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FirstBank Backs Samuel Okwaraji U-16 Championship, Boosts Education Through Sports
FirstBank of Nigeria Limited has announced its sponsorship of the maiden edition of the Samuel Okwaraji U-16 Football Championship, a nationwide competition designed to promote grassroots football and honour late Nigerian football icon Samuel Okwaraji.
Kwankwaso’s Son Resigns as Kano Commissioner for Youth and Sports
Mustapha Rabiu Kwankwaso, son of former Kano State Governor and national leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has resigned as the Honourable Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development in Kano State.
Lagos Hosts Maiden South-West Games as Sanwo-Olu reiterates commitment to Sports
Lagos State Governor and Chairman of the South-West Governors Forum, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has confirmed Lagos' readiness to host the inaugural South West Games.
How Sports Can Help Boost Nigeria’s Greatness – Obasa
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has reiterated the importance and benefits of sports to Nigeria.
President Tinubu scraps Niger Delta, Sports Ministries
President Bola Tinubu and the Federal Executive Council have announced the scrapping of the Niger Delta Ministry and the Ministry of Sports Development.
Oshoala scores on return as Super Falcons beat Haiti in friendly game
The Super Falcons of Nigeria defeated the 2023 FIFA women’s World Cup debutant Haiti 2-1 in an international friendly game played inside the Emir Sports stadium complex in Antalya, Turkey, on Friday.
LSSC Commends Governor Sanwo-Olu on Lagos Sports Summer Camp
The Director-General, Lagos State Sports Commission, Oluwatoyin Gafaar, has commended the sports-loving Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu for his commitment to the staging of the Lagos Sports Summer Camp.
Heritage Bank hailed for supporting Ibadan Golf Club
Heritage Bank Plc has been commended for its continued supports to Nigeria’s sports’ sector, especially backing the Ibadan Golf Club’s 30th anniversary event.
Adopt Initiative: Access, Zenith, GTB dole out N100m to D’Tigers, D’Tigress
The Adoption initiative of the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development yielded even more fruits on Wednesday as three commercial banks donated $200,000, about 100 million nairas to jointly adopt the National Men’s Basketball Team, D’Tigers, and the female team, D’Tigress who are both on their way to the Tokyo Olympics.
Lagos Education District I holds annual sports festival
The Tutor-General/Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Education District I, Agege, Barrister Margaret Titilayo Solarin, has advocated the discovery and celebration of new sports talent among students, as a way to catch them young and enhance their prospects to represent Lagos State and Nigeria at international sporting events.