The Minister of Youth and Sports Development Sunday Dare has dissolved the boards of thirty-one National Sports Federations and constituted three-man Caretaker Committees to take charge of the federations. The minister, who was represented by the ministry’s Director of Federations, Elite Athletes Department, Simon Ebhojaiye, told newsmen in Abuja said the move was in line with the…
European football governing body UEFA has declared social media boycott beginning from Friday, April 30, 2021. UEFA said it would stay silent across its platforms from Friday afternoon until Monday evening, May 3, 2021. By this action, UEFA joins other English sports clubs and organisations, which have also declared social media blackout this weekend. The media boycott…
It was all smiles and celebrations for the 200 fans allowed inside the Enyimba International stadium as Nigeria sole representative on the continent this season, Enyimba International defeated their South African counterparts Orlando Pirates to qualify for the quarter finals of this year CAF Confederations Cup. Cyril Olisema’s goal in added time after good work from Super…
One of Nigeria’s medal hopeful for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Odunayo Adekuoroye has expressed confidence in living up to the hype when the games commence later this year. The 27-year-old wrestler who is currently preparing for a competition in Poland ahead of the Olympics said she’s working on her weak areas and improving on her strengths as…
Nigeria representative at this year’s CAF Confederations Cup Enyimba FC of Aba has been given the all clear by Nigeria Presidential Task Force on Covid 19 to host their final Group A game against their South African counterpart Orlando Pirates at the Aba Township Stadium. The PTF had a strong restriction for people coming into the country…
The resumption for the second stanza of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) has been postponed to Sunday 9th of May, 2021 according to the League Management Company COO Salihu Abubakar Mr Salihu Abubakar said this in a statement “Following the conclusion of the first round of matches on April 5, and subsequent mid-season break, be informed…