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President Urges Ministry To Include Para Soccer In National Youths Games

    By Olayinka Elebute   Para-Soccer Federation of Nigeria president Misbahu Didi, has call on the Sports ministry to include Para soccer in the National Youths Games. He disclosed this at the final closing ceremony of the maiden edition of the International Disabled Day Para-soccer Championship held at the Old Parade ground Area 10 in Abuja. Why making an  appeals to the ministry  to help us…

2021 SWAN Week: Startimes Supports Oyo SWAN

By Our Reporter   Preparations for the 2021 Week of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) Oyo State Chapter has received a boost as one of the Association’s allies, StarTimes Nigeria has announced that it is supportng Oyo SWAN for celebration of its annual Week scheduled to commence next Monday. According to P.R Manager, StarTimes Nigeria, Lazarus Ibeabuchi, StarTimes will take care of…

World Weightlifting Championship: Nine Nigerian Contingent Departs Abuja For Uzbekistan

By Editor     Seven Nigerian weightlifters along with two officials of the Nigeria Weightlifting Federation, NWF will depart Abuja on Friday for Uzbekistan ahead of the 2021 World Weightlifting Championship The championship is holding in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from 7th to 17th December, 2021. The contingents comprises five Female and two male lifters with two coaches. The coaches are former lifter,…

SWAN WEEK: Sports Minister, Dr. Sanusi To Be Honored

By Our Reporter As Teams Battle For Football Gold Ministers of Youth and Sports, Chief Sunday Dare and his Federal Capital Territory Administration state counterpart Dr Ramatu Tijjani top the list of awardees for FCT SWAN WEEK 2021. FCT SWAN chairman Bunmi Haruna disclosed this at a media conference heralding the SWAN week billed to hold from December 6 -9 in Abuja Also slated to receive award…

1 Million Naira Jackpot For Abuja International Para-Soccer Winners

  By Olayinka Elebute And Oluwole Francis   The total sum of N1million has been earmarked as prize money for the first edition of Abuja International Disabled Day Para-soccer championship going on at the Old Parade ground. President of the Para-soccer Federation of Nigeria PFN, Alhaji Misbhau Didi told. journalist that the first three teams will share the jackpot, but the federation is…

Fani Kayode Re-Arrested By EFCC

By Our Reporter   The former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has been re-invited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Caommission,(EFCC) following investigations into alleged document falsification Fani-Kayode alongside a former Minister of State for Finance, Nenandi Usman, is standing trial on alleged N4.6billion money laundering, before Justice Mohammed Aikawa. Other defendants are Yusuf…

SWAN FCT, Turf Arena Sign Partnership Deal

By Our Reporter The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria(SWAN), FCT chapter has secured a partnership deal with turf Arena, a foremost sporting center in Abuja. This is one of the laudable steps taken by the Bunmi Haruna led executive of the association to reposition the body for greater productivity. The partnership will see the two bodies forming a synergy that will help in promoting the…

Wheelchair Tennis Has Come To Stay In Nigeria–Ndanusa

By Oluwole Francis President of the Wheelchair Tennis Federation, Engineer Sani Ndanusa says Puma Wheelchair Tennis  Championship have come to stay in Nigeria According to him, Puma international is a point earning from International Tennis Federation (ITF) and Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). “This competition will bring players close to the qualification for the Paralympics and that…

Nigeria: Snoozing On Wild Dollars

By Fatima Sanda Usara This discourse is not about the dik dik antelope, the smallest antelope in the world. It has a unique story. In height, it is not as tall as a small goat, a little taller than a cat. It weighs about two to three kilograms. Dik diks move in pairs and remain couples for life. Their loyalty to their spouses is so intense that if one dies, the other will mourn to death. And if…

NiDCOM,Tetfund Partner For Diaspora Research Development

By Our Reporter The Nigerian in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) and the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (Tetfund) has reached an agreement towards Research for Diaspora Management in Nigeria. This was one of the highlights of the meeting between a delegation from NiDCOM, led by Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairman/CEO and the Executive Secretary Tetfund, Prof. Suleiman Elias Bogoro, to brainstorm and…

Sport Writers  In Kogi State Meets  New Kogi United Technical Adviser

  By Our Reporter Kogi state chapter of Sport Writers Association Of Nigeria has paid a familiarization visit to the Newly appointed Technical Adviser of Kogi United football Club, Coach Folabi Ojekunle at the Club’s training ground. The meeting which was at the instance of the experienced tactician was part of his determination to ensure that football stakeholders in the state gets involved in…

NFF Need 15 Billion For Qatar 2022

It has been revealed that NFF President Amaju Melvin Pinnick has asked the National Assembly to approve a budget of at least 15 Billion Naira for 2022 to adequately cover the delayed 2021 AFCON and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Pinnick made this request during the NFF budget defence before the country’s parliament in Abuja. “We need a minimum of 15 Billion Naira to go for the two major tournaments…

APC Loses Chieftain, Senator Gbenga Aluko In Ekiti State

By Editor A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress APC and former governorship aspirant in Ekiti State, Senator Gbenga Aluko, is dead, The Ode Ekiti born politician said to have died on Friday night after he reportedly collapsed in his office in Abuja and was immediately rushed to the hospital in Asokoro where he was pronounced death An aide to the former lawmaker confirmed that Senator…

Volleyball Division 1 League : Wikki Spikers, Kada Kings In Flying Start

  By Our Reporter   Wikki Spikers of Bauchi and Kada Kings recorded their first win at the opening day of the second phase of the 2021 National Division 1 League in Abuja. Wikki Spikers hammered young Oluyole Spikers 3-0 (25-17, 26-24, 25-18) while Kada Kings showed superiority over Spartans VC 3-0 (25-22, 25-16, 25-18) at the indoor sports hall of Moshood Abiola Stadium. The head coach of Wikki…

NFF Refuse To Sack Rohr

By Our Reporter   According to a statement from Nigeria football governing body, the NFF says there is no truth to the reports that it has sacked Super Eagles’ Head Coach, Gernot Rohr.   The name of the Franco-German has played widely in both local and international media in the course of Thursday, with most platforms stating authoritatively that the 68-year old has been given the heave-ho by the…

NBBF Final 8 We Have Short Notice To For Super-8-Onikeku

By Oluwole Francis Secretary of Nigeria Customs Service, Samuel Onikeku said five days notice  is not enough to prepare for Basketball final 8 Competition. Onikeku disclosed this after his team, the Nigeria Custom match against Kano Pillars at the package B of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium. Nigeria Custom lost to Kano Pillars 68-83  in their second match in the ongoing super eight Men’s…

Rivers Hoopers Zoom To The Final Of Nigeria Basketball Final 8

  By Our Reporter The reigning champions of Nigeria Men’s Premier Basketball League, Rivers Hoopers are on the quest of making a second straight appearance at the next edition of Basketball Africa League with a hard-fought victory 85-76 against Nigeria Customs at the semifinals of the Nigeria Basketball Federation Final Eight in Abuja. Owen Oriakhi led the way for Hoopers in the decider with 24…