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The Federal Government  of Nigeria has appointed former Super Eagles skipper John Mikel  Obi  as Youth Ambassador to inspire young  Nigerians to strive  for excellence. The event which took place at  the NOC secretariat, National…

Enoch Adegoke stormed to a new Personal Best (PB) of 10.00s (+1.2) to win the men’s 100m at the 2021 Nigerian Olympic Trials and Invitational Relays at the Sports Complex of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), thereby qualifying for the…

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight Champion, Kamaru Usman, made good his pledge to support less privileged Nigerians when he distributed food items in Lagos to 1000 vulnerable children as part of his community social…

The African Athletics Championships have been cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) said in a major blow to those hoping to use the event to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics. The event was…

Former Ogun State Sports Commissioner, Bukola Olopade, has described the decision by Nigeria to host the 22nd African Senior Athletics Championships in Lagos as a major boost. The Championship, which will serve as the last qualifier for…

Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, awarded scholarships and cash donation to young athletes who made the state proud at the just concluded National Table Tennis Championship held in Lagos. In the tournament organised by Nigeria Table…

Towards Team Nigeria achieving podium success at the Olympics and  Paralympics games in Japan, the Ministry of Youth and Sports has finalized arrangements for the camping of home-based athletes. A careful look at the schedule…

Over 300 athletes from different African countries are expected to participate in the inaugural one-day AFN/MoC Invitational, which holds on Saturday, May 22, at the Yaba College of Technology, Lagos. The event is organised by the…

The Nigerian Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, said the National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos  State, will be ready for use in August after 19 years of abandonment. The minister said this during a courtesy call on the…

The Lagos State government says it plans to hold its local government councils poll in July. Retired Justice Ayotunde Phillips, Chairman of Lagos State Independence Electoral Commission (LASIEC) said this in a statement on Tuesday in…