NTTF Names Team For 2021 African Championships In Cameroon
The Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) has named a 12-man team for the 2021 African Senior Championships taking place in Yaounde, Cameroon from September 1 to 7. The tournament according to African Table Tennis Federation (ATTF) serves as a qualification for the 2021 ITTF World Championship scheduled for November in Houston, United States. National cadet champion Samuel Boboye is a surprise...
“Ram Fighting Sports Is My Passion” – Dada Adebayo
Member of the Ram Lovers Association of Nigeria, Mr. Dada Adabayo says his passion for Ram Sports is the driving factor behind his involvement with the traditional sport. The 2021 edition of the Lagos State Ram Lovers Association Governor’s Cup’ commenced earlier this month. Mr. Adebayo who claims to have 15 rams participating in the Ram Fighting tourney, opened up his...
Onyali Celebrates Historic Outing In Kenya
Team Nigeria won a gold and bronze medal on the final day to cap up a remarkable performance at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya. Nigeria finished the Championships 3rd on the medals table among the 200 competing countries. The 4×400m and 4×100m women relay teams accounted for the final day medals that increased Nigeria's haul to 4 Gold...
Last Batch Of Team Nigeria Finally Departs Tokyo Today
The last batch of the Team Nigeria to the Tokyo Paralympics departed the shores of Nigeria Sunday, via an Ethiopian Airline. The Japanese Ambassador to Nigeria was at the airport to receive the Nigerian Delegations. The Nigerian Delegations was led by the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Mr. Nebolisa Abako. Among other notable dignitaries in the...
North York FC Coach Kayode Akeju Sets High Targets After First Win – ‘We Want To Be One The Best Teams In Fusion Championship’
In his first game at the helm of the club, Kayode Akeju led North York FC to their first win of the 2021 Fusion Football Championship, a 2-1 defeat of FC L-Mirado. The win on Saturday was North York's first in five matches with the team having drawn two and lost two of their previous four games. Speaking after...
Ekiti Fa Scholarship Scheme Receives Boost …As Patrons, Bet9ja Agents, Organisations Throw Supports
The innovative drive of Ekiti State Football Association to create a sweet mix of education and football in line with its avowed mission to build a thriving and sustainable football ecosystem has continued to receive encouraging patronage and support. A press release signed by Ekiti FA boss, Bayo Olanlege, revealed that eleven cadet players who were outstanding in recent football competitions...
We’ll Fight For Honours At Aisha Buhari Cup – Houssein, Coach Of Mali
Head Coach of Mali Women National Team, Saloum Mohamed Houssein believes his side will have a good outing at the Aisha Buhari Cup tournament holding in the City of Lagos, Nigeria next month. The Female Eagles will compete in the six-nation tournament organized in honor of the country’s First Lady, Dr (Mrs) Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, with its theme Playing for...
Aisha Buhari Cup: Okon Insists There Are No Underdogs
Former Nigerian manager and Head Coach of NWFL Premiership side, Rivers Angels, Edwin Okon has voiced his conviction that there are no more pushovers in modern-day football, saying the same obtains for the upcoming Aisha Buhari Invitational Women’s Football Tournament. Describing the Aisha Buhari Cup as the most laudable project in the land in recent times, Okon opined that team...
Ekiti United Pick Historical NNL Super Eight Ticket
Ekiti United made history on Sunday as it qualified for the first time for the play-off in the Nigeria National League(NNL), after ten years of campaigning in the country’s second-tier football league. The coach Samson Omiponle side defeated visiting Dynamite Force football club of Iyahmo, Edo State 2-1 in the final match ending the regular season in group B1, Southern...
TIK-K: Excellent FC To Battle CF CML In Tourney’s Opener
Excellent Football Club of Ughelli, Delta State Nigeria will open their campaign at this year’s Tournoi International de Football Koumassi TIK-K tournament against Centre de formation Cisse Mohamed Lamine (CF CML) Diambars Abidjan in what promises to be an explosive tournament opener. Both teams will meet for the first time on September 4, 2021 at the Agora Complexe Sportif de...
