National Sports Festival

Former Nigerian boxer, Jeremiah ‘Jerry’ Okorodudu, on Wednesday night, died at a private hospital in Lawanson, in Lagos State, after battling with foot ulcer that left him bedridden for weeks, The Punch reports. Okorodudu’s wife, Adenike,…

Isaac Ombe, Yenagoa Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State splashed monetary gifts and automatic employment for athletes and medalists in the contingent  that represented the state at the 2022 National Sports Festival held, at Asaba, Delta…

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has vowed to further uplift standards of sports in the state, even as he rewarded Team Nasarawa with various cash awards, for their exploits during the just concluded 20th edition of the National…

...may ban religious gathering, flights from high risks countries  President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the immediate suspension of the 20th edition of the National Sports Festival (NSF) in Benin City, the Edo State capital. He…

George Aluo Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung,  on Monday, commended the Government of Edo State for its preparedness to host the 20th edition of the National Sports Festival billed for 2020. The sports minister who paid an…

As many Nigerians continue to question the rationale behind the inclusion of elite athletes in the Abuja 2018 National Sports Festival, National Wheelchair Tennis coach, Frank Termena, has declared that the decision to throw the festival…

Pius Anakali 1996 Olympic medalist, Falilat Ogunkoya-Omotayo has charged the sports ministry to take advantage of the just concluded National Sports Festival to prepare for the 2020 Olympics. The retired athlete said except athletes…

Edo State will participate in 30 sporting events in the 19th edition of the National Sports Festival (NSF) slated for Abuja between December 6 and December 16, an official of the state government says. Sunny Airende, the Edo Director of…

The Enugu State handball players have moved in for a one-week camping programme ahead of the 19th National Sports Festival (NSF) scheduled for Abuja from December 6 to December  16. Chairman of Enugu State Handball Association, Emmanuel…

The Niger State Government says it has mobilised a 120-man contingent to represent the state at the ongoing North Central elimination series of the 2018 National Sports Festival. Alhaji Baba Sheshi, Director of Sports at the sports…