Integrity Multi-Stakeholder Workshop Ends In Abuja
Sports May 28, 2018
A two-day Integrity-In-Sport-Multi-Stakeholder-Workshop has ended in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, with participants brought to speed on latest methods and techniques in combating match fixing and corruption in sports. The workshop, held at the Denis Hotel, was part of a global capacity building and training programme to assist countries... Read more
In what represents the last opportunity for Nigerian Football fans to cheer the Super Eagles at home before this summer’s FIFA World Cup finals, the three –time African champions clash with the Simba of Democratic Republic of Congo at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium on Monday evening. Simba’s delegation of... Read more
From Dianabasi Effiong Nigeria’s former U17 World Cup winners Kelechi and Chidiebere Nwakali were quite the cynosure of eyes as a second –string Super Eagles B squad narrowly lost 2-3 to newly-crowned Europa League champions Atletico Madrid in Uyo on Tuesday. A festive atmosphere prevailed at the Godswill... Read more
From: Dianabasi Effiong Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr has named Captain Mikel John Obi, goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa, defenders Abdullahi Shehu, Elderson Echiejile and Leon Balogun, midfielders Ogenyi Onazi and Oghenekaro Etebo, forwards Ahmed Musa and Victor Moses in Nigeria’s 30-man provisional list for the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup finals.... Read more
By Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike May I, on behalf of the Government and people of Rivers State express our gratitude to the President and Executive members of the International Sports Press Association (AIPS) for inviting me to this august forum and for giving me the privilege to speak briefly... Read more
Coach Chris Danjuma has invited 35 players to the camp of the U20 Women National Team, Falconets, for the first phase of preparations for this year’s FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup finals in France. The list of players who have been told to arrive at the Serob Legacy... Read more
Nigeria’s U20 boys, Flying Eagles, will depart the shores of the country on Wednesday for Guinea Bissau, where they will take on their Guinea Bissau counterparts in the first leg of a 2019 Africa U20 Cup of Nations second round qualifying fixture on Saturday. The match will take... Read more
The Senior Women National Team, Super Falcons, will return to camp on Thursday ahead of preparations for the 2018 Women Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against their Gambian counterparts. Head Coach Thomas Dennerby has called up 26 players, including overseas –based defender Ngozi Ebere, to resume camp... Read more
Nigeria made a quick recovery to their shock 1-3 loss to Slovakia with comprehensive win over Bulgaria and Australia to berth in the knockout stage of the men’s second division of 2018 ITTF World Team Championships holding in Halmstad, Sweden. Unlike Nigeria, Egypt men and women teams are in... Read more
From Dianabasi Effiong The North and South Korean Table Tennis teams currently participating in the 2018 ITTF World Team Championships in Halmstad, Sweden have resolved to constitute a joint team to face their opponents at the semi-finals of the championship according to an ITTF-Africa Press statement on Thursday. They... Read more
