Sports key to economic development -Gbenga Daniel
Sports October 23, 2016
..As SWAN announces him National Patron Former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, has described sports as a veritable tool for economic development, just as he called on financially-muscled Nigerians to invest in sports. Daniel, made the remarks on Friday in Sagamu, while playing host to members of... Read more
Dogara Seeks Early Preparation For Tokyo 2020
Sports September 5, 2016
…Says Dream Team Bronze Is Golden The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has called on authorities incharge of Nigerian sports to begin preparation for Tokyo 2020 Olympics now. Dogara, who took stock of Nigeria’s outing at the just concluded Rio Olympic games in Brazil,... Read more
Dogara Pleads With Siasia, Dream Team
Sports August 29, 2016
The Speaker of The House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has sent a passionate appeal to the national U23 team styled Dream Team V1, not to boycott its quarter final encounter against Denmark on Saturday, at the ongoing Rio 2016 Olympics. Dogara, who was speaking against the backdrop of... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The final rites for late Super Eagles midfielder, John Okon Ene, is slated for May 13 with a testimonial match to mark his exit from football .The burial programme from the deceased family obtained by sports writers in Calabar indicated that the deceased would be... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Rep. Orok Duke Chairman Cross River Sports Commission, has called on relevant stakeholders to make Table Tennis popular, universal and inclusive. He made the call in an interview with our Wednesday on the side-line of the “World Table Tennis for All Day’’ celebration by fans... Read more
Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Cross River Sports Commission has expressed appreciation for the National Council on Sports (NCS) on the re-affirmation of Calabar as host of the rescheduled 19th National Sports Festival (NSF) This is contained in a message endorsed by its Chairman Chief Orok Duke through... Read more
Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The new Management Board of Pelican Stars Football Club of Calabar has expressed its determination to return the team to its glorious days in Female football in Nigeria. Eddy Bekom, member of the board and team’s Media Officer, expressed the optimism in an interview... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Commissioner for Youth & Sports Development, Mr Asu Okang has restated the State’s preparedness to host the propo National Council of Sports slated for Calabar from Feb. 11 to Feb.15, 2016. Speaking in Calabar, Okang said, the event would afford the Minister... Read more
FIFA President Sepp Blatter and UEFA boss Michel Platini, the two most powerful men in world soccer, were banned for eight years on Monday for ethics violations, leaving the world’s most popular sport rudderless in a sea of corruption cases. The pair, who were also fined, had been suspended... Read more
Daily Sports, Nigeria’s First Online Sports Daily, Debuts Dec. 9
Sports December 8, 2015
Daily Sports (www.dailysportsng.com), Nigeria’s first online sports daily, debuts on Wednesday, December 9, 2015. A statement issued on Tuesday in Lagos by the publishers described Daily Sports as a leading online daily newspaper dedicated to the effective coverage of sports, sports people and sports-friendly corporate organisations and... Read more
