BENIN CITY – The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports has set up an 11-man committee to look at a new possible date this year for the National Sports Festival to hold in Benin city, the Edo State capital. The Games earlier scheduled to hold between March 20 and April …
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Paris, May 6, 2020 (Reuters/NAN) Olympique de Marseille coach Andre Villas-Boas says he will not stay at the club if he is not given the means to make them competitive in the UEFA Champions League. Marseille claimed a Champions League spot for the first time in seven years when they …
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The Edo State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari and the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) for intervening in the political crisis rocking the party in Edo and other parts of the country. Chairman of the Edo State Chapter of the APC, Barr. Anselm Ojezua …
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The Edo State Government has announced the postponement of the 20th National Sports Festival (NSF), EDO 2020, initially scheduled to begin from March 22 to April 1, 2020. In a statement, Deputy Governor and Chairman, Local Organising Committee (LOC), Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu, said “The postponement has become necessary …
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BENIN CITY – With less than six days to the hosting of the 20th edition of the National Sports Festival (NSF) in Benin City, the Edo State Government has ordered the shutting down of all public and private schools across the state to allow residents to participate in the sports …
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The Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, has reassured that the Federal Government will work actively with the Edo State Government to contain the spread of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) during the 20th edition of the National Sports Festival (NSF) billed to hold from March 22 to …
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The Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr. Sunday Dare, who is in Edo state, ahead of the National Sports Festival (NSF) to ascertain the level of preparations for the national event, has praised the Edo state government for the turn around in facilities within a few months, adding that …
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BENIN CITY – SuperSport Nigeria,a Pan-Africa group of television channels has been named the host broadcaster for the Edo 2020 20th National Sports Festival which begins March 22,2020 in Benin City,Edo state. Chairman of the Marketing Sub-Committee of the Edo 2020 Festival,Mike Itemuagbor disclosed Thursday in Benin that Supersport has …
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Edo State, host of the 20th National Sports Festival starting March 22 have put measures in place to ensure safety of athletes, officials and spectators at the newly refurbished Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City. According to the Chief Electrical Engineer of the contracting firm handling the almost completed complex, …
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BENIN CITY- Edo State Cricket Association has opened its 2019/2020 Cricket Season with the formal launch of it’s newly constructed International Turf Wickets at Edo Boys High School, (Formerly Adolor Grammar School) off Ugbowo, Benin City. Vice President, Nigeria Cricket Federation and Chairman, Edo State Cricket Association, Mr. Uyi Akpata …
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