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Jollof Derby II: FG declares Tuesday half work day all for Super Eagles

By Wale Mustapha on March 28, 2022 News, Sports

In a bid to get more fans and supporters for the Super Eagles in their FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Black Stars of Ghana, the Federal Government has declared Tuesday March 28, 2022 as half work day. This was contained in a circular issued by the Permanent Secretary, Service Welfare from Office of Head of […]

Participants hail organizers for successful hosting of maiden Volley Soccer Championships

By Admin on March 20, 2022 News, Sports

By: Abdulquadir Adedapo Following the successful hosting of the maiden edition of the Kickstart Volley Soccer Championship in Abuja, participants at the Championships have praised the work of the organizers for giving birth to a new sport that saw young stars mix Volleyball and Football together. The first of its Kind type of sport, Volley […]

2021 RIGAN: Seunayo upset 3 times champ to clinch gold in Badminton Male Single Digital category

By Admin on March 18, 2022 News, Sports

*Set sight on National Sports Festival A 2019 quarterfinalist at the Research Institute Games Festival, RIGAN, Seunayo Bankole has clinched the 2021 Badminton Male Single Digital category at the just concluded games. It will be recalled that the 17th edition of the festival which is been played in 2022 is supposed to have been played […]

Naija VolleySoccer: Ijayapi Rocks pip Galadima FC to secure final berth

By Admin on March 18, 2022 News, Sports

By: Abdulquadir Adedapo History was made on Thursday evening in Abuja has the first-ever Volley Soccer tournament took place in Nigeria’s Nations capital as teams from the FCT squared up in a mini-tournament to officially launch the sports in the Country. The first of its Kind type of sport, kickstart Volley Soccer is a hybrid […]

NLO22: How FOSLA FC subdue Setraco FC in Abuja derby

By Admin on March 17, 2022 News, Sports

Home boy Musa Abdullahi entered the history books as he became the first player to score a competitive goal at the new Fosla Football Club stadium in Karshi Abuja. Musa an indigine of Karshi, connected from a beautifully taken free kick from Nabala Vincent for the opener in the 36 minutes of the encounter, which […]

FCT FA Pledges Maximum Support for Flying Officers Cup

By Wale Mustapha on August 28, 2021 News, Sports

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Football Association Chairman, Mouktar Mohammed has said that the FCT Football body will give the Organisers of the upcoming Flying Officers Cup the full supports needed to make it bigger than the last two editions. Adam Mouktar Mohammed made the pledge when he welcomed the President of Ratels Sports Development Foundation […]

NGO launches young entrepreneurship project, empowers 100 students

By Wale Mustapha on July 10, 2021 News, Society News

By Stephen Adeleye An NGO, Ladi Memorial Foundation (LMF), Chateko Vocational Institute (CVI) has commenced its Young Entrepreneurs Club Abuja Project (YECAP) to train and empower 100 students and drop outs in Abuja. The LMF has trained and equipped youths and women with vocational and technical skills for improved livelihoods and productivity toward reducing poverty […]

NWFL Championship: Falode sends congratulatory message to Naija Ratels following league success

By Wale Mustapha on June 30, 2021 News, Sports

The Chairperson of the Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL), Aisha Falode, has again congratulated Naija Ratels following their promotion to the top-flight of the Nigeria Women Football League, the NWFL Premiership. Falode, an Executive board member of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), put a call through to the President of Naija Ratels FC, Barrister Paul […]

Solomon Alao unveils plans for Athletics in Lagos, Southwest

By Wale Mustapha on June 16, 2021 News, Sports

After emerging as the representative of the Southwest on the newly constituted board of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, the chairman of the Lagos State Athletics Association, Solomon Alao, has revealed his plans to develop track and field in Lagos State and at the zonal level. Speaking during the inauguration of the new AFN board […]

Sports Minister sets agenda for new AFN board

By Wale Mustapha on June 15, 2021 News, Sports

Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr Sunday Dare has charged the newly elected board of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria to be focused and remain above board in the discharge of their responsibilities. The Minister gave the charge on Tuesday in Abuja when he Inaugurated the newly elected board led by Chief Tonobok Okowa. […]