| 12 states go for gymnastics |
Twelve states have entered for gymnastics at the National Sports Festival, accordingto Kola Olupono, Technical Committee Chairman of the Gymnastics Federation of Nigeria (GFN). Olupono told newsmen on Friday in Kaduna that he was surprised at the low turnout of states in the event, >>MORE>> |
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| Medical cases flood KADA 2009 |
More than 1012 medical cases have been recorded at the ongoing 16th National Sports Festival, according to available records provided by the Medical Unit of the fiesta. It was reported that the Murtala Muhammed Square, which is hosting the highest number of events, has recorded >>MORE>> |
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| MOC sacks Kickboxing factional leaders |
The Main Organising Committee (MOC) has sent the two factional leaders of kickboxing in the country out of the 16th National Sports Festival in Kaduna. The MOC withdrew the accreditation of Abdulrazak Adeagbo and Victor Bassey.It was reported that while Adeagbo >>MORE>> |
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| Kaduna wants PPP on maintenance of sports facilities |
Kaduna Government intends to partner with professionals for the maintenance of the extensive sports facilities provided for the National Sports Festival. While chatting with newsmen on Thursday in Kaduna, the Commissioner for Sports, Alhaji Shehu Adamu, said that the government would invite >>MORE>> |
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| Rivers plans to use sports against youth restiveness |
The Rivers government is poised to stamp out criminality in the state and sports is one of the means it intends to achieve this objective. Boma Iyaye, Rivers sports commissioner, told an special Forum in Kaduna on Thursday that the government was determined to ensure there >>MORE>> |
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| Rivers plans to build mono-rail ahead of 17th National Sports Festival |
Boma Iyaye, Rivers Commissioner for Sports, on Thursday said the Rivers Government plans to build a mono-rail transport system to ease traffic in Port Harcourt, ahead its bid to host the 17th National Sports Festival. Iyaye told in a Forum in Kaduna that the rail project would >>MORE>> |
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| Gambo calls for remedy to water scarcity at Games village |
The Yobe Director of Sports, Gambo Mamman, has appealed to the organisers of the 16th National Sports Festival to urgently address the water problem at the Games Village. Mamman told newsmen in Kaduna on Thursday that water was not flowing in the taps and supplies >>MORE>> |
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| NUGA torch arrives Enugu |
The torch marking the commencement of the 2009 Nigerian University Games (NUGA) finally landed in Enugu on Thursday. It was reported that the torch visited all the universities in the country before making its last lap in Enugu for the start of the games on Monday.Receiving the torch on >>MORE>> |
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| Deaf Sports Federation appeals for Govt. assistance |
Nigerian Deaf Sports Federation (NDSF) has appealed to federal and state governments to back their participation in the forthcoming Taipei 2009 Deaflympics. The Deaflympics programme has been scheduled for between Sept. 5 and Sept. 15, Chinese Taipei.Lawrence >>MORE>> |
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