Other Sports
8 Sep 2023
The management of the National Stadium swimming pool has said it would strive to upgrade the facilities of the complex. The aim according to Mr Charles Ogochukwu, is to keep the pool up to international standards and give Nigerian swimming enthusiasts a facility to practice their sports.
7 Sep 2023
Six Nigerian weightlifters and three officials have arrived in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for the 2023 International Weightlifting Federation, IWF Championship.
6 Sep 2023
Acting Consular General of the United States of America Consulate in Lagos, Michael Ervin has described as unique the M2 Basketball Academy teach-the-trainer coaching clinic held in Lagos recently. Mr Ervin who was at the Air Force base, venue of the clinic organized by the M2 Basketball Academy said it gladdens his heart to see that…
6 Sep 2023
Over 100 foreign stars will feature at the IBB Golf and Country Club’s Independence Day tournament from September 25 to October 1, the organisers of the yearly festival have said. This number would be joined by about 400 Nigerian players from clubs across the country. The heavy number means some of the world’s best players…
5 Sep 2023
Stallion NMN, the official Nissan representative in Nigeria, has hosted the Nigeria leg of the International Cricket Council (ICC)’s World Cup trophy tour in association with the Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF).
4 Sep 2023
Sports Development Minister, John Owan-Enoh, has said that the Federal Government might pull down the National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos, to rebuild and bring it to a functional state.
2 Sep 2023
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has commended three young Kwarans, who recently, won medals for their brilliant outings at the African Youth Scrabble Championship.
1 Sep 2023
Minister for Sports, John Owan Enoh, yesterday in Lagos said that his administration has endorsed the concession of the National Stadium in Surulere and other stadiums nationwide to private individuals, who will help to revamp and maintain them.
1 Sep 2023
Recent developments in Nigeria’s cricket and the high growth rate of the game have compelled the International Cricket Council (ICC) to accord the country a high priority rating, ICC General Manager, Development, William Glenwright, has said.
30 Aug 2023
It was celebration galore at the golf section of Ikoyi Club 1938 on Tuesday August 29th, 2023 as the special birthday golf kitty put in place to celebrate Soji Awogbade 70th Birthday came to a thrilling ends. The 18-hole kitty which saw participants drawn from across the country and others from Ghana saw high flying…
30 Aug 2023
The Pan Africa Scrabble Association (PANASA) has lamented the absence of Botswana at the just-concluded President’s Cup and the African Youth Scrabble Championship in Lagos due to high cost of entry visa to Nigeria.
29 Aug 2023
David Ojih and Prestige Archibong of Nigeria, at the weekend, won the U-19 and U-15 categories respectively of the Winifred Awosika African Youth Scrabble Championship (AYSC), which featured players from Kenya, Liberia, Ghana, Uganda and host, Nigeria.