Tag: National Sports Festival
NATIONAL SPORTS FESTIVAL: Lagos Rushes To Complete Facilities
With few days to the 18th National Sports Festival, tagged “Eko 2012,’’ the Local Organising Committee (LOC) has yet to…
NATIONAL SPORTS FESTIVAL: Kogi Vows To Surpass Garden Games’ Record
Team Kogi have vowed to surpass the record of their last outing at the Garden Games National Sports Festival held…
Table Tennis Star Tips Lagos To Redeem Image
Captain of Lagos State Table Tennis team in the 2012 National Sports Festival in Lagos, Ayo Omotara has assured their…
Kickboxing Will Adhere To Rules
Technical Director of Kickboxing Federation of Nigeria, KFN, Emmanuel Peters has restated the federation’s determination to ensure that the rules…
National Sports Festival: ‘Games’ll Unearth Cricket Talents’
National Cricket team batsman Emmanuel Okwudili has said that the 2012 National Sports Festival, would provide an opportunity for new…
Sports Festival: Jordan Storms Lagos
In a bid to ensure that the 2012 National Sports Festival, tagged ‘Eko 2012’, is a spectacular one, the Local…
131 Athletes To Fly Zamfara’s Flag
Ahead of the 18th National Sports Festival (NSF), the Zamfara State Government announced this week that it will be represented…
MOC Yet To Release Accreditation List
The Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 18th National Sports Festival in Lagos has assured stakeholders that the names of…
Team Rivers Storm Lagos With 1,000 Athletes
Rivers State Director of Sports, Daobu Harry, has revealed that no fewer than 1,000 athletes and officials will represent the…
Team Niger Hit Lagos 26 November
The Niger Director of Sports, Baba Sheshi, on Monday said that the state’s contingent to the 18th National Sports Festival…
Anambra Athletes To Get N200k For Gold
As part of strategies to ensure optimal performance at the 18th National Sports Festival (NSF), the Anambra government has announced…
Lawson Eyes Football Gold
Chief Coach of Team Lagos, Tunde Lawson believes that Team Osun and other states that qualified for the football event,…
‘Ondo State’s Badminton Team Ready’
The Ondo State badminton coach, Tunde Ajibogun, has said that his players were preparing to surpass their record at the…
Lagos Swimmers Promise Fashola Gold Medals
Captain of Team Lagos Swimming, Moses Aladin has disclosed that Lagos swimmers will compensate Governor of Lagos State Governor Raji…
Adele Sure Of Kickboxing Gold Medals
Technical Director, Lagos State Kickboxing Association, Adegboyega Adele has restated the association’s determination to win gold medals in the event…
Edo Earmarks N120m For Games
Edo State government has approved the sum of N120 million for the state’s participation at the forthcoming 18th National Sports…
National Sports Festival: 18,000 Security Officers For Games
At least 18,000 security personnel will be on ground to ensure security of lives during the EKO 2012 National Sports…
‘Games ’ll Be Secured’
All Athletes and officials of the 36 states of the federation that will participate at the 18th National Sports Festival,…
Lagos Will Make Games A Showpiece
As the rest of the country gather in Lagos State for the 18th National Sports Festival billed to begin later…
National Sports Festival: Team Anambra Bank On Igbo Support
The Anambra State Commissioner for Sports and Youth Development, Edozie Aroh says Team Anambra will enjoy the support of Igbo…
Basketball: Team Lagos Win City League
The Lagos State female team that are expected to compete for honours at the forthcoming National Sports Festival, NSF, in…
Sports Festival: Team Ondo Sure Of Good Outing
Director of Sports of Ondo State, Mrs Idowu Akinbulumo said Team Ondo will give other states a run for their…
Peter Dares Nigerian Boxers At Games
As the 18th National Sports Festival begins later this month, Garden City Games female gold medallist, Kate Peter, has vowed…
We’ll Bounce Back In 2013
Olowookere Bankole is the Assistant Coach of Team Lagos ahead of the National Sports Festival. He was also in charge…
Sports Festival: Organisers Charged To Provide Adequate Security
Worried over the state of security in the country, the Director of Sports in Benue State, Orngu David, has called…
Unilag, Yabatech Ready For Athletes
Officials and athletes of the 2012 National Sports Festival tagged Eko 2012 will get the best of accommodation facilities, Chairman,…
Eko 2012: It Is Gold Or Nothing, Lagos Football Coach Assures Fans
Assistant Coach of Team Lagos, Bankole Olowookere has warned other states to forget gold medal in the male football event…
‘Sports Festival Not A Do Or Die Affair’
As the 18th National Sports Festival draws closer, Lagos State Commissioner for Sports and Youth Develpoment, Enitan Osodi, says the…
Beach Marathon Winner Eyes Festival Gold
Eighteen-year old Awoyemi Olayiwola, who won the maiden Community Agenda for Peace, CAP-organised Beach Marathon last weekend says his ambition…
Fashola gets Sports Festival torch from VP Sambo
Nigeria’s Vice President Namadi Sambo, on Tuesday received on behalf of President Goodluck Jonathan the ‘Torch of Unity’, signaling the…