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5 London Officers Face Misconduct Probe Over Stop of 2 Black Athletes

Halima Sheji Oct 8, 2020 0

The independent police watchdog on Thursday said it had notified five London officers of being investigated for misconduct over the treatment of two black athletes pulled over in their car in July. British sprinter Bianca…

Sports

Russia Allows Return of Foreign Athletes, Coaches

Abdulfatah Babatunde May 17, 2020 0

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. “Foreign athletes and coaching staff members will soon return to Russia…

Sports

World Athletics Says Clean Record Required For Athletes Seeking Welfare Grant

Olawale Alabi May 15, 2020 0

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 Athletics said on Friday. SEE ALSO: Kaduna Govt. Rolls out…

Government

COVID-19: FG Begins Payment of Relief Money to Athletes

Muhyideen Jimoh Apr 30, 2020 0

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare, has approved the payment of money into the accounts of Nigerian athletes to cushion the effects of COVID-19 on the athletes. The minister made the disclosure in a…

Sports

New Turf Wicket ready for National Sports Festival – Cricket Chairman

Igbaugba Ehigimetor Mar 6, 2020 0

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: FIIRO DG not awarded a PhD certificate — ICPC Akpata spoke on Friday while…

Sports

20th NIPOGA Games Open in Ilorin

Olayinka Owolewa Feb 8, 2020 0

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 at the Kwara capital from Feb. 5 to Feb. 16. SEE ALSO: Mo Salah and Alex Ox…

Sports

2019 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon: Runners, spectators defy early morning rain

Olarenwaju Akojed and Modupe Oremule Feb 2, 2019 0

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 were not late for the race. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the competition…

Sports

Combine sports with education, Dalung urges gymnasts

News Agency of Nigeria Aug 30, 2018 0

Solomon Dalung, Minister of Youth and Sports Development, on Thursday advised gymnasts to combine their career with education in order to better their future. Dalung gave the advice while receiving the team Tony International…

Sports

Athletes’ Visa Refusal: Ministry says Nigeria relations with U.S., U.K. intact

News Agency of Nigeria Aug 3, 2017 0

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 for the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games in Bahamas visas. The competition held in Nassau,…

Sports

Gymnastics coach urges FG to create policies aimed at improving welfare of athletes, coaches

News Agency of Nigeria Dec 31, 2016

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 coaches in Nigeria. Asuquo told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that the…

Sports

Dalung Urges Military to Use more Retired Athletes In Games

News Agency of Nigeria Oct 12, 2016 0

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 knowledge of its retired athletes. Dalung, in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja signed by…

Government

Saraki advocates trust fund for Nigerian athletes

Owolabi Oluwasegun Aug 21, 2016 0

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 Chukwuemeka, his club's Director of Football, made this known in Ilorin on…

Sports

Nigerian Athletes Beg For Money As Buhari Ignores Olympics Team

Owolabi Oluwasegun Aug 6, 2016 0

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. Recall that some days ago, the Dream team coach, Samson Siasia cried out for help…

Sports

WADA says IOC, IPC should consider ban on Russian athletes in Rio

Owolabi Oluwasegun Jul 19, 2016 0

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 Russia. It said both world sports…

Sports

Artful Anatomic Nude Photos of Sports Athletes

News Agency of Nigeria May 16, 2016 0

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 that appreciates the athletes in their full glory--nude. They are always pictured performing their…