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Ahead of the 20th National Sports Festival billed for Edo State between April 4 and 15 2021, the Rivers state contingent on Tuesday had a general Covid-19 test. Led by the Chairman and participation planning committe, Honour Sirawoo, the Athletes, officials and state government delegation were all tested. It's in line with the directive of the Federal ministry of youth and sports that everyone who intends to be at the National sports festival in any capacity must return a negative Covid-19 test and get vaccinated. Once the results return, the next for team Rivers is a trip to the host city, Benin City, Edo State where the multi sports event will hold between April 4 and 15. Team Rivers is hoping to dazzle to the top of the overall medals table as the state government under the leadership of Governor Nyesom Wike has assured the travelling athletes of juicy rewards if they record a decent outing. Rivers state who hosted the National Sports Festival

The Rivers state Athletes to the forthcoming National Sports Festival today got vaccinated as they intensify preparations for the festival. The development is in tandem with the directive of the Honourable Sports Minister, Mr. Sunday Dare that athletes and officials that will be part of the multi sports event must get vaccinated. The Covid-19 Vaccine boosts the immune system and to a large extent prevent the novel virus from penetrating. The 2021 National Sports Festival is scheduled to hold in Benin City, Edo State between April 2nd and 15th, it was shifted two times because of the pandemic which also halted other Sporting events globally. With the opening ceremony in sight, arrangements are in top gear by team Rivers to record a colourful outing, the State government has also charged the athletes to dazzle everyone and turn out to be the Cynosure of all eyes. Rivers state is one of the leading states tipped to do well at the 20th multi sports event due to its numerical st

KAA Gent of Belgium have acquired the services of Flying Eagles star striker Emeka Chinonso and defensive midfielder Adewale Oladoye after they impressed in some friendly games with the first team The duo who will clock 20 years by August and September respectively have resumed training with the club’s first team. Chinonso is a powerfully built centre-forward and made the final squad to the 2019 U20 World Cup in Poland. Adewale is a tall, tough-tackling defensive midfielder who featured for the most recent Flying Eagles at the U20 AFCON qualifiers in Benin Republic last year. Chinonso and Oladoye's are the latest  Nigeria players who have represented the capital club including Augustine Eguavoen who captained the side at some point, also Moses Simon and Kalu Uche have also played for the Belgian Giants. 

The campaign team of Oluchi Tobe-Chukwu got a major boost at the weekend as two former chairmen of the Lagos state chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Fred Edoreh, and Niyi Oyeleke together with the incumbent chairman, Debo Oshundun, endorsed the candidature of the versatile broadcaster in her quest to become the Vice Chairman of the noble association.  The Lagos SWAN elections will hold on Friday, March 26, 2021 and the positions to be contested include; Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary, Financial Secretary, Treasurer, Assistant Secretary and the Internal Auditor. Edoreh during a social media post declared that Tobex who is also the Media Officer of the Nigeria Women National soccer team, the Super Falcons, was a perfect candidate for the position considering her integrity, commitment and experience. "Tobex comes with passion and commitment to SWAN as demonstrated through her involvement in various Lagos SWAN activities, includin

By Myckie Chukwuebuka. The National President of the Super Eagles Supporters Club, Prince Vincent Okumagba is beaming with confidence ahead of Eagles double header against Benin Republic in Porto-Novo and Lesotho in Lagos as he disclosed how prepared the leading football support club is ahead of those fixtures.  He disclosed this on a telephone interaction with Myckie on Sports Arena at Blaze 91.5 FM in Anambra State.  "We are ready to cheer the Eagles to victories in both matches. You know the Super Eagles Supporters Club has chapters in all the states of the federation and one of the major reason of me being in Akwa Ibom is to make sure that the members are all informed about the upcoming match so that everybody will be there. We are actually preparing very well and are making sure that members from various chapters gather for the match in Lagos because we want the Eagles to win convincingly especially in Lagos." On the Eagles return to Lagos, the astute adminis

Seun Precious is an exceptional striker who laces his boot  for Dynamics Football Academy, has disclosed his dream of becoming a player for Manchester United in the near future. Speaking to some Newsmen in an online interview he said he has always liked playing the beautiful game of football, though his family were never in support of him because they wanted him to face his studies and become a doctor but due to his passion for the game he decided to stick with the game. Precious, who  was invited to the national under-20 team the Flying Eagles  some time ago gave reasons why he couldn't make the team " I went for a zonal competition but from there I was invited to the national team due to my impressive form  but unfortunately I  got injured and couldn't make it for the team". Precious is still hopeful of a call up from the national under-23 team the dream team. When asked about the NPFL team he likes most and would like to play for he said "it just h

Discovered by Coach Ezekiel Maji and scouted in Abuja alongside Star Coach Yema; Peter Oluka is on a rescue mission in Moldova to lift Codru Football Club out of relegation waters and keep them afloat the Divizia Nationala.  Peter, a.k.a. Wiser has been winning the midfield battle for 36 Lion Football Club since he graduated from our Abuja U-16 under the guidance of Coach Eazy.  Peter is not only a box to box fighter, he also holds the record for the most distance covered in games at the average of 11.6km per game.  This young man was recently adjudged the best midfielder in the last Ogunjobi Gold Cup, the best midfielder vs Osun United preseason friendly, the best midfielder in Ibadan at the March 2nd to 5th Diamond Sport/Triple 44 tournament and now he has sign in Moldova with Codru Football Club. We are sure Lion Oluka will make us proud.  Kudos to Mr. Metehan Karaman, our Eastern European FIFA Agent who brokered this deal. We close the 2020/2021 winter trans

Global football supportership started since the first football match was played in England, the much acclaimed home of football.  From the very beginning, football fans have traveled far and wide with their national teams to offer physical support. They celebrate in victory and cry in defeat.  The Nigeria Football Supporters Club was founded in 1956 by football-loving Nigerians drawn from different walks of life ostensibly to support the Green Eagles as the Super Eagles were then known. They spend their personal money to travel far and wide to support their national teams and return home fulfilled even in defeat.  For many years, Dr Rafiu Ladipo championed this cause as National chairman and made history in USA 94, as the Supporters Club were voted the best and most colorful football supporters club in the world.  That legacy, gingered the group to more successes and with it, came pleasant and unpleasant memories.  However, things suddenly fell apart when chief

Honorable Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, visited the liberty stadium, Ibadan, on Saturday 6th March, 2021, in continuation of his tour of sporting facilities and visit to team Nigeria athletes, preparing for the Olympic games.  On a visit to the Sports hostel, the Minister promised that all illegal structures in the building will be taken off while also revealing that same thing is being done in Lagos and Abuja to return the stadia to better shape.  He used the occasion to appeal to private investors around the country to take advantage of the situation and turn most of these hostels to hotels so as to generate revenue for government.    The non-functional hostel is thing of worry , according to the sports Minister; “we are expecting to clear these illegal structures and turn the hostels to hotels.” he concluded Earlier during this tour, the minister visited two Olympic bound Athletes Lawal Rufiyat Folashade and Liadi Taiwo at the Liberty

Nigeria’s foremost marathons and road races running company, Nilayo Sports Management Limited, has set July 17, 2021 as the new date for the maiden Ijebu Heritage Half Marathon after a meeting in Ijebu Ode on Friday.  Bukola Olopade, the Chief Executive Officer of Nilayo Sports disclosed on Friday after a meeting with The Heritage Group in Ijebu Ode that the Ijebu Marathon will be called Ijebu Heritage Half Marathon.  Speaking after the meeting, Olopade shower encomiums on The Heritage Group. He said, “I’m so excited about the commitment of The Heritage Group towards the marathon and also proud of all Ijebus”  He concluded by thanking the Governor of Ogun State Dapo Abiodun. “We want to appreciate the continual support of Governor Dapo Abiodun for the past two years”  Also speaking at the meeting on Friday, the coordinator of the marathon representing The Heritage Group, Otunba Tunde Odulaja said the motive of the marathon is to create awareness and put Ijebuland on a globa