Age falsification harmful to athletes, says Egwero
One of Nigeria’s longest-serving sprinters, Ogho-Oghene Egwero, has warned athletes involved in age falsification of the dire consequences of such act in their careers.
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Enterprise Life sponsors 6th edition of Ibadan Golf Club Tournament
Enterprise Life Assurance Limited has sponsored the 6th edition of the Insurance Open Golf Tournament in Ibadan, Oyo State. The tournament, which brought together over 250 golfers over a three-day period, had Enterprise Life as its major sponsor.
Flykite boosts boxing academy with training kits
In a continued effort to foster the growth and development of boxing talent in Nigeria, Flykite Productions, the organisers of the GOtv Boxing Night, have donated crucial training equipment to Lagos-based Tipo Boxing Academy.
Cricket: Nigeria picks Africa’s sole ticket to 2025 U-19 World Cup
The elements came together, yesterday, to propel Nigeria’s march to its first ICC Women’s U-19 World Cup at the qualifying championship, which ended yesterday at the Gahangha Cricket Stadium in Kigali, Rwanda.
S/Eagles fret over Osimhen’s injury as Nigeria prepares for Libya tie
The Super Eagles’ camp is worried by reports that Nigeria’s top striker, Victor Osimhen, copped an injury last weekend that could keep him out of action for up to two weeks.
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,
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.