NSF: 14 teams confirmed as basketball events dunk off on Wednesday

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NSF: 14 teams confirmed as basketball events dunk off on Wednesday

14 states will be competing for the ultimate title of being crowned winner of the National sports Festival when the basketball event starts on the 7th of April.  Seven teams each in the men and women’s categories will be doing battles at the Emotan College, Wire Road, Benin City  In the men’s category, host- Edo will […]

NSF: Athletes subjected to poor treatment, risks Covid19 spike

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NSF: Athletes subjected to poor treatment, risks Covid19 spike

The the Local Organizing Committee and the Main Organizing Committee failed to design a good plan to protect and save the lives of all travelers for the 20th National Sports Festival. Officials are treated like prisoners. When a state arrives, they are subjected to different series of frustration. Despite the tiredness due to long journey, […]

NSF Edo 2020: All Kogi Contingents test Negative to Covid-19

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NSF Edo 2020: All Kogi Contingents test Negative to Covid-19

By Odimayo Olatunde Against the expectations that representative of Kogi State might be found wanting from participating in this year National Sports Festival due to the position of Governor Yahaya Bello on the current deadly corona virus pandemic, all the contingents have tested negative to the virus. This was confirmed in a test conducted by […]

NSF: Kogi SWAN bids state contingents success in Benin

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NSF: Kogi SWAN bids state contingents success in Benin

Calls for grassroots sports development drive Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Kogi State Chapter, has bided the State contingent success to this year’s National Sports Festival as they set to compete for medals. This was made known in a statement jointly signed and issued out to newsmen in the state by the chairman, Bishop […]

NSF: Go for Gold – Kogi Govt. charges Athletes

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NSF: Go for Gold – Kogi Govt. charges Athletes

The Kogi State Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Hon. Idris Musa has charged athletes in the state to go for gold and make the state proud in the 20th Edition of the Nations Sports festival, Edo 2020. Musa gave the charge while addressing Kogi State contingents at the Confluence Stadium on Saturday morning. The Sport […]

NSF: Grace Ayemoba aims to win Gold for Team Rivers State

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NSF: Grace Ayemoba aims to win Gold for Team Rivers State

After participating in four different National Sports Festival, 100 meters national hurdles Champion, Grace Ayemoba says she intends to ink Rivers state name in gold at the forthcoming Edo 2020 National Sports Festival. Ayemoba who has won two gold and three silver medals in past editions said athletes are naturally excited about getting back on […]

NSF: Sports Minister Reaffirms February 14 Kickoff Date

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NSF: Sports Minister Reaffirms February 14 Kickoff Date

The Minister of youth and sports Development Mr. Sunday Dare has reassured that the February 14th 2021 kick off date for the National Sports Festival remains Sacrosanct. According to the Minister, “After the National Sports Festival in February this year, we will move to the National Youth Games and continue the build up to the […]

Sports Festival: Edo Deputy Governor Disagrees with PTF Over January 2021 Date

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Sports Festival: Edo Deputy Governor Disagrees with PTF Over January 2021 Date

By Yemi Sodeeq The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu has described the new January 3rd to 17th date for the National Sports festival as ‘insensitive’. Speaking to the newsmen recently at Benin, Shuiabu,who is also the chairman of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 20th Sports festival argued that new date as […]

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