Tag: National Sports Festival
Enugu Budgets N69m For Sports Festival
The Enugu State Government is to spend N69 million in preparing the state’s contingent to the forthcoming Eko 2012 National…
Team Ogun Read Riot Act To Athletes
Any athlete that violate any of the camp rules and directives will be sent packing from the camp of team…
Assemblymen Lament Poor Preparation
Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly on inspection tour of facilities provided by the state for the oncoming…
Lagos Eyes Medals At Festival
As the minutes tick away on the countdown for the coming National Sports Festival slated for November, Comm. for Youth…
Otenuga Tasks Team Ogun Over Sports Festival
The Ogun State Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Gbenga Otenuga has assured that Team Ogun are working hard for the…
Fashola Woos Corporate Lagos Over Sponsorship
By Henry Ojelu The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has taken the lead towards achieving a private sector driven…
‘Table Tennis League’ll Help Our Sports Festival Build Up’
Ping pong players in Lagos State have said that the ongoing Table Tennis League has boosted their preparation for the…
Kung FU: Black Belt Linus Eyes Sports Festival Gold
A 3rd Degree Black Belt holder in Kung Fu, Samuel Linus, believes that he has what it takes to win…
Wushu Kungfu: Arowolo Eyes Medal At Festival
A wushu kungfu player, Mathew Arowolo, has promised to win medal for Lagos State if he qualifies to represent the…
Powerlifting: Benedict Vows To Win Medals For Lagos
A power lifter, Austin Benedict, has vowed to win medals for Lagos State, if given the privilege to represent the…
Lagos To Host Successful Ibile 2012
Lagos State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Enitan Oshodi has reiterated government’s commitment to host a successful Lagos State Sports…
2012 Sports Festival: Team Lagos Target Gold
Coach of Lagos State Basketball team for the 2012 National Sports Festival, Mark Balogun, says their target is to win…
LSDA Plans For 2014 Sports Festival
Lagos State Dart Association, LSDA, has concluded plans to start preparations ahead of the 2014 National Sports Festival in Calabar,…
Marathoner Ready For Eko Sports Festival
After winning the maiden Ayodele Adewale 12km Marathon Championship, Police Constable in the Force Headquarters, Obalende, Lagos, Femi Olusanya, has…
Kurumeh Makes Case For Karate
On hearing that Karate may not feature at the 18th National Sports Festival billed for Lagos State later this year,…
Sports Festival: Lagos Brings Back Scrabble
There are strong indications that scrabble will feature in the National Sports Festival, which will be hosted by Lagos State…
I Will Give My Best For Team Lagos
Coach Bankole Olowookere is one of the three assistant coaches selected by Lagos State Football Association, LAFA, for Team Lagos…
Ahead 2012 National Sports Festival: Surulere Ready To Host Athletes
Surulere Local Government Area Chairman, Mr Tajudeen Ajide, has declared the council’s readiness to host the athletes coming from all…
Lagos Volleyball Prepares For Sports Festival
The Lagos State Volleyball Association is organising the first edition of Male and Female Championship in preparation for the National…
2012 Sports Festival: Olopade Canvasses For Special Athletes
The Nigeria Wheelchair Basketball Federation, NWBF, has called on the National Sports Commission, NSC, and the Lagos State Local Organising…
Adopt-A-Talent Sports Programme: Boxing Coach Predicts Better Future
Adopt-A-Talent Sports Programme’s Boxing chief coach, John Mensah, has predicted a better future for boxers who are taking part in…
2012 Sports Festival: Lagos Promises Fair Play
For the first time in the history of National Sports Festival, Nigerians are going to see a competition where the…
2012 National Sports Festival: Lagos Not Desperate To Win
Special Assistant on Grassroots Sports Development to Governor Babatunde Fashola, Prince Wale Oladunjoye said the primary aim of Lagos state…
Sports Festival Hockey: Ogun Warn Lagos To Forget Gold
Defending champions, Team Ogun, have issued a warning note to hosts, Team Lagos not to dream of winning the gold…
Sports Festival: Fashola Inaugurates LOC For Lagos 2012
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has inaugurated a 29-member Local Organising Committee, LOC for the 2012 National Sports Festival,…
Fashola Inaugurates LOC For 2012 National Sports Festival
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has inaugurated a 29-member Local Organising Committee, LOC for the 2012 National Sports Festival,…
Boxing Is My Childhood Dream
Kate Peter won a gold medal in the 64kg category at the recently held National Sports Festival, tagged the Garden…
Wheel Chair Tennis: Kano Clinic Discovers New Talents
In what could be termed as an instant benefit, at least 10 talents were discovered in the Golden Penny Noodles…
I Have A Future In Boxing —Adedun
A national record holder in 400 metres at KADA 2009 National Sports Festival in Kaduna, Mariam Adedun, has said that…
I Want To Be A World Champion
 Tennis Special caught up with Mercy Okoh, a debutant at this year’s National Sports Festival in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.…