COVID-19: Japan Olympic adviser urges vaccine option for athletes
April 13, 2021 A health adviser to Japan’s Olympic committee said on Tuesday athletes should have the option of getting COVID-19 vaccines, days after public outcry led the government to…
NSF : Team Lagos Athlete, Abejoye Oyeniyi sets new record in 110m hurdles finals
April 11, 2021 Team Lagos Athlete, Abejoye Oyeniyi has set a new record in the 110m hurdles Finals at the ongoing National Sports Festival, NSF, in Benin with a running…
Lagos City Marathon: Kenya’s Naibei, Ethiopia’s Dinke Win $30,000
April 10, 2021 Emmanuel Naibei and Meseret Dinke on Saturday emerged winners at the 2021 Lagos City Marathon taking away a cash prize of $30,000 each in the male and…
NSF 2020: Boxer sets new record, knocks out opponent in 15 seconds
Ondo state pugilist, Adedeji Adegbola, on Friday set a new record when he knocked out his opponent, Oluwafemi Adetoye of Yobe state, in a record 15 seconds of their first…
We’re unaware of any plans, threat to shut down NSF – MOC
April 8, 2021 The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has clarified that the 20th National Sports Festival, Edo 2020, is going on as planned with competitions going on…
Storm stops Osinbajo from opening the 20th National Sports Festival in Edo, aircraft diverted
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo missed the official opening of the 20th National Sports Festival in Benin due to the storm at the city’s airport, Edo’s Gov. Godwin Obaseki said on Tuesday….
NSF: 7 athletes test positive to COVID-19, quarantined
Mr Musa Ebomhiana, the Project Manager, Media and Communications, Sub-Committee for the Edo Games, says seven athletes at the ongoing 20th National Sports Festival (NSF) in Benin have tested positive…
Delta wins first gold at ongoing National Sports Festival in Edo
Delta picked their first gold medal at the ongoing 20th National Sports Festival (NSF) tagged “Edo 2020” on Sunday, after winning in the 80km road race for women. The gold…
Edo 2020: It’s 1 gold medal, N1m for Delta athletes – Okowa
Delta Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, on Friday assured the state’s contingent to the 20th National Sports Festival holding in Edo from April 2, 2021 that every gold medal won…
AFCON qualifier: LSSC issues travel advisory for motorists in and around the Teslim Balogun Stadium
The Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC), has issued a travel advisory for motorists in the State due to planned restriction of vehicular movement for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)…