Adeleye shines as Enosis battles for survival
Makeshift Super Eagles goalkeeper, Adeleye Adebayo was again the centre of attraction in Enosis Neon Paralimni’s 3-1 loss to Apollon in the Cypriot Division 1 League clash on Sunday,
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Group protests plot to extend Sanusi’s tenure as NFF secretary
A group comprising stakeholders in the country’s football, known as Movement for the Advancement of Nigerian Football (MANF), has protest an alleged plot by a cabal in the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to circumvent the body’s statute and extend the tenure of incumbent secretary-general of the federal, Dr Mohammed Sanusi, whose second term in office has ended.
Ogun to test run facilities for National Sports Festival in December
The Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the Gateway 2025 National Sports Festival will test run its facilities in December this year. Ogun State won the bid to host the biannual sports fiesta at the end of the last edition held in Asaba, Delta State in 2022. It will be the second time Ogun is hosting the National Sports Festival, after hosting it in 2006 during the administration of Otunba Gbenga Daniel. Chairman of the LOC, Bukola Olopade, told The Guardian, yesterday, that Ogun State is working hard to deliver all the facilities needed for the Sports Festival.
Administrators converge on Bauchi for 2024-25 NNL season’s plans
The leadership of the Nigeria National League (NNL) and administrators of different clubs nationwide have converged on Bauchi to strategise over the 2024/2025 season.
10km Road Race winner to challenge East Africans’ dominance
Winner of the men’s category of the 10-kilometre Lotus Bank Abeokuta Road Race, Francis James, has set his eyes on ending East Africans’ dominance of marathons and road races in Nigeria.
Sports administrators converge on Bauchi over 2024/2025 national league
The leadership of the Nigeria National League (NNL) and sports administrators from different clubs across the country converged in Bauchi to strategise for the 2024/2025 national league.
‘We want to reclaim world para-powerlifting top spot’
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 was a great day for Nigeria Powerlifting President, Chiemeka Charles Ezenwanne. It was a day one of his federation’s major sponsors, Peak Milk, chose to host his athletes and reward them for doing the country proud at the just-concluded Paris 2024 Paralympics. It was also a day his federation showed Nigerians that they are grateful for the encomiums and love the country bestowed on the athletes before and after the Games in France.
Top Nigeria players set for 2024 Lekki Scrabble Classics
Top Scrabble players in the country have indicated readiness to take part in the 2024 Lekki Scrabble Classics, which will begin this weekend.