NFF Elections: Dr. Emeruwa heightens consultation with stakeholders

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NFF Elections: Dr. Emeruwa heightens consultation with stakeholders

**Attends FCT SWAN Presidential Debate By Harry Awurumibe A week to the much-awaited Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) election into its Executive Board slated for September 30 in Benin City, frontrunner in the race for the President of the federation, Dr. Christian Emeruwa has continued his nationwide consultation with critical stakeholders in football in Nigeria. Dr. […]

Experienced Benin based journalist bags Excellence in Sports award

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Experienced Benin based journalist bags Excellence in Sports award

Foremost Benin based sports journalist, Ayoola Adeleke, has been presented with the award of excellence by the Life and Chess Club, for his contribution to Sports development in Edo State. At a Life and Chess Club tournament/award event that took place at the Edo Innovative Hub in Benin City on Wednesday, April 6, which attracted […]

NSF: Main Organizing Committee strips Bayelsa athlete of Six Medals

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NSF: Main Organizing Committee strips Bayelsa athlete of Six Medals

The Main organizing committee of the National Sports Festival in Edo State has disqualified Dino Ebarakumo, thereby stripping him off the medals he has won so far. Ebarakumo according to reports registered for team Rivers heading into the festival, but eventually, fraudulently turned up for team Bayelsa without a proper clearance by the MOC. With […]

Is Sunday Dare on the right track?

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Is Sunday Dare on the right track?

Leadership isn’t all about position or ranking, neither is it a title. Instead, it is the ability to serve the purpose for which the position is given. The Honorable Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Chief Sunday Dare has been an exemplary leader right from his first day in office as a serving Minister of […]

NSF: Grace Ayemoba Delivers 100m Gold For Team Rivers

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NSF: Grace Ayemoba Delivers 100m Gold For Team Rivers

By Kingsley Oyero Grace Ayemoba showed class this Friday evening while competing in the 100 meters female event at the ongoing 2020 National Sports Festival in Edo State. Participating in her fifth National Sports Festival, Ayemoba edged athletes from other states to emerge victorious. Prior to the Festival, she had won two gold and three […]

NSF: Team Rivers Clinch Gold in Scrabble Masters’ Singles

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NSF: Team Rivers Clinch Gold in Scrabble Masters’ Singles

Nsikak Etim Solomon added to the medal haul of team Rivers today at the ongoing National Sports Festival in Edo State after winning a gold in scrabble. Nsikak Etim Solomon defeated favourite and first African to be crowned World scrabble champion Jighere Wellington to the top podium prize in the Masters singles event. Wellington who […]

Edo 2020: FG, Edo Govt. Resolve issue, Games continue

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Edo 2020: FG, Edo Govt. Resolve issue, Games continue

The Uncertainty surrounding the continuation of the 20th Edo National Sports Festival has been resolved following re -assurance by the Federal Government to support the Edo State Government. Speaking in Benin on Thursday the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development Mr. Nebeolisa Anako said:“Following the news making the rounds that the […]

2020 NSF: Nimrod commends Sunday Dare for sports development

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2020 NSF: Nimrod commends Sunday Dare for sports development

The President of Nigeria Volleyball Federation, Engineer Musa Nimrod has commended Sports Minister, Sunday Dare for his passion for sports development. Nimrod stated this when the sports minister paid an unscheduled visit to the volleyball centre during the 2020 National Sports Festival in Benin, Edo state. Nimrod said the festival has created an avenue for […]

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