Ogun Gateway Games 2024
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NFF commends Gov Abiodun on monetary gifts to Falcons, Lionesses
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has commended Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State for showering players and officials of the senior women’s national teams of Nigeria and Cameroon with monetary gifts following the two teams’ international friendly match in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, on Tuesday. Nine-time African champions Nigeria swept past the Lionesses in the encounter with a brace…
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FG to honour Kano accident victims, plans relief package for bereaved families
The Federal Government will honour those who lost their lives in the fatal accident involving members of the Kano State contingent to the National Sports Festival held in Ogun State. A relief package is also being planned for their families. The FG made this known when a high-level delegation from the National Sports Commission (NSC) paid a condolence visit to…
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Nigeria Weightlifting Federation condoles Kano Govt over mishap
The Nigeria Weightlifting Federation (NWF) has extended its heartfelt condolences to the Kano State Government, athletes, officials, and journalists of Team Kano who were involved in a road accident that claimed the lives of over 20 persons on their way back from the Ogun 2024 National Sports Festival. The NWF President, Dr. Ibrahim Abdul Aladi, in a press statement he…
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Kano Govt approves ₦1m each for families of accident victims
The Kano State Government has approved ₦1 million each for the families of 22 young athletes who died in a motor accident while returning from the National Sports Festival in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Deputy Governor Aminu Gwarzo made the announcement on Saturday during a condolence visit to Nasarawa Hospital, where the remains of the deceased were deposited. He described the…
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President Tinubu mourns victims of Kano sports tragedy
…orders emergency response to Niger flood disaster By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has expressed profound grief over the tragic road accident involving members of the Kano State contingent returning from the recently concluded National Sports Festival in Ogun State. Describing the incident as a “devastating blow to the nation,” President Tinubu extended his condolences to the government and people…
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NSC expresses shock over Kano contingent’s fatal accident
The leadership of the National Sports Commission (NSC) has expressed deep sadness over the tragic road accident involving members of the Kano State contingent returning from the 22nd National Sports Festival held in Ogun State. Reacting to the development, NSC Chairman, Mallam Shehu Dikko, said, “This is a painful moment for the entire Nigerian sports family. “On behalf of the…
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Akpabio declares sports an economic force at National Sports Festival closing
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has described sports as a powerful economic force and instrument of national integration, urging both public and private stakeholders to invest more intentionally in the sector. He made the call on Thursday while declaring the 22nd edition of the National Sports Festival officially closed in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Akpabio cited global figures showing the…
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Gateway Games 2024: Akpabio, Bamidele, Governors headline closing ceremony
Governor Dapo Abiodun led other governors including Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, former Governor of Ogun State Aremo Olusegun Aremo to the finals of the National Sports Festival hosted by the state. Delta State topped the medals table. Governor Abiodun who shared pictures of the closing ceremony on his social media pages wrote: “Yesterday, we witnessed the…
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Gateway Games 2024, a showpiece of high class
The 22nd National Sports Festival (NSF), tagged Gateway Games 2024, ended with a colourful and exciting closing ceremony on Thursday at the MKO Abiola Sports Complex in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. Declared open two weeks ago by Vice President Kashim Shettima, who represented President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Gateway Games 2024 will go down in history as one of the…
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Olympics silver medalist Oborududu retires with NSF gold medal
2021 Tokyo Olympics silver medalist, Blessing Oborududu, has bid an emotional farewell to wrestling after 19 years of active competition on the mat. The 14-time African champion won her final bout to clinch gold for Bayelsa State at the ongoing National Sports Festival in Abeokuta, ending an illustrious career. The Bayelsa-born wrestler received an emotional send-off from national teammates, along…
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