Tag: National Sports Festival
Lagos To Organise BRF Table Tennis Tourney
After the poor performance of the Lagos State ping pongers at this year’s National Sports Festival held in Rivers State,…
Lagos Set Target For Sports Festival
In a bid to ensure that Lagos State do not only organise a National Sports Festival that will be one…
Festival Judokas Dazzle In Camp
There are strong indications that four judokas that participated in the just concluded National Sports Festival in Rivers State will…
Jinadu Tasks Lagos On 2012 Sports Festival
Bronze medal winner in the tennis event at the recently concluded 17th National Sports Festival, tagged Garden City Games in…
Sports Festival Wrestlers Will Make Olympic –Igali
Former Commonwealth champion and Technical Adviser of the Nigerian Wrestling Federation, Daniel Igali, says the federation will take at least…
Lagos Set To Revive Schools Sports
As part of the effort to develop sports from the grassroots, the newly appointed Sports Commissioner in Lagos State, Barrister…
Wrestler Laments Poor Welfare
Quarter finalist in the wrestling event at the just concluded National Sports Festival held in Port Harcourt, Gabriel Ede, has…
Kaffo Wants Welfare Package For Lagos Athletes
Ahead of the 2012 National Sports Festival (NSF) to be hosted in Lagos State, former Table Tennis national and African…
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…
Sports Festival: Ogun Lawmaker Slams Rivers State
A member of the Ogun State delegates to the just concluded National Sports Festival, tagged, ‘Rivers 2011’, Hon.Olufemi Allen-Taylor, has…
Boxers Intensify Training
The boxing gymnasium at the National Stadium, Lagos, is yet to become busy and in flurry of activities despite that…
I Want To Set African Record Someday
 Faith Edorodion, a swimmer from Edo State, broke the National Sports Festival record in the 100metres Butterfly in the women…
Fashola Commends Team Lagos
Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola, has commended the state’s contingent to the 17th National Sports Festival, tagged Garden City…
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…
Sports Festival: Team Rivers Lead ‘Em, As Tourney Ends Sunday
Host Rivers State is poised to win the 17th National Sports Festival that ends on Sunday in Port Harcourt. As…
Team Lagos Slam Poaching Of Athletes
Adewunmi Ogunsanya, Director Of Sports in the Lagos State Sports Council, has condemned poaching, luring and buying of athletes by…
Sports Festival: National Anthem Exposes Ogun ‘Mercenaries’
A shocking discovery was made at the ongoing 17th National Sports Festival in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, when some members…
National Stadium Goes On Vacation
The ongoing 17th National Sports Festival, tagged, Garden City Game, has turned the ever busy complex of the National Stadium,…
‘Delta Not Jealous Of Rivers’ Achievement’
Amaju Pinnick, chairman of Delta State Sports Commission, has said that Delta State is not jealous or afraid of the…
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…
NSC To Set Age Limit For Sports Festival
The National Sports Festival, NSF, will be reviewed and replaced, the Director General of the National Sports Commission, NSC, Patrick…
Festival Record Broken In Walk Race
History continues to write itself at the ongoing 17th National Sports Festival in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, south-south, Nigeria, as…
Garden Game: No Excitement In Port Harcourt
The 17th National Sports Festival in Port Harcourt, Rivers State is yet to spark excitement among the locals, most of…
Gold Medal Goes For N50k At Delta’s Camp
Delta State Government has announced N50,000 award for gold medalists at the ongoing National Sports Festival. Head coach of the…
Garden Games National Sports Festival: Organisers Beef Up Security
Rivers State Government says security in the ongoing Garden Games National Sports Festival will not be taken lightly. To this…
Imoke Dangles N.5m At Gold Medallist
Governor of Cross River state, Liyel Imoke, has promised to reward athletes that win laurels at the ongoing 17th edition…
Lagos ‘ll Host Memorable 2012 Games —Fashola
The Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola, is optimistic about the state’s level of preparedness to host the 18th edition…
Anambra Target 10 Gold Medals
Few days to the 17 National Sports Festival scheduled for Port Harcourt, Anambra State Director of Sports, Chdiogo Mbanefo, has…
FG Scores Games’ Facilities High
The Federal Government has expressed satisfaction with the facilities put in place by the host state of the forthcoming National…
Oshiomhole Assures Edo Athletes
The Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, expressed delight and enthusiasm when he received the ‘Torch of Unity’ ahead of…