’s Chief Executive Office. In a statement signed by the Director General of the National Sports Commission, Bukola Olopade, the board has been saddled with the mandate of creating…
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Nigerians celebrate women’s U19 Cricket team for famous win over New Zealand at ICC World Cup
Nigerians led by the Director General of the National Sports Commission, Hon. Bukola Olopade, are celebrating the Nigeria U19 Cricket Team for their famous win over New Zealand at the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup in Malaysia. The Nigeria Junior Women Yellow Greens as the Nigerian U19 Team are fondly called, shocked the entire Cricket World…
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Enyimba fall 3-1 to Zamalek, crash out of CAF Confederation Cup
Enyimba were on Sunday kicked out from the 2024/25 CAF Confederation Cup, following their 3-1 loss to hosts Zamalek of Egypt. The loss became Enyimba’s third in six games as the Nigeria representatives finished third with five points out of a possible 18. The 1-1 draw at home against Al Masry in their last match…
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Edel’s Team Manager, Michael bank on victory against Warri Wolves
By Emmanuel Chinedu The Team Manager of Edel FC, Michael Chukwuebuka, has expressed confidence that the side will secure the maximum points, when they take on Warri Wolves, in this weekend’s Southern Conference A Matchday 6 encounter, on Sunday. The clash which is scheduled for the Awka City Stadium, Awka, could see Edel bounce back…
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African Nations Championship: Nigeria to tackle Senegal, Congo, Sudan in Group D
Nigeria will be up against Senegal, Sudan and the Republic of Congo in Group D of the 8th African Nations Championship, which has now been moved to August 2025, but with Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda still to jointly host. At the draw held inside the famous Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi on Wednesday evening, joint-hosts…
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Newstap/SWAN award nomination excites GTI boss
The Group Managing Director of GTI Assets Management and Trust Limited, Abubakar Lawal, on Tuesday, expressed his appreciation for the organisation’s nomination as one of the recipients of the maiden Newstap/ SWAN Five Star Sports Award. During a visit to GTI’s Corporate Headquarters in Lagos by the management of Newstap Communication and SWAN, Lawal said…
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Éric Chelle says Super Eagles will be goals scoring team
The Nigeria Football Federation on Monday unveiled the new Head Coach of the Super Eagles, Éric Sékou Chelle, with the President of NFF, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau reiterating his call for Nigerians to come together and support the gaffer, while promising that the football-ruling body will give Chelle all the support to succeed in his…
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