Edo 2020: Kogi Commissioner lifts athletes moral with visit to camp

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Edo 2020: Kogi Commissioner lifts athletes moral with visit to camp

** As DOS reaffirms athletes dedication By Aturu Bishop Poised on the need to support and encourage it contingent at the ongoing National Sports Festival holding in Benin, Edo State, the Kogi State Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Hon. Idris Musa made a surprise visit to the camp of the state contingent. The commissioner who […]

NSF: Ex BBNaija Star to Compete in Colours of Team Rivers

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NSF: Ex BBNaija Star to Compete in Colours of Team Rivers

First Runner up at the 2019 edition of Africa’s television reality show, Big Brother Naija, Mike Edwards will represent team Rivers at the ongoing 20th National Sports Festival in Edo State. Mike Edwards is a professional athlete who had represented Great Britain in the past as a long jumper. The lagos born, United kingdom based […]

NSF: Ekiti Combat Sports Team Raises Medal Hopes, as Team Kogi dispels Rumour of Positive Covid19 Tests

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NSF: Ekiti Combat Sports Team Raises Medal Hopes, as Team Kogi dispels Rumour of Positive Covid19 Tests

The chances of Ekiti state to win more medals in combat sports were on Monday brightened following the victory of Mordecai Ofe in the heavyweight male Taekwondo category. The Ekiti state taekwondo fighter defeated his counterpart from Borno state to emerge among contenders for medals at the National Sports Festival tagged Edo 2020. The taekwondo […]

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: 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 […]

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