The chairman of the Delta State Sports Commission, Tonobok Okowa, has promised a new dawn for athletes in the country if voted in as the president of the Athletic Federation of Nigeria. Okowa, who on Friday emerged as South-South zonal representative in Benin City, Edo State, said the athletes would be the major beneficiaries […]
It is going to be the top of the table clash when Kano Pillars welcome Akwa United to Kaduna in one of the Nigeria Professional Football League MatchDay 27 scheduled for various centres on Sunday. Akwa United, currently top of the table with 49 points, a point ahead of their host, who is in […]
Minister of Youth and sports Development, Sunday Dare, has charged Kamaru Usman to use his clout to develop Martial Art in Nigeria. The Minister made this appeal on Friday when he hosted the champion in his office in Abuja. “Today we just hit another notch of excitement as a Ministry and as a country […]
Blessing Innocent All is set for the 2021 Elective Congress of the Athletic Federation of Nigeria in Kebbi state. The Electoral Committee Chairman, Prince Jambright B.T Sumanu, said in Kebbi on Saturday that last minute preparations were in top gear. Sumanu said that the election is significant in so many ways, hence the […]
One of the topmost comedians in the country, Alli Baba, in an interview with CHARLES OGUNDIYA says Nigerians take football as a means of easing stress. Excerpts… Chelsea won Champions League and the whole Nigeria erupted in wild jubilation. What can you say about people’s affiliation to foreign football in the country? […]
Nigeria’s Super Falcons are ready to put behind them the loss to Jamaica and determined to earn victory against Portugal on Sunday in the second of their three-match programme in the Summer Series tournament taking place in the United States of America. Missing several key players who were held back by either delayed issuance […]
The Adopt an Athlete Initiative of the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development under the administration of Sunday Dare has been given a big boost by the African Children Talent Discovery Foundation which adopted two Olympics- bound athletes. Patience Okon-George and Elizabeth Ahanacho were both adopted by the Foundation on Thursday during an impressive ceremony […]
A former Flash Flamingoes player and Chairman of Pan Marine Investment, Okey Nzenwa, has said they are supporting and collaborating with All-Stars of Abuja Veteran tourney because they want to increase the scope of the competition in the country. The 1986 Flying Eagles invitee disclosed that he is in Abuja to partner with the […]
Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen is stable in hospital after collapsing during his country’s opening Euro 2020 game against Finland in Copenhagen. The Inter star went down during the opening half of the Group B match and required extensive medical attention on the pitch before he was removed on a stretcher. After Eriksen was taken […]
…as Finland beat hosts 1-0 Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen is “awake” in hospital after collapsing in the Euro 2020 match against Finland, said the Danish Football Association. The 29-year-old’s condition has been “stabilised”, according to tournament organisers UEFA. The game was suspended before half-time after the Inter Milan player fell to the ground and received […]