The Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) has announced the final list of players for the 2020 Africa Cricket Association Cup Championship in Kenya. Joshua Ayannaike, for the first time, will lead the the 14-man Yellow team as captain while Sylvester Okpe retains his position as vice captain. The team is finely …
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In an effort to develop sports in the country, the Minister of youth and sports development, Sunday Dare, has revealed the ministry top agenda for the year. Dare disclosed while fielding questions from journalists on preparations of athletes for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics adding that the upgrade and renewal of sports infrastructure …
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The Nigeria Basketball Federation has joined the global community in mourning the demise of former NBA Commissioner, David Stern who died on Wednesday, 1st of January, 2020. The NBBF described the death of the 77 year old who revolutionised the NBA as a sad event which was not the perfect …
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Nigerian Basketball stakeholders have been assured of more strides in the sports as another new year beckons. In his New Year speech to stakeholders, the NBBF President, Engr Musa Kida said the next 12 months will witness the consolidation of achievements recorded on the domestic and international scene in 2019. …
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Kwara state has been given the hosting rights to host the National U18 and 21 Handball Championships said the chairman, Kwara state handball association, Emmanuel Olubiyo. He stated this when the Deputy Governor, Kayode Alabi and the commissioner for sports, Joana Kolo visited the handball teams yesterday at the state …
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Reigning African Champions, Nigeria will face World Number One, United State of America, Serbia and Mozambique in the battle for a spot at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. This was revealed at a brief ceremony held in Switzerland today (Wednesday) to officially kick start the Olympics Tournament qualification race. …
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By @Vjwale There has been increased chatter surrounding the recent move made by the Minister of youth and sports development, Sunday Dare in sacking the Technical Director of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Sunday Adeleye. Adeleye who was removed on the count of ascertained gross misconduct which …
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By @Vjwale The Federal government through the Ministry of youth and sports development yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Kisarazu City, Japan for Team Nigeria to camp in the organic city ahead of the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. The sports minister, Sunday Dare who jointly signed the MoU with …
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Nigeria’s men and women 3×3 national basketball teams will depart Abuja today to Kampala, Uganda for the 2019 FIBA Africa Cup, after two and half months of training at the basketball hall of Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. The Nigeria’s men team will be hoping to regain the title they …
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D’Tigress Head Coach, Otis Hughley has announced a 12 man roaster for the 2020 pre Olympics qualifiers coming up in Mozambique between November 14 to 17. Otis has recalled United States of America based Upe Atosu, whose last game for Nigeria was at the 2017 Afrobasket final win over Senegal. 2019 …
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