From: Arodiegwu Eziukwu, Yenogoa. The Bayelsa Government on Thursday assured the ongoing rehabilitation work at the Samson Siasia stadium in Yenagoa will be fast tracked to ensure the state’s teams play their league games at home. The government also assured the contracting firms involved in the laying of Organic fibre turf on the... Read more
Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar No fewer than 16, 000 athletes and officials are being expected at the 19th National Sports Festival billed for Calabar in November 2014, our Regional Correspondent reports. This was disclosed by Mr Patrick Ugbe, the Commissioner for Youths and Sports Development, in an interaction with sports journalists... Read more
ZURICH, Switzerland, July 9, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The FIFA Emergency Committee has decided today, 9 July 2014, to …read more Source: AFRICAWIN Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The National Under-17 team, Golden Eaglets would depart Abuja for Cairo on Wednesday for a two-tie international friendly match against their Egyptian counterpart. A squad of 25 players and nine officials breezed into Abuja from their base in Calabar on Tuesday en route to Cairo.... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, CalabarThe 4th edition of the Cross River State/All Nigeria Athletics Championship opened in Calabar with a promise by the state government to sustain sports development and “take youths off the streets’’. Government’s resolve was restated By Gov. Liyel Imoke of Cross River in an address to flag-off... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Soccer buffs in Calabar, Cross River, have lauded the Super Eagles on their triumph Saturday night over Bosnia and Herzegovina in their World Cup Group F game at Arena Pantanal, Cuiaba, Brazil. They also commended the trio of Peter Odemwingie, Emmanuel Emenike and Vincent Enyeama... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Bamiduro Olumide, Secretary-General Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has described the just concluded Cross River State/ All Nigeria Athletics Championship as a wonderful experience ahead of the Commonwealth Games. Olumide, who stated this in an interview with our Regional correspondent in Calabar also commended the... Read more
Squash Federation Wants Sponsors to Take Advantage of Tax Rebate in Sports Sponsorship Across Board
Sports June 22, 2014
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, CalabarAdamu Ahmed Erena, President Nigeria Squash Federation, has called on interest sponsors to take advantage of lucrative tax rebates instituted by government to encourage sponsorship in sports across board He said that by so doing the sponsors would be rewarded for taking pains to drive sports... Read more
Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Golden Eaglets have resumed camping in Calabar where they began training at the famous Hope Waddell Training Institute, our regional correspondent reports. This follows the ongoing renovation work at the UJ Esuene stadium ahead of the yearly All Nigeria/Cross River Athletics Championship this month and... Read more
Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Etta Egbe, a former Super Eagles’ goalkeeper says he is optimistic the Super Eagles can progress beyond the group stages at the FIFA World Cup in Brazil.The competition runs from June 12 to July 13. Egbe, currently National Public Relations Officer, Nigeria Football Coaches Association, told... Read more
