Nimrod Warns Nigeria Against Another ‘Six-year Disaster’
Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF) president, Engineer Musa Nimrod has warned the sports ministry to avoid a repeated occurrence of what he called a 'disaster' in the country's failure to organize the National Sports Festival for six years. While stressing the putting the festival on hold for such a long time was a national disaster, Nimron told sports247.ng that...
Jigawa State Eye Abuja 2018 Female Cricket Gold
Jigawa State female cricket team player, Blessing Nwobodo has declared that she and her colleagues are ready to spank Edo State on Saturday, when they meet in the 19th National Sports Festival final. Speaking of her plans ahead of the match at Abuja Cricket Oval, the Jigawa team's captain told sports247.ng that they are battle ready to take...
Ntiense: Rugby Will Debut At Next Sports Festival
The technical director of Nigeria Rugby Football Federation, Ntiense Williams has declared that the event will debut at the 20th National Sports Festival. Although no host has yet been named for the next festival, Williams disclosed in a chat with sports247.ng that discussions have already been held to commence rugby in 2020. Ntiense assured: "I am sure that rugby...
Remo Stars Can’t Accept NNL’s Volte Face – Oshode
Remo Stars of Ikenne media officer, Oladimeji Oshode has explained that the club decided to withdraw from the Nigerian National League (NNL) Super-8 competition because the organisers made a vole face on previous agreements with the clubs. Oshode stated in an interview with sports247.ng that Remo Stars cannot be part of a system in which the organisers...
Canoe, Rowing, Sailing Federation Congratulates Yeri
Top shots of Nigeria Canoe, Rowing and Sailing Federation have sent a congratulatory message to Yeri Israel Godspower for winning bronze in the Junior C1 men event at the Africa Canoe Championship in Egypt. Conveying the message in a chat with sports247.ng, secretary-general of the federation, Olubunmi Oluode Ola said it is a feat worth celebrating. Although critics reckon...
Senegal Book Ticket For Sand Eagles’ Rematch
Senegal on Thursday pulled off another stunning victory at the African Beach Soccer Cup of Nations, to ensure they set up a rematch with the Super Sand Eagles of Nigeria in Friday's final of the ongoing competition in Egypt, sports247.ng reports. Senegal, who beat Nigeria in Lagos during the 2016 final and opened the ongoing contest in Egypt...
Kaduna State Will Win Cricket Gold In Abuja – Okpe
A member of the cricket team from Kaduna State, Sylvester Okpe has declared that his side will beat Lagos State to emerge gold medalists in the event at the National Sports Festival. Casting a look ahead of Friday's final in Abuja, Okpe told sports247.ng that Team Kaduna have what it takes to silence their rivals from Lagos. As...
Yaymut Hails Return Of National Sports Festival
Former director-general of defunct National Sports Commission (NSC), Alhassan Yakmut has hailed the return of the National Sports Festival, six years after it last held in Lagos State. Speaking against the backdrop of last Thursday's opening ceremony of Abnuja 2018 and the record of stunning results after a week of action, Yakmut told sports247.ng that it is a...
Alalade Pledges More Goals For Flying Eagles
Enyimba of Aba winger, Wasiu Alalade says he is happy that he finally scored his first goal for the Flying Eagles at the ongoing WAFU U-20 Cup of Nations in Lome, Togo, and pledged in a chat with sports247.ng that he will work hard to score more. With a semi-final clash against Mali looming large on Friday, Alalade...
Aniekeme Asuquo Admits Relief From Beating Ghana
Akwa United of Uyo attacker, Aniekeme Asuquo has confessed that it was a huge relief for him and his colleagues in the youth national team, that they were able to beat Ghana in the West African Football Union (WAFU) U-20 Cup of Nations. Asuquo told sports247.ng that they all entered Wednesday's last group match against the Ghanaians with...
