Athletes must strike balance in sports, education – Official
Tunde Ajibike, the Acting General Manager of Oyo State Sports Council, has advised the state’s athletes to ensure they strike a balance in both sports and education for maximum effect.
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Ilechukwu praises players as Rangers, Enyimba prepare for ‘Super Sunday’
Coach of Rangers Football Club of Enugu, Fidelis Ilechukwu, has said that his players are gradually overcoming the disappointment of being knocked out of the CAF Champions League and would be fully prepared for this weekend’s top-of-the-table Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) clash with Remo Stars in Ikenne.
SWAN advocates return to school sports
The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has called for a speedy return to school sports to enable the country to reap abundant talents. At the just concluded National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State, SWAN in a communiqué resolved to conscientise sports authorities to leverage school sports to uncover the precocious talents that abound in the grassroots.
Enyimba pip Lobi Stars 2-1 as Rangers return to winning ways
Fresh from their 3-2 aggregate defeat of Burkina Faso’s Etoile Filante in the CAF Confederation Cup, Enyimba Football Club of Aba, yesterday, beat Lobi Stars of Makurdi in the rescheduled Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) Week Two game.
Organisers announce Minimie as Varsity Cup partner
Organizers of the Varsity Cup have picked Minimie as the official partner for the competition, which will run from October 15 to November 13, 2024, across seven major university campuses, including the University of Lagos (UNILAG), University of Benin (UNIBEN) and the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN). It will feature Nigeria’s top 10 men’s university teams in 26 matches to crown the country’s ultimate Varsity champions.
Absolute Fencing’s N40m equipment donation thrills NFF
President of the Nigerian Fencing Federation (NFF), Adeyinka Samuel, has described the N40 million donated by Absolute Fencing to aid the country’s preparation to host the 2024 Junior Epee World Cup as a big boost to his body’s plan to organise a world-class event.
Porbeni faults absence of hurdles, javelin, others, canvasses return of PE teachers
Former Nigeria athlete, Seigha Porbeni, has faulted the decision to remove some athletics events, including hurdles, triple jump, discus, and javelin from the National Youth Games (NYG), whose eighth edition ended in Asaba, Delta State, recently.
Pam’s invitation to Flying Eagles excites Mighty Jets’ coach
Mighty Jets of Jos Head Coach, Festus Ukpebor, has described the invitation of Jahmang Pam, to the Flying Eagles team billed to take part in the WAFU B competition next month as a sign that the Jos-based team is going in the right direction.