The Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC) has announced a landmark partnership with Abbey Rangers Football Club, a prominent community football institution in the United Kingdom, marking a significant milestone in grassroots football development in NigeriaThis strategic alliance will see Abbey Rangers FC collaborate with the LSSC to implement a comprehensive seven-pillar framework focusing on talent development, coaching enhancement, sports science, community engagement, policy support, resource mobilization, and infrastructure growth. The partnership is a pioneering effort between Nigeria and a UK-based community football club, aiming to create a sustainable, inclusive, and globally competitive football ecosystem in Lagos State. The collaboration promises…
Author: ROSEMARY UGIOMOH
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), led by Comrade Francis Bunu Abi, paid a courtesy visit to the newly assigned Commissioner of Police, Western Port Police Command, Apapa, CP Agbaminoja Iyabode Oluwatoyin (Mrs), on Monday. Comrade Bunu and his team were warmly received by the Commissioner of Police and her officers. During the meeting, Comrade Bunu explained that it is a tradition for the Union to pay courtesy visits to newly appointed Commissioners of Police, and CP Iyabode’s visit was no exception. The visit aimed to welcome CP Iyabode, interface with her and her officers, and acquaint the Command…
Ranchers Bees Football Club of Kaduna has officially appointed Coach Patrick Bassey as their new head coach ahead of the 2025/2026 Nigeria National League (NNL) season. The announcement was made on Monday, with several football dignitaries and media representatives in attendance, including Club President, Nura Bulala, and Kaduna State Football Association Chairman, Faisal Abdullahi. Bulala and Abdullahi both expressed confidence that Coach Bassey’s appointment would mark a new era of success for the historic Kaduna side. Coach Bassey, a seasoned tactician with extensive experience in the Nigerian domestic scene, expressed gratitude to the club’s owner and Super Eagles striker, Sadiq…
By Rosemary Ugiomoh The Bauchi/Gombe Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has emerged winner of the jogging category at the 2025 Annual 10-Kilometre Jogging and Walking Competition organized by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Bauchi. The event, brought together participants from various security agencies, aimed at fostering unity, discipline, and physical fitness among personnel of Nigeria’s uniformed services. Leading his team of officers and men to the event, Customs Area Controller (CAC) Comptroller Sani Bello commended the organizers for providing a platform that strengthens inter-agency cooperation and promotes the culture of fitness and wellness within the security community. Speaking…
By Rosemary Ugiomoh The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) recently honored Comrade Philip Shaibu, Director General of the National Institute of Sports (NIS), with a prestigious merit award in recognition of his outstanding contributions to Nigerian sports. The Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Mallam Shehu Dikko, the Director General, Honourable Bukola Olopade, former Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Honourable Sunday Dare, and the Special Assistant (Media) to the Director General, Mr Kola Daniel, were among the distinguished personalities honoured at the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) 60th Anniversary Shaibu, a former Deputy Governor of Edo…
Big names like Shehu Dikko, Bukola Olopade, Sunday Dare, and Kola Daniel bagged awards at SWAN’s 60th Anniversary Distinguished Service Awards. Kola Daniel took home the “Outstanding Support to SWAN” award for his contributions to sports media, while his boss, Bukola Olopade, was celebrated for transforming Nigeria’s sports administration. Other honourees included Silas Agara, Phillip Shaibu, and Sunday Dare, recognized for advancing Nigeria’s sports sector. The event was held at Abuja’s Moshood Abiola National Stadium on October 31, 2025. The Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Mallam Shehu Dikko, the Director General, Honourable Bukola Olopade, former Minister of Youth…
Kola Adeyanju, aka Kola Daniel, Special Assistant Media to the National Sports Commission (NSC) Director General, joined the likes of Shehu Dikko, Bukola Olopade, and Sunday Dare as recipients of top honours at the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) 60th Anniversary Distinguished Service Awards.qThe event, held at the VIP Lounge of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, on October 31, 2025, celebrated notable Nigerians who’ve driven the nation’s sports sector forward. Kola Daniel bagged the “Outstanding Support to SWAN” award for his solid partnership. The superlative event had Special Assistant Media to the Director General of the National Sports…
The Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Hon. Bukola Olopade, stressed that a strong and vibrant sports media is crucial to unlocking Nigeria’s sports economy and driving growth. Speaking at the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) 60th Diamond Anniversary Lecture, Olopade highlighted the media’s role in transforming Nigeria’s sports industry, citing examples of countries like the US and South Africa that have leveraged media for economic growth through sports.. As the keynote speaker at the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) 60th Diamond Anniversary Lecture, themed “The Power of Sports Media: Honouring its Legacy, Shaping the Future,”…
The National Sports Commission (NSC) has introduced a new era in Nigerian sports administration, marked by transparent, peaceful, and inclusive sports federation elections. Under the leadership of NSC Chairman Mallam Shehu Dikko and Director General Hon. Bukola Olopade, the elections have reimagined the governance of sports in Nigeria, attracting accomplished professionals to sports federations. The elections, characterized as free, fair, and transparent, provided equal opportunities for qualified stakeholders to contest and contribute to the renewed vision of the sports sector. The outcome reflects growing confidence in the NSC’s reforms and commitment to merit, integrity, and national growth through sports. Notable…
_Lagos State Secondary Schools Handball Championship Kicks Off with 82 Schools Competing_ The 2025 edition of the Lagos State Secondary Schools Handball Championship, also known as the ‘Opeifa Cup 2025’, is currently underway, featuring over 82 schools in Lagos State. The championship, now in its 7th edition and 10th anniversary, has been sponsored by Comrade Kayode Opeifa, former Commissioner for Education, Lagos State. According to Mrs. Opeifa, event coordinator and former chairperson of the Lagos State Handball Association, the championship has achieved its primary objective of discovering handball talents in Lagos State and Nigeria at large. The event has produced…