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

By Admin on April 4, 2021 News, Sports

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

By Wale Mustapha on April 3, 2021 News, Sports

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

By Wale Mustapha on April 3, 2021 News, Sports

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

By Wale Mustapha on March 30, 2021 News, Sports

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 […]

National Sports Festival: Team Rivers Athletes Receive Covid-19 Vaccine

By Wale Mustapha on March 29, 2021 News

The Rivers state Athletes to the forthcoming National Sports Festival today got vaccinated as they intensify preparations for the festival. The development is in tandem with the directive of the Honourable Sports Minister, Mr. Sunday Dare that athletes and officials that will be part of the multi sports event must get vaccinated. The Covid-19 Vaccine […]

NSF: Sports Minister Reaffirms February 14 Kickoff Date

By Wale Mustapha on January 3, 2021 News, Sports

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

By Admin on December 10, 2020 News, Sports

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 […]

Revealed: Why Ekiti Sports Council boss was sacked

By Wale Mustapha on November 22, 2020 News, Sports

Revelations have emerged following the shocking sack of Chairman, Ekiti State Sports Council, Dr. Isaac Ayodele. It was disclosed on Friday that the Ekiti State Government, through a letter signed by the Secretary to the State Government asked Dr Ayodele to step aside as helmsman at the state sports council. This was connected to a […]

7th Kwara Festival, the best in history – Bako

By Admin on May 23, 2020 News, Sports

By Abdul Momoh The Deputy Director, Kwara State Ministry of Sports, Bako Ibrahim has described the last Kwara State Sport Festival as one of the best fiesta in the recent time. He stated this recently during a chat with sports writers in Ilorin the Kwara State capital. According him, ‘the last kwafest has been adjudged […]

Minister Inspects Facilities Ahead of National Sports Festival, Says Edo is Ready

By Wale Mustapha on March 14, 2020 News, Sports

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr. Sunday Dare, who is in Edo state, ahead of the National Sports Festival (NSF) to ascertain the level of preparations for the national event, has praised the Edo state government for the turn around in facilities within a few months adding that they have raised the bar […]