Sports

New football rules in offing, referees to wear body cameras

The International Football Association Board (IFAB) has announced a series new rule in the soccer engagements which include goalkeepers will…

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Nigerian boxing legend Obisia Nwankpa is dead

Nigerian boxing legend Obisia Nwankpa, popularly called ‘Gloden Gloves”, has been reported dead in the early hours of Tuesday, June,…

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Kano state governor declares public holiday in honour of deceased athletes, as Senator Sani calls for immortalization

The Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has declared Monday a public holiday to honour the memory of the 22 Kano…

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Journalists among Kano state contingent who died while returning from national sports festival

The Kano State Sports Commission Public Relations Officer and a photojournalist from Express Radio have been identified as part of…

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Black Saturday: 20 Kano state athletes die in auto crash while returning from national sports festival

A fatal road crash at Dakatsalle Bridge in the Kura Local Government area of Kano State has claimed lives of…

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Women’s Africa Cup of Nations: Super Falcons to face Cameroon’s Indomitable Lionesses in Abeokuta

The Nigeria’s Super Falcons will on Monday, June 2, 2025 engage Cameroon’s Indomitable Lionesses in a friendly match scheduled to…

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Obasanjo bids athletes’ safe trip to destinations on completion of national sports festival

The former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday wished athletes and coaches, as well as officials of the concluded National Sports…

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Delta state sustains investment in sports development clinches fifth consecutive victory at National Sports Festival

The Delta state participants at the just concluded National Sports Festival (NSF), held in Abeokuta, Ogun State Capital have emerged…

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National Sports Festival: Athletes protest in error, says ogun state government

The Ogun State Government has declared that the protesting athletes at the ongoing National Sports Festival (NSF) acted in error,…

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Ogun state representative, Taiwo Ogunbanwo dethrones Nigeria’s number one shooter at national sports festival

The Ogun State representative in the shooting event at the ongoing National Sports Festival (NSF) Taiwo Ogunbanwo has dethroned Nigeria’s…

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