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Third Edition Of International Day Of Sport For De

Monday, April 8, 2024
The third edition of the IDSDP (International Day of Sport for Development and Peace) invitational Chess tournament was recently held in Benin City on 6th April 2024. The tournament was organized by the Management of Life and Chess Club and it was powered by CSED (Community Sport and Educ ...

International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP)  Netball: Tare Pet

Monday, April 8, 2024
Tare Pet Montessori Group of Schools have retained their number one spot in secondary school netball in Bayelsa State. Tare pet Angels defeated Dynamite Divas 11-5, in a keenly contested final match that rounded up the events of the IDSDP (International Day of Sport for Development and Peace), ldqu ...

African Games 2023: Nigeria Finished Second

Sunday, March 24, 2024
Nigeria finished in second position at the African Games 2023 in Accra, Ghana as the 13th edition ended on Saturday with an elaborate closing ceremony. Egypt maintained their dominance at games claiming top position with 189 medals (101 gold, 46 silver and 42 bronze). Nigeria won a total of 12 ...

African Games 2023: Nigeria Dominate In Boxing, Winning Eight Gold Medals

Saturday, March 23, 2024
Nigerian dominated the show in the boxing event at the African Games as the country rsquo;s representatives won eight gold medals on Friday. Nigerian Boxers recorded resounding victories in their different categories, winning eight of the 10 finals they qualified for. While the women landed fi ...

All African Games: Amusan Wins 3rd Consecutive 100m Hurdles Gold Medal

Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Nigeria rsquo;s Tobi Amusan won the gold medal in the women rsquo;s 100m hurdles at the African Games 2023 on Wednesday. The sprinter rsquo;s third straight gold medal in the African Games 100m hurdles. The former world athletic champion clocked a time of 12.89 seconds to retain her title. ...

Badminton Federation Of Nigeria (BFN) And Cross River State Ministry Of Educatio

Saturday, February 10, 2024
The Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN) in partnership with the Cross River State Ministry of Education and the UNHCR Ogoja Zonal Office recently (8th and 9th February 2024) organised a two-day badminton outreach training for Physical and Health Education Teachers from 16secondary schools. 18 P.E. ...

Formula 1: Hamilton To Join Ferrari From Mercedes

Thursday, February 1, 2024
Seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton, Formula One 39;s most successful driver of all time, will race for Ferrari from 2025 after activating a release option in the Mercedes contract he signed in August. The news, confirmed first by Mercedes and then in a one-line statement from Ferrari, cam ...

Badminton “Shuttle Time” Holds In Benin City

Friday, December 8, 2023
The Edo State Badminton Association in partnership with the Badminton Federation (BFN) of Nigeria, Edo State Sports Commission and the Edo State Ministry of Education recently held a two-day badminton Shuttle Time training event at the indoor sports Complex Etete (Benin City). The training event whi ...

Netball: Project 2027 Lands In Akure

Saturday, December 2, 2023
The indoor sports hall of the Akure Sport Complex recently hosted a two-day netball training event for game masters and mistresses in Ondo state. The netball training event was organised by the Ondo State Ministry of Education Science and Technology, in collaboration with Blitzik Sports and CSED (Co ...

Organisers cancel 2023 Onitsha City Marathon

Friday, November 10, 2023
Organizers of the Onitsha City marathon announced the cancellation this year rsquo;s edition scheduled to hold November 25, 2023. In a statement, the race deputy project manager and renowned sports journalist, Philip Balepo, said that the race organisers and their marketing partner have decided t ...
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