Tag: National Sports Festival
Updated: 7 athletes test positive for COVID-19 at Sports Festival
The number of athletes diagnosed with COVID-19 has jumped from two to seven as screening continued at the 20th National…
National Sports Festival: Yahaya Bello donates N40m
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi has donated N40 million to support the hosting of the 20th National Sports Festival (NSF)…
Edo 2020: Two athletes test positive for Covid-19
There is palpable fear at the ongoing 20th National Sports Festival, as two athletes have tested positive for Coronavirus (Covid-19).
Edo 2020: Obaseki receives festival torch amidst fanfare
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State on Sunday received the festival torch of the 20th National Sports Festival.
Team Oyo, Taraba disqualified from National Sports Festival
The contingents of Oyo and Taraba states have been disqualified from the National Sports Festival set to kick off today,…
Sports Festival: Oyo, Taraba athletes barred over COVID-19
Officials and athletes from Oyo and Taraba states disqualified from participating in the National Sports Festival over Covid-19 test results.
Osinbajo to declare 20th National Sports Festival open
Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo is expected to declare the 20th National Sports Festival, tagged, Edo 2020, open on April…
426 Kaduna athletes, officials to be tested for COVID-19
Kaduna State Ministry of Sports said it will begin COVID-19 test for the 426 athletes and officials who will represent…
Kogi athletes barred from Sports Festival over COVID-19 vaccine
Kogi athletes will not be allowed to participate in the National Sports Festival in Edo State because they are yet…
Edo to deploy 925 athletes, officials for Sports Festival
Edo state government on Monday said it would deploy 689 athletes and 236 officials for the 20th National Sports Festival.
National Sports Festival will go ahead in April: Sunday Dare
The 20th National Sports Festival billed for Edo State will go ahead as planned from April 2 to April 14,…
National Sports Festival: Obaseki, Sports Minister agree on April 2 as new date
By Jethro Ibileke/Benin The much belated National Sports Festival, tagged ‘Edo 2020’, has been scheduled to hold between April…
20th National Sports Festival to hold from Dec 3
The National Council on Sports has recommended Dec. 3 to Dec. 18 for hosting of National Sports Festival tagged “Edo…
Elegbeleye hails postponement of 20th National Sports Festival
Gbenga Elegbeleye, a former Director-General of the defunct National Sports Commission (NSC), on Tuesday, commended organisers of the 20th National…
Coronavirus: Nigerian govt postpones National Sports Festival
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari has approved the postponement of the National Sports Festival due to Coronavirus pandemic.