Other Sports
29 Aug 2023
Sports Minister, John Enoh, is expected to receive cricket’s World Cup trophy on behalf of the Federal Government today in Abuja. The cricket World Cup is on a worldwide trophy tour, with its two-day sojourn in Nigeria beginning from today. Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) President, Uyi Akpata, yesterday, said the minister has pledged his support…
28 Aug 2023
Sponsor of the 2023 Olumide Oyedeji Basketball Camp, which ended at the weekend, said that the over 400 kids from across Nigeria attended the event shows that many youngsters want to be involved in the game
28 Aug 2023
The local organising committee (LOC) of the 2024 National Sports Festival, tagged Gateway Games, has launched their quest for creative groups to produce show-stopping opening and closing ceremonies for the competition. This Gateway Games’ LOC was inaugurated last month by Governor Dapo Abiodun last month. “Ogun State is not just the educational capital, we’re also…
26 Aug 2023
I am writing this on Friday morning. A new Minister of Sports for Nigeria has been in office for one week. The sports fraternity welcomes him to the beleaguered sector.
25 Aug 2023
Some of the world’s best players have gathered in Lagos for the inaugural Pan African Scrabble Association (PANASA) President’s Cup (PPC) and the African Youth Scrabble Championships (AYSC), which began yesterday at the Orchid Hotel, Ikota-Lekki and the Chrisland School also in Lekki. According to the organisers, over 225 players drawn from Africa and the…
25 Aug 2023
Sports Minister, John Enoh, has assured that government would ensure the resuscitation of facilities at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, not only to meet international best standards, but also because it is a ‘definitive national monument.’ Speaking, after his first official inspection tour of the edifice, Enoh said the facility has the capacity to become…
25 Aug 2023
Boys’ defending champion, Victor Joseph of Kogi State, believes he is equipped to retain his title despite the large turnout of players at the fourth Dr A.A Efunkoya Cadet Table Tennis Championship, which serves off at the National Stadium, Lagos, today.
22 Aug 2023
The Good Village witnessed an electrifying series of nine fights during the AKO Championship 2 event, showcasing an exceptional night of action that surpassed all expectations and significantly reshaped the rankings across various divisions in the 2023 Championship. Despite venue changes and potential athlete withdrawals threatening the event, AKO Championship 2 defied the odds…
21 Aug 2023
The 2023 Olumide Oyedeji Basketball Camp begins today at the Indoor Hall of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos. The championship, which will end on August 25, according to the organisers, Olumide Oyedeji Youth Foundation....
21 Aug 2023
The Pan African Scrabble Association (PANASA) has confirmed that over 178 players from 11 countries, including the United Staes (U.S.), Cameroun, Kenya and Zambia, among other countries, will arrive the country this week ahead of the inaugural President’s Cup ....
21 Aug 2023
A total of 108 foreign players from over 35 countries and 43 Nigerian players are expected to compete for honours at the sixth Lagos International Badminton Classics holding at the Molade Okoya Thomas Indoor Sports Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, from August 30 September 2, 2023.
20 Aug 2023
For Opeyemi Deborah Oke, competing at the 19th World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, brings a whole new level of excitement to her young athletics career.