Category: SPORTS

N1.75m up for grabs in 2016 Olympic 5-a-side Tournament
August 30, 2016 No Responses

N1.75m up for grabs in 2016 Olympic 5-a-side Tournament

A total prize money of N1,750,000 will be won in this year’s edition of the Olympic 5-a-side Tournament. Disclosing this in Lagos on Tuesday, Category Marketing Manager, Olympic Milk, Raphael Agbaje said over 250 teams with over 4,000 participants will feature...
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Paralympic: Nigeria Names 23 Athletes, 6 coaches for Rio 2016 Games
August 30, 2016 No Responses

Paralympic: Nigeria Names 23 Athletes, 6 coaches for Rio 2016 Games

The Paralympic Committee of Nigeria (PCN) and the Ministry of Sports, have announced a list of 23 athletes and six coaches that would represent the country at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. The competition will take place between September 7...
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Siasia, Wife Pay Thank You Visit to Dalung
August 30, 2016 No Responses

Siasia, Wife Pay Thank You Visit to Dalung

Newswatch Nigeria can report that Youth and Sports Minister Barrister Solomon Dalung on Monday played host to the U-23 National team’s Coach Samson Siasia for the first time after the Rio 2016 Olympics outing. Siasia had visited with his wife...
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We Are Yet to Receive Siasia’s Resignation – NFF
August 30, 2016 No Responses

We Are Yet to Receive Siasia’s Resignation – NFF

Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has yesterday dismissed knowledge Samson Siasia resigned as the coach of the under 23 national team. NFF first vice chairman, Seyi Akinwumi in a chat with Brila Fm said the federation is yet to receive any...
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Lagos Begins Trials For 2016 National Youth Games
August 29, 2016 No Responses

Lagos Begins Trials For 2016 National Youth Games

Lagos state government will today begin a two-day track and field meeting tagged Eko Athletics Grand Prix for all Lagos athletes. Teslim Balogun satdium in Surulere, Lagos is expected to come alive with beehive of activities for the athletic event....
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Serena’s top ranking under threat at US Open
August 29, 2016 No Responses

Serena’s top ranking under threat at US Open

Serena Williams retains top spot in the WTA world rankings Monday heading into the US Open with Angelique Kerber snapping at her heals. The top 10 in the rankings remains unchanged but Kerber, just 190 points behind the American, is...
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Mikel to join Eagles Tuesday as Camp Opens
August 29, 2016 No Responses

Mikel to join Eagles Tuesday as Camp Opens

Nigeria’s senior men’s football team, Super Eagles, will open camp in Uyo, capital of Akwa Ibom State on Monday for Saturday’s 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Tanzania. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF)’s spokesman, Ademola ...
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Why Eagles New Coach Drops Rio Olympic Star Etebo
August 22, 2016 No Responses

Why Eagles New Coach Drops Rio Olympic Star Etebo

Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr has called up five players from the Rio Olympics but with top scorer Oghenekaro Etebo overlooked just as Nigeria U20 star Victor Osimhen got his first Eagles call-up for next month’s AFCON qualifier against Tanzania in...
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Grassroots Football Tourney with Oni of Ife Name to Birth
August 22, 2016 No Responses

Grassroots Football Tourney with Oni of Ife Name to Birth

• YSFON visits palace today with plans Nigeria could witness the birth of a national youths’ football cup tourney, targeted at the grassroots talent discovery, in the honour of Oni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has plans...
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Gallant Nigeria loss to Germany 2-0
August 18, 2016 No Responses

Gallant Nigeria loss to Germany 2-0

• To Face Honduras On Saturday The semi-final face-off between Nigeria and Germany ended with Germany beating Nigeria 2-0. German defender, Lukas Klostermann, scored the first goal in the 9th minute. Germany scored again in the 89th minute when Germany’s.....
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