Eighteen Players Selected To Represent Nigeria At The All Africa Senior Badminton Championship
Eighteen players selected to represent Nigeria at the All Africa Senior Badminton Championship scheduled for April 22 to 28 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The list made available by the Badminton Federation of Nigeria is made up of nine male and nine female players, while three top coaches will handle the team at the elite event. The men’s team is made...
Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, Hails Wrestling Team
Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, hails Nigeria’s wrestling team at the just-concluded African Senior Wrestling Championship held at the weekend in Hammamet, Tunisia. Nigeria won six gold, two silver and four bronze medals to retain their title and were also adjudged the best women’s wrestling team in Africa. 2014 Commonwealth gold medalist Odunayo Adekuoroye was also named best...
Rebecca Ekpeyong Wins Chevron Title
Rebecca Ekpeyong wins Chevron Title over national junior champion Omolayo Bamidele of the South West in the finals of the Chevron Junior Invitational Masters, she is representing the South-South zone. The petite 16-year-old had saved two match points in an emotional 9-8 victory against second seed Omolade Aderemi (South West) on Saturday but she had no such problems against the...
Aiteo/NFF awards have opened our eyes – Ilaboya
Edo state football association chairman, Hon. Frank Ilaboya, has described this year's Aiteo/NFF awards remarkable and pacesetting. In a chat with journalists at the event, the veteran journalist turned politician lauded the organizers for putting up a scintillating event that had all the trappings of a Hollywood show. "I want to commend Aiteo and NFF on this wonderful event " he...
NPFL: Enugu Rangers shall be back to glory days – Owumi
The Chief Executive Officer of Enugu Rangers football club, Davidson Owumi has predicted that the team would bounce back stronger and better. Speaking to Sports247.ng at the Eko Hotel and Suites venue of the 2018 Aiteo/NFF awards, the award-winning football administrator regretted the exit of the 'Flying Antelopes' from the CAF Confederation Cup, which he described as 'unfortunate and painful'. He...
NPFL: Ogunbote dedicates COTY award to team and fans
It was a moment of reward for hard-work for many awardees, that included head coach of Enugu Rangers, Gbenga Ogunbote who won the Coach of the Year award at the second edition of the Aiteo/NFF awards held at the prestigious Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos, Monday night. Ogunbote who led Enugu Rangers to win the federation cup last year after...
BURUJ TO TEST YOBO FC FOR SIZE IN FRIENDLY GAME ON THURSDAY -After Sunshine Game On Tuesday At Gbagada Youth Development Centre.
As they intensify their preparation for their upcoming trip to the United Kingdom, Buruj Sports Academy are set to play two friendly games this week to put the players in right shape for the task ahead. While the first of the two friendlies will hold Tuesday (today) inside the Gbagada Youth Development Centre versus Sunshine Football Academy, the top of...
NFF Congress ratifies postponement of State FA elections
An extra-ordinary General Assembly of the Nigeria Football Federation on Monday ratified the decision of the NFF Executive Committee of 26th January 2019 to postpone the elections into the Boards of the Football Associations in the 36 States and the FCT. At an emergency meeting (e-meeting), the NFF Excutive Committee had decided: “That given the various complaints that have been received...
Oyedeji: Lagos Can Be Nigeria’s Basketball Hub
Nigerian basketball national team, D'Tigers' former captain, Olumide Oyedeji has disclosed that he is part of efforts by Lagos State Basketball Association (LSBBA) to create a new hub for the sport in the country. Oyedeji, who sports247.ng reports is also now vice-chairman of LSBBA, said the association is planning many innovative efforts and activities that will make Lagos State stand...
Kpalukwu Receives Club Owners’ Charge After PhD Award
Nigeria's League Club Owners Association added a charge for a better effort in their congratulatory message to Rivers United of Port Harcourt general manager, Chief Okey Kpalukwu, following his conferment with a doctorate award by Rivers State University, sports247.ng reports. While describing the honorary PhD award in Political & Administrative Science as well deserved and excellently meritorious, Club Owners chairman,...
