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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 …

BENIN CITY – Edo State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu has praised the Vice Chancellor and Management of the University of Benin for promoting institutional sports through hosting of the 2nd Nigerian University Karate (NUKA) Championship. Speaking as a special guest at the just concluded NUKA Championship hosted …

BENIN CITY – Bendel Insurance FC ,Saturday evening at the University of Benin Sports Complex defeated the Stationery Stores of Lagos by two goals to nothing. Defence strongman,Daniel Johnson converted a penalty kick in the 40th minute of play to give the host the lead. The center referee awarded the …

BENIN CITY – The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, and the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, have urged the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to shun corruption and adopt transparency in their conduct so as to attract investors and reposition the sector for growth and development. Obaseki …

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has congratulated Edo-born Kamaru Usman, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight Champion, for retaining his title against American, Colby Covington. In a statement, the governor hailed Usman’s dogged spirit in the defense of his belt, noting that the performance in the fight on …

BENIN CITY – Edo State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu has declared open the second National FA (Football Association) State Chairmen of Nigeria retreat and NFF (Nigerian Football Federation) Annual General Assembly. In his remarks, the Deputy Governor reaffirmed the state’s resolve to combine football with education, to …

BENIN CITY – History was made on Sunday in Igbogor town as tournament debutants and lucky qualifiers, Edo Cocoa Fc defeated Igbogor FC 5-4 after penalties shootouts to lift the 2019 peter Obaseki football trophy. The victorious Edo Cocoa FC whose road to final was not an easy one as …