Tag: Athletes
Olympics: Nigeria Can Win Medals In London —Nwobodo
Despite late preparation, former Minister of Sports, Jim Nwobodo, has expressed confidence in Team Nigeria to win medals at the…
Downsizing Of Olympic Athletes: Alozie Faults House Committee On Sports
Former Africa and Commonwealth 100m hurdle champion, Nigerian Gloria Alozie, has faulted the claim of the Chairman, House Committee on…
Olympic Wrestling: Lack Of Funds May Affect Team Nigeria
Technical Director of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation, NWF, Daniel Igali, has expressed fears that Nigerian wrestlers may not do well…
Adopt-A-Talent Coaches Unveiled
Management Committee of the Adopt-A-Talent Sports Programme has unveiled coaches who will handle athletes in various sports in the programme.…
Athletes Need Motivation —Obajimi
Former Nigerian international and board member of the Athletic Federation of Nigeria, AFN, Gloria Obajimi, has called on government and…
Nigerians Pay Last Respects To Bada
Nigeria’s quarter miler, Udo-Obong Aniefiok and athletes who attended the lying -in- state of the former Technical Director of Athletic…
London Olympics: Ogba Wants Fund Released For Nigeria’s Preparation
President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, AFN, Solomon Ogba, has said that the only way for Nigeria to shine…
Schools Bid To Host 3rd Lagos Tertiary Games
Institutions are jostling to host the 3rd edition of Lagos Tertiary Games, which will be held from Thursday, 16 to…
2012 Sports Festival: Lagos Promises Good Hosting
Lagos State Government has reiterated its readiness to stage a colourful and memorable sports festival next year Lagos Commissioner for…
Sports Festival: We Didn’t Use Elite Athletes —Rivers
The chairman of Team Rivers to the recently concluded 17th National Sports Festival, Boamah Iyayi, has said that Rivers State…
Boxers Intensify Training
The boxing gymnasium at the National Stadium, Lagos, is yet to become busy and in flurry of activities despite that…
Lagos Can Win 2012 Festival —Kuhisa
A Nigerian weightlifter, Balogun Kashimawo Kuhisa, has urged both Lagos State government and would-be athletes to the next National Sports…
Why Team Lagos Finished 9th At Garden City Games
With three days to the end of the 17th National Sports Festival in Port Harcourt, next year’s host, Lagos State…
Rivers Won’t Dump Medal Winners
Host of the just concluded 17th National Sports Festival, Rivers State will retain athletes that won medals for the state…
‘Team Delta Are Undisputed Leaders’
Executive Chairman of the Delta State Sports Council, Amaju Pinnick, has expressed satisfaction with the position of the state on…
Weightlifting ’ll Spin Medals At Maputo Games
 Chimdi Ejiogu is the president of Nigeria Weightlifting Federation. He spoke with Seun Bisuga in Port Harcourt, about the ongoing…
Challenges Before Lagos New Sports Commissioner
In the past, the development of sports in Lagos State could not be compared to other states in the country…
Igali Commends Wrestlers
The Technical Adviser of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation, NWF, Daniel Igali, has expressed satisfaction with the high number of young…
Sports Festival: Officials Fight Over Camp Allocation
Reports from Port Harcourt, venue of the ongoing 17th National Sports Festival early today say some officials and athletes of…
National Sports Festival: Port Harcourt Bubbles As Games Begin
The city of Port-Harcourt has come alive with the arrival of over 30 teams. The 17 th edition of the…
Life Of Soccer Seminar Holds In Lagos
Hundreds of young players, athletes and sports administrators attended a seminar tagged Life of Soccer recently held at the God…
Lagos Ready To Haul Medals
After two weeks of rigorous preparations, Lagos State contingent to the 17th National Sports Festival in Port Harcourt, Rivers State,…
Fashola To Reward Lagos Athletes
Team Lagos athletes that featured in the last KADA 2009 National Sports Festival will have cause to smile as the…
London Olympics: Nigerian Athletes Get Scholarships
The Nigeria Olympic Committee, NOC, says it will leaving nothing to chance to ensure that Team Nigeria excel at the…
Sule Rates Nigerian Athletes High
Nigerian athletes in the long and triple jump events have been given pass mark because of their outstanding performances at…
Schools Tourney: Red House Dust ’Em
Athletes of Red House were at their best as they dusted other houses to win the 7th Inter House Sports…
President Jonathan Doles Out Cash Rewards To Victorious Athletes
The Federal Government Saturday doled out cash rewards for Nigerian athletes who won medals for the country at various international…
FG To Reward Eaglets, Others
Athletes who did well for Nigeria in 2009 and 2010, especially the Golden Eaglets, will be rewarded by President Goodluck…
‘Young Stars Threaten Senior Athletes’
The crop of senior athletes representing Nigeria have been told to brace up as young athletes have been proving their…
Team Ikorodu Win Gov’s Boat Race
Athletes from the Ikorodu Local Government were cynosure of all eyes at the maiden Lagos State Governor’s Boat Race Championship…