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British High Commission supports Nigeria Rugby Federation with equipment
The British High Commission has donated balls, boots, jerseys, and other sporting gear to the Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF), reinforcing UK–Nigeria ties and supporting the growth of rugby in the country. The donation, made in partnership with UK charity SOS Kit Aid, aims to promote rugby development across emerging nations. At the presentation, British Deputy High Commissioner Gill Lever…
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Football fan jailed for assaulting NPFL player
By Olaolu Joseph A football fan in Lafia, Nasarawa State, Bashir Bala, has been sentenced to three months in jail after being found guilty of assaulting Plateau United player Vincent Temitope. The incident occurred last weekend at the Lafia City Stadium, shortly after a heated Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) clash between Nasarawa United and Plateau United, which ended 3–2…
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Nobody influenced my appointment as Super Eagles’ coach – Chelle
Super Eagles head coach, Eric Sekou Chelle, has asserted that his appointment was based purely on merit, not through any external influence. The French-born tactician was named head coach of the three-time African champions following the departure of interim boss Austin Eguavoen. Speaking with CANAL+ Sport Afrique, Chelle revealed that he went through the same application and interview process as…
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Flying Eagles coach unveils squad for AFCON U-20
Head Coach Aliyu Zubairu has selected first-choice goalkeeper Ifeanyi Harcourt, defender and captain Daniel Bameyi, midfielder Sulaiman Alabi Jojo, and forward Kparobo Arierhi among a squad of 24 players for this year’s Africa U-20 Cup of Nations taking place in Egypt. The tournament gets underway in 10 days. Defenders Adamu Maigari and Emmanuel Chukwu (based in Germany), midfielders Caleb Ochedikwu…
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Wheelchair basketball not compulsory at Gateway Games, says Federation
The President of the Nigeria Wheelchair Basketball Federation, Seyi Johnson, has refuted reports claiming that the Ogun State Government has elevated wheelchair basketball to the status of a compulsory sport at the upcoming 2024 National Sports Festival, tagged Gateway Games. Johnson clarified that the report is false and a misrepresentation of what transpired during the Extraordinary National Council on Sports…
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UCL: Arsenal complete double over Real Madrid to reach semi-final
By Olaolu Joseph Arsenal FC produced a commanding display of determination and quality to eliminate defending champions Real Madrid with a 5-1 aggregate victory, securing their place in the UEFA Champions League semi-final. The Gunners completed the job they started in London last week with a 2-1 win at the Santiago Bernabéu on Wednesday night. Having secured a comfortable 3-0…
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Gateway Games 2025 will test Nigeria’s sports reforms – Dikko
The upcoming Gateway Games 2025 in Abeokuta will serve as a major test of Nigeria’s ongoing sports sector reforms, according to Mallam Shehu Dikko, Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC). Dikko made this assertion on Wednesday while delivering a keynote address virtually from Milan, Italy, at the opening ceremony of the Extraordinary National Council on Sports meeting in Abeokuta.…
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Osun to host 450 athletes at National Table Tennis Festival
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State Table Tennis Association, in partnership with the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation, is set to host the 5th edition of the Michael and Felicia Alabi Memorial National Table Tennis Festival. The event, scheduled to hold from April 27 to May 3, 2025, at the Idera Multi-Purpose Hall in Otan-Ayegbaju, will feature 450 players from…
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NSC DG Olopade applauds Ogun’s readiness for 2024 National Sports Festival
The Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Hon. Bukola Olopade, has expressed satisfaction with Ogun State’s level of preparedness to host the 22nd edition of the National Sports Festival, tagged Gateway Games 2024, scheduled to hold from May 16 to 30, 2025. Olopade, who also serves as Chairman of the Main Organising Committee (MOC), gave the commendation during…
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NRFF boss excited over rugby’s readmittance into National Sports Festival
By Olaolu Joseph The President of the Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF), Dr. Ademola Are, has expressed excitement over the readmittance of rugby into the National Sports Festival, ahead of the Gateway Games scheduled to hold in Ogun State which will take place in Ogun State from May 16 to 30, 2025. This decision follows the approval of the Joint…
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