Nigeria Senior Men Basketball team, D’Tigers this morning, left the country for China on a playing tour of games which began this weekend and will end on October 20th. The team which failed in its quest to pick a slot for the 2024 Paris Pre-Olympic Qualifiers held in Lagos, will take part in games across different cities in China. Led …
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All is now set for the kick off of the maiden edition of the 1XBET Cup, as actions begin Tuesday in the DBI Conference of the championship, featuring 40 non-league sides drawn from different parts of Lagos State and that have been divided into 5 Conferences of 8 teams each. On Tuesday, at the Nitel Training ground venue of the …
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By Akeem Busari President of Nigeria Basketball Federation, Engr (Dr). Ahmadu Musa Kida has joined millions of people across the world to congratulate and celebrate Nigeria on the occasion of her 63rd independence anniversary. In the congratulatory message, Kida expressed his happiness and gratitude to God for keeping Nigeria united and stronger, despite its political and socio-economic challenges. “We have …
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Italian journalist Marika Fruscio, in a social media post on Wednesday, has pleaded with Nigerians over her statement knocking Nigerian-born footballer Victor Osimhen. The Super Eagles striker had deleted Napoli-related posts following a now-deleted TikTok video shared by the club mocking his failed penalty kick against Bologna on Sunday. Osimhen’s agent, Roberto Calenda, not long after, released a statement expressing …
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The Nigeria Police Force on Thursday celebrated an officer, ASP Olanrewaju Durodola Godspower, for his boxing prowess. The police officer was celebrated on the Force’s Facebook page with the caption, “Today, we celebrate one of our own, ASP Olanrewaju Durodola Godspower, whose journey from Constable to ASP is nothing short of inspiring. “But it’s not just his rank that sets …
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Former UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya, could face three months in jail after he pleaded guilty to drunk-driving charges in his home country, New Zealand. The incident took place on August 19, when Adesanya encountered a Random Breath Testing unit in Auckland while returning from dinner with friends. He was found with 87 milligrams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of …
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By Akeem Busari Forty grassroots football teams drawn from different communities of Lagos State are set to battle for the maiden edition of the prestigious 1×BET football competition. The 40 teams expected to feature in the competition for non-league sides have been pooled into 5 conferences of 8 teams each. At the glamourous and welI attended draws and unveiling ceremony …
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By Lateef Adekola Stakeholders in the sports community have continued to congratulate Prince Anthony Adeyinka Adeboye, on his new appointment as Special Adviser on Grassroots Sports to the Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh. Adeboye, who until recently, was the Senior Special Assistant on Sports to Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is a renowned awards-winning sports administrator. In the …
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By Akeem Busari President of Nigeria Basketball Federation Engr. Ahmadu Musa Kida has been reappointed by FIBA into its Finance Commission. Kida who is serving a second term in the Finance Commission was first appointed in 2019. Another Nigerian who was also appointed is former captain of D’Tigers Mfon Udoka, who replaces Olumide Oyedeji in the Players’ Commission. Kida and …
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All is now set for the 10th edition of the annual Atlas Football competition for male and female teams within Orile-Iganmu axis of Lagos State. According to the organising committee led by Emeka Felix Onyebuchi, 64 teams would take part in the free age category, while 12 male and female teams would compete in the Under 13 category. This year’s …
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