14-yr-old runner wins 10km Owan marathon race
Fourteen-year-old Elizabeth Olumide won the female race of the Fourth Edition of the annual 10km Owan marathon race with a time of one hour and 24 minutes ahead of Ruth Abu and Precious Orogun.
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Athletes, coaches commend U.S.-based Victor Okorie over Tobias Igwe memorial classic
Athletes, coaches and administrators have commended the initiator and sponsor of the maiden Tobias Igwe memorial Classic, United States-based former 400m hurdler, Victor Okorie.
Delta Sports Commission commiserates with injured Brume
The Delta State Sports Commission has assured Ese Brume, who recently survived a car crash in the United States, of its support as she recuperates from the injuries she sustained from the accident.
Senior athletes grumble as Delta rewards National Youth Games’ stars
Delta State cadet athletes, who won the eighth edition of the National Youth Games held in Asaba earlier this year, were in jubilant mood, yesterday, following their cash reward by the State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori.
Concerns over Ogun’s readiness to host sports festival
Facilities’ inspection postponed again For the third time in two months, a new date has been fixed for the inspection of facilities for the 22nd National Sports Festival, tagged: ‘Gateway Games.’
Warri Wolves beat Crown FC 2-0, Adamawa, Kebbi United lose at home
Football fans in Sapele, Delta State, left the stadium dreaming of the return of the good times following the performance of two former Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) teams, Warri Wolves and Crown FC at the weekend as the 2024/2025 Nigerian National League (NNL) got underway. For years, football fans in Sapele and its environs have been starved of top football action; but the encounter between Warri Wolves and the visiting Crown FC brought back old football memories to the people on Saturday.
Victor Ochei’s support ’ll boost Nigerian paralympics teams, others, says Olopade
The Director General of the National Sports Commission, Chief Bukola Olopade, has said a partnership with Rt. Hon. Victor Ochei, a renowned philanthropist, investor and supporter of professional and grassroots sports in Nigeria will be a major boost for the nation’s Paralympics teams.
New beginning for Delta sports — Oborevwori
After a long wait, a new chairman has been sworn-in to stir the affairs of Delta State Sports Commission for the next four years. He is Onoriode Oborevwori, a former player of Frangers Football Club of Warri. He took over from Chief Tonobok Okowa, who vacated the position in February, this year, after the completion of his eight-year tenure.