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WRESTLING: Nigeria Wrestling Federation Rolls Out 2020 Programmes

The Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) have released a programme of activities it intends to undertake in the upcoming year; 2020. The programme released at the just-concluded board meeting of the Federation in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, comprises both local and international competitions intended to keep the athletes busy throughout the calendar year (2019) as they vie […]

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Runners thank Sanwo-Olu, Access Bank For Paying Their Registration Fee

Thousands of runners who are beneficiaries of the Executive Governor of Lagos State Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s decision to pay their registration fee for the 2020 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon have expressed their profound gratitude to the Governor and other sponsors supporting runners to participate in the race slated for February 8, 2020. “After having […]

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Organisers For Sub-zonal Phase Confirmed at CAVB Continental Cup

African Volleyball confederation “CAVB” nominated the organisers for the Sub-zonal Phase of the 2020 CAVB Continental Cup which acts as a qualifier for Tokyo Olympic Games. In the Men’s event 36 countries will take part in the 7 zones as the organisers will be as follows Zone 1: Tunisia will host in presence of 3 […]

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Rugby Africa Congratulates South Africa Rugby for Winning Hosting Rights To The 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens

The world’s best 24 men’s and 16 women’s rugby sevens teams will take to the field at the Cape Town Stadium in Green Point. The arrival of the event on the African continent for the first time was also welcomed by Mr Khaled Babbou, the president of Rugby Africa: “Rugby Africa is very proud and […]

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Air Warriors, MFM Queens Get Automatic 2019 FIBA Africa Club Championship Tickets.

Two Nigerian Women club representatives, Air Warriors and MFM Queens of Lagos will not be participating in the FIBA Zone 3 Women Club championship elimination series having been handed automatic tickets to the 2019 FIBA Africa Club championship to be played in December. According to a memo from the FIBA Africa Zone 3 office headed […]

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Ejidike Hails Nigerian Team To 2019 All African Games

Nigeria’s Pillar Of Sports, High Chief Donatus Agu-Ejidike, JP, has congratulated the Nigerian team to the just concluded 2019 All African Games held in Morocco. Team Nigeria to the ‘African Olympics’ improved upon its last appearance four years ago in Mozambique when it came third on the overall medals table. This time, Nigeria claimed second […]

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NAMIBIA AND NIGERIA TO COMPETE IN ICC WOMEN’S AND MEN’S T20 WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS

Namibia will compete in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019, replacing Zimbabwe which has been suspended by the ICC. The event which gets underway in Scotland later this month will see Namibia join hosts Scotland, Bangladesh, Ireland, Netherlands, Papa New Guinea, Thailand and USA to compete for the two remaining spots at the […]

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ASSOCIATION FOR FORMER FEMALE ATHLETES TO BE LAUNCHED IN OCTOBER

The Association of Former Female Athletes of Nigeria AFFAN is to be formally inaugurated on October 18-20, 2019. The Chairperson of the association Dr (Mrs) Esther Oluwatoyin Aluko made this known on Thursday July 11, 2019 at a press conference held at the Nigeria Institute for Sports in Lagos to announce the establishment of the […]

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Nigeria’s Players Union Sends Appreciation Letter To Otedola…

Nigeria Players Union sends appreciation letter to Otedola on ex players’ treatment The National Association of Nigeria Professional Footballers, NANPF, affiliated to NFF and TUC, ably led by its President , Nigeria ex international Tijani Babaginda (MON), has sent a letter of appreciation on behalf of all Nigeria Footballers, home and abroad to express its […]

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Edo State Sports Commission Chairman and Staff salute Governor Obaseki on his 60th birthday.

The Chairman of the Edo State Sports Commission, Godwin Dudu-Orumen and staff of the Commission have felicitated with Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki on his diamond birthday. In a message to the Governor on Monday, Dudu-Orumen described him as a man of destiny and bridge builder. The Edo State Sports Commission boss said the […]

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Gov. Dickson Classics: Bose Reclaims National Title As Nnalue, Udeh Shine in Greco Roman — finixsportsblog

Ondo State’s Bose Samuel reclaimed her national title in emphatic fashion on Thursday at the ongoing 3rd Gov. Dickson National Wrestling Classics in Yenagoa. In the final of the Women’s 53kg, the 2018 African champion, who was dethroned by Rosemary Nweke at the National Sports Festival last December in Abuja, outclassed Ozioma Joseph from Delta […]

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Bet9ja Ekiti Football League: 16 Teams Emerge For League Proper

The organiz]ers of the Bet9ja Ekiti football league has released guidelines for registration into the 16 teams league proper, after the last matches of the 2nd round were played yesterday. In line with its desires to uplift football in the state, the organisers of the league which is sponsored by Nigeria’s foremost betting company, Bet9ja, […]

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