About 75 athletes have qualified for 11 sports so far which is the highest number of sports Nigeria has qualified for in history. It is also the first time Nigeria will have an athlete compete in Cycling.
Communiqué Issued At The End Of The First National Council On Sports Held At The Old Government Lodge, Abakaliki Road, Enugu State, Wednesday, 22nd May 2024 1. The 1st National Council on Sports Meeting after the demerger of the Federal Ministry of Sports Development (FMSD) took place at the Old Government Lodge, Abakaliki Road, Enugu,
By Jonathan Ugbal The maiden National Council on sports meeting since the split of the ministry of youth and sports development into two by the President Bola Tinubu’s administration is currently underway in Enugu with expectations that it will ratify policies that will revolutionize sports administration and development in Nigeria. The three-day meeting, with the
By Godwin Otang Thirty-eight (38) participants including two Cameronians have benefited from the Community Sports Education Development (CSED) two-day seminar on netball for physical education teachers in Cross River State. Beneficiaries of the training include two Cameronians and 36 Nigerians, mostly females. The initiative organizers say is aimed at the Girl Child development. The United
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Board of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Monday approved the recommendation of its Technical and Development Committee to appoint former ace winger Finidi George as Head Coach of the Senior Men National Football Team, Super Eagles. George, who spent 20 months as assistant to José Santos Peseiro before the Portuguese voluntarily
Enoh who has navigated the sports sector without controversy, a departure from the past, has several times, said he will not do the jobs of the federations for them, even though he holds an opinion like every other Nigerian and will support them.
By Jonathan Ugbal The Hilltop Football Club of Obudu on Thursday beat the Cross River State Football Association champions, May and Frank Akpo, MFAF Football Club one nil at the J. A. Agba Memorial stadium in Obudu to win the maiden Chief Francis Ingwubel Akpo football tournament. Midfielder, Simon Akwa Adeshina capitalized on what seemed
He expressed hope that with the three groundbreaking agreements, Nigerian sports is at the cusp of phenomenal development that will further propel athletes and federations towards greater success and commended all parties for keying into the vision of the Ministry and while promising that the Ministry will continually pursue causes that will lead to strategic