SPORTS

Some Sports enthusiasts and spectators at the university of Benin Sports complex, venue for track and field events for the ongoing Edo Sports Festival have criticised officials of some participating Local Government councils, particularly Oredo for what they described as poor preparation of athletes. Some of the sports lovers who …

Egor Local Government Council has overtaken Owan West local Government in the ongoing Edo Sports Festival as the Eghe Ogbemudia led council has so far hauled a total of 32 medal to displace Ilaboya’s side who now occupied 4th position with 14 medals. In the official release made available to …

Nigeria’s minister of youth and sports development Sunday Dare has cleared all doubts on the state of readiness of the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium to host the 20th edition of the National Sports Festival billed to begin on March 20 in Benin City. Speaking after an assessment visit to the Samuel …

As the Edo State Government steps up preparation to host the 2020 National Sports Festival (NSF) scheduled to commence from March 20, construction work has been completed on five mini stadia to be used for the games. The five mini-stadia are part of the 20 mini-stadia being constructed by the …

All is now set for the commencement of the 3rd Edo Sports Festival as the Games’ unity torch lit up by Governor Goodwin Obaseki on Wednesday,January 15 will be completing the tour of the state today in Oredo Local Government Secretariat before noon today. According to the Programme of the …

BENIN CITY – The Veltrop Limited, the construction firm handling the reconstruction and upgrading work of the swimming pools of the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin has said that the pools can host any Olympic championship. The Contractor, Kaodi Nduaka, gave the assurance to Nigerians in an interview with the …

BENIN CITY – Governor Godwin Obaseki today lit up sports festival torch in Benin to signal the final stage of Government readiness for the hosting of the 3rd Edo State Sports festival. In a brief ceremony held in government house, Benin, the Governor remarked that it was his pleasure and …

BENIN CITY – Edo State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu in company of some key government officials yesterday inspected ongoing work at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, assuring of its readiness for use for the Edo 2020 National Sports Festival (NSF). The national sports fiesta is scheduled to hold …

ABUJA – Mr Gabriel Aduda has assumed duty as the new Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development. At a brief hand-over ceremony, the outgoing Permanent Secretary, Mr Olusade Adesola, enjoined Aduda to take the ministry to the next level in line with President Muhammadu Buhari’s vision. …

BENIN CITY – Members of the Nigerian Karate Federation (NKF) have decorated Edo State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu with an honorary Black Belt award, an “Award of the 4th Degree.” Members of the Karate Federation, a body of martial practitioners who operate within university communities to encourage …