Category Archives: Sports

Minister Sets Up Task Force For National Stadium Surulere

June 12 Sports no comments

.File photo of the dilapidated National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos. – fter over a decade of near total neglect, hope for the rehabilitation of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos was revived on Tuesday with the i...

Work Resumes At MKO Abiola National Stadium Soon -Minister

June 4 Sports no comments

. File photo of the bald pitch of MKO Abiola National Stadium in Abuja. – The Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja will soon get a facelift as the final stage of the agreement with Dangote Group is almost conclud...

JJ Akanji Salutes Sunday Dare At 54

May 29 Sports no comments

Like a golden fish, Sunday Akinlabi Olaniyi Dare has had no hidding place since he was born in the tin city of Jos 54 years ago. Born into a strong Christian faith family of Deacon and Deaconess Dare, his life of hardwor...

Minister Tasks Covid-19 Team Over Edo 2020 Sports Festival

May 29 Sports no comments

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr. Sunday Dare has charged the Covid-19 Edo 2020 National Sports Festival Committee to work as quickly as possible to deliver on their mandate. Speaking during the inaugurati...

Nigeria Government Opts Out Of Bash Ali ‘World Record Fight̵...

May 25 Sports no comments

The Federal Government has foreclosed any involvement in the novelty boxing match, Guinness World Boxing Project, being promoted by former World Cruiserweight Champion, Bash Ali with assertion that the proposed bout fall...

Coronavirus Kills Two Spanish Journalists

March 23 Sports no comments

José María Candela would have turned 60 years old next June: they used to call him Chema, abbreviation for Josè Maria, in English Joseph. A terrific fate to die on Saint Joseph’s Day, the day of the father. His son, 17 y...

Access Bank Lagos City Marathon Media Seminar Holds Friday

February 4 Sports 22 comments

The 2020 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon Media Seminar and Ayodeji Tinubu Merit Award, which would herald the 2020 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon will hold at the Sir Molade Okoya Thomas Indoor Sports Hall, Teslim Balog...

NBA Legend Bryant, Daughter Die In Helicopter Crash

January 27 Sports 16 comments

.Bryant: an icon dies so soon. – NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his oldest daughter, Gianna, were reported killed in a fiery helicopter crash in California on Sunday. TMZ was the first to confirm that the 41-year-old a...

Oldest Living Olympic Champion Keleti Turns 99

January 13 Sports no comments

Ágnes Keleti, the most successful Hungarian female athlete of all time, winner of ten Olympic medals – five gold, three silver and two bronze medals at three Olympics between 1948-1956, was celebrated again by her ...

Nigeria’s Adekouroye, 4 Others Storm Rome For Wrestling Ranking ...

January 13 Sports 16 comments

Reigning world bronze medalist Odunayo Adekuoroye (57kg) and Commonwealth champion Blessing Oborududu (68kg), will be joined by three other elite female wrestlers to the 2020 Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series tournament in...

Access Bank Lagos City Marathon: Ongori, Yami Join 2020 Elite Field

January 8 Sports no comments

The elite field of the 2020 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon keeps getting richer with the inclusion of Philes Moora Ongori and Dadi Yami. In a statement signed by Head Communications and Media Olukayode Thomas, he said O...

$20,000 Bonus Up For Grabs At 2020 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon

December 31 Sports no comments

Organisers of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon have announced a $20,000 bonus for world-class performances at the 2020 edition of the race. In a statement signed by Olukayode Thomas, Head Communications and Media Acce...

Fraser-Pryce Eyes 100m & 200m Titles At Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

December 27 Sports no comments

Two-time Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has revealed that she would compete in both the 100 meters and 200 meters events at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The Jamaican sprint queen made history at this year̵...

Access Bank Lagos City Marathon: Organisers Roll Out Plans For 2020 Ed...

November 28 Sports no comments

.Sponsors Purchase Over 50,000 Forms For Runners – The 2020 edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon is guaranteed to be a spectacular one following the assurances given by the organizers and sponsors alike a...

Beach Soccer: Nigeria Begins World Cup Campaign Against Portugal

November 21 Sports 13 comments

Two–time African champions Nigeria will begin their campaign at this year’s FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup finals in Paraguay when they clash with world number two Portugal in Asuncion on Friday, 22 November, 2019. This yea...

Supersand Eagles Off To FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

November 6 Sports no comments

Players and officials of the Beach Soccer National Team, Supersand Eagles, will jet out of the country on Friday to Paraguay for this year’s FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup finals. The two –time African champions picked a ti...

Kida, Joe Apu Appointed FIBA Zone 3 Officials

October 31 Sports 20 comments

Two Nigerians have been appointed by the FIBA Africa Zone 3 board to serve for the 2019 – 2023 term in office. Engr Musa Kida was nominated to serve in the capacity of the FIBA Africa Zone 3 Vice President while Jo...

Air Warriors Crowned 2019 Nigeria Basketball League Champions

October 25 Sports 11 comments

Murjanatu Musa emerges league MVP – Air Warriors have been crowned the 2019 Zenith Bank Women Basketball League Champions after a hard earned victory over MFM Queens 55-53 points in the final decided at the Indoor ...

Hoopers Crush Ondo Raiders In NBBF Premier League

October 22 Sports 14 comments

Rivers Hoopers shook off a slow start to demolish new comers Ondo Raiders 85-28 points in the ongoing NBBF Premier League tagged “President Cup” at the Indoor Sports Hall of the Kwara Stadium, Ilorin on Monday, 21 Octobe...

Adekuoroye, Oborududu Move Up In Wrestling World Rankings

October 14 Sports no comments

Commonwealth champion Odunayo Adekuoroye (57kg) has moved one step up in the latest rankings, and is now the second-best wrestler in the world in her weight class, while 9-time African champion Blessing Oborududu climbed...

Be Good Ambassadors Of Nigeria, Gumel Charges Beach Team In Doha

October 14 Sports no comments

.As NOC Congratulate Nsirim on His Appointment – President of Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), Engr Habu Gumel has charged Team Nigeria participating at the maiden ANOC Beach Games in Doha, Qatar to be worthy ambas...

Dollar Rains For Team Nigeria Medalists To All Africa Games

August 28 Sports 17 comments

The Ministry of Youth and Sports has rewarded the first batch of medalists at the ongoing All African Games in Morocco. 58 athletes and 4 officials got cash awards ranging from $3000 for Gold, $2000 for silver and $1500 ...

Organisers Of Onitsha City Marathon Hold Media Parley Sunday

August 16 Sports no comments

The Organisers of the Onitsha City Marathon will on Sunday, August 18, 2019, be in Lagos to meet selected members of the creme-de-la-creme of the Nigeria sporting press at the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos Nigeria. I...