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Nigeria Sports History didn’t treat our Father well- Son of one time Nigerian greatest High Jumper laments

Not many Nigerians, particularly the younger generation may easily come to term with the name Julius Chigbolu . For the record, Julius Chigbolu who hails from Illah in Oshimilli local

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FG to fund Sports Festival….as National Council on Sports expresses commitment to April date

Following the unfortunate shift in the commencement date of the 2020 National Sports Festival which was largely due to the host state stating that they were not financially buoyant to

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2021 Afrobasket qualifiers list almost ready- NBBF

The Nigeria Basketball Federation has assured that the team list for the 3rd window of the 2021 Afrobasket qualifiers taking place in Tunisia is almost ready. In a statement released

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NWF Announce Preparations For African Championships, Olympic Qualifiers

The Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) have announced plans to get the country’s wrestlers ready for the Africa/Oceania Olympic qualifying tournament from 2nd to 4th April and the preceding 2021 African

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Super Eagles player,Gabriel Okechukwu seals mega deal…vows to paint Japan red with goals

Former Nigeria under 23 star and Super Eagles striker Gabriel Okechukwu has completed his move to Japanese top side Consadole Sapporo. The former Water fc of Abuja player signed a

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Okowa hands automatic employment to golf sensation, Chinwe Obuaya

The Executive Chairman of the Delta State Sports Commission, DSSC, Chief Tonobok Okowa has assured that the State will continue to encourage it’s athletes to go for the top. Chief

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Tokyo Olympics Games: Sports Minister Promises medals

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, has assured that Nigeria will definitely return with medals at the forth coming Tokyo Olympics Games. In a statement released

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National Sports Festival, EDO 2020 suffers yet another postponement, gets new date

The National Sports Festival popularly known as EDO 2020 will no longer hold in January as the organizers have for the umpteenth time shifted the commencement date. Gabriel Aduda, the

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