The independent police watchdog on Thursday said it had notified five London officers of being investigated for misconduct over the treatment of two black... Read More
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Russia has partly eased its coronavirus-related entry ban, allowing the return of foreign athletes and coaches, the Russian Government said in a statement on Sunday.... Read More
World Athletics Says Clean Record Required For Athletes Seeking Welfare Grant
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Olympic-bound professional athletes must have clean anti-doping records to be eligible for a one-off grant aimed at assisting them financially during the COVID-19 crisis, World... Read More
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare, has approved the payment of money into the accounts of Nigerian athletes to cushion... Read More
New Turf Wicket ready for National Sports Festival – Cricket Chairman
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Uyi Akpata, Chairman of Edo Cricket Association, says the new turf wicket was ready for the National Sports Festival (NSF), tagged, “Edo 2020’’. SEE ALSO:... Read More
No fewer than 3,040 athletes from across the country have converged on Ilorin to participate at the 20th edition of Nigeria polytechnics games (NIPOGA) holding... Read More
2019 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon: Runners, spectators defy early morning rain
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In spite of downpour in the early hours of Saturday, participants for the 4th Access Bank Lagos City Marathon defied the rainfall to ensure they... Read More
Solomon Dalung, Minister of Youth and Sports Development, on Thursday advised gymnasts to combine their career with education in order to better their future. ... Read More
Athletes’ Visa Refusal: Ministry says Nigeria relations with U.S., U.K. intact
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says Nigeria’s relations with the U.S. and U.K. still remains intact in spite of their refusal to issue athletes going... Read More
Gymnastics coach urges FG to create policies aimed at improving welfare of athletes, coaches
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Tony Asuquo, a gymnastics coach, on Friday urged the Federal Government to urgently put in place polices which will improve the welfare of athletes and... Read More
The Minister of Youths and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has urged the military to help improve the quality of sports by tapping from the experience and... Read More
The Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, has advocated trust fund to cater for Nigerian athletes while alive and after their demise. Saraki represented by Alloy... Read More
Nigerian Athletes at the 2016 Olympics holding in Rio, Brazil have called on the President, Muhamadu Buhari to consider their welfare as they are starving.... Read More
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Monday recommended that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and International Paralympic Committee (IPC) should consider taking stringent measures against... Read More
ESPN one of the largest sports sites in the world has always been out to appreciate sports athletes and their Body issue is a magazine... Read More
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