The 2023 edition of SPOCS Scouting Tournament will kickstart from October 2 to October 5, organisers have announced. The program, which will hold at the Remo Stars stadium at Ikenne, Ogun State, we are told will feature 22 top teams from different parts of the country. Organisers of the much- talked about scouting tournament, SPOCS, which has a wide global network with representatives in well over 20 countries and cities across the world, will use the program to discover the next generation of stars for the country, as well as help the players live their dreams. In an exclusive chat…
Author: ROSEMARY UGIOMOH
CEO and founder of Fame Foundation, Ms Arabirin Aderonke Ogunleye-Bello has done noble in her quest to alleviate youths restiveness in the society. She posited this in her Break Dance Championship competition a pet project under her foundation in boosting sports in Nigeria. The National Break Dance Championship which qualifiers has been held in other centers in Kaduna, Kano, Portharcourt, with the Abuja chapter held over the weekend. Saw a lot of great break dancers from the youths that came to showcase their talents to the world. In partnership with French Embassy in Nigeria, the foundation has deem it fit…
All is now set for the kick off of this year’s edition of Atlas Cup football competition as Lagos is agog for the tournament. The competition, which will commence on Saturday, September 16, 2023, at the rejuvenated Maracana Sport Complex, Tolu, Ajegunle, Apapa Lagos State, incidentally is the 10th edition of the highly cherished and respected tournament, which has helped shaped the football careers of many young players in that area of the state. While speaking to the media, Emeka Felix Onyebuchi, who chairs the LOC made up of other seasoned sports organizers, revealed that “64 teams in the free…
Beyond the 6-0 spanking of the Falcons of Sao Tome and Principe by the Super Eagles, let’s do a post mortem of the match and rate the players according to their performance with a view to proffer possible suggestions on what can best work for the Eagles ahead both the AFCON and world cup qualifiers. Let me state categorically that the Osimhen/Awoniyi experiment upfront seems not to have worked. There’s no chemistry between them and they often looked confused such that they made same run severally in the game. Though, with more playing time together which is often not available…
The Edo State Sports Commission has stepped up preparations for the National Youth Games scheduled to begin in Asaba, Delta State, on September 20 as they mobilised their athletes and officials to begin close camping today in Benin. Some Edo City Transport Services (ECTS) luxurious buses were seen at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium on Monday filled with camping materials,athletes and officials,leaving for GRA and Etete locations of their camps. Speaking on the readiness of Edo state Sports Commission, Mr Charity Igbinosa, Director, Sports Development and Operations confirmed the commencement of two weeks camping for Edo athletes for the Asaba Youth…
The president of Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF), Dr. Daniel Igali, has said he is positive of a good outing in the forthcoming World Wrestling Championship in Belgrade, Serbia from September 16 to 22. Champion Igali gave the hint when he paid an unscheduled visit to the camp of the Wrestlers at the dynamite theatre of wrestling in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital on monday ahead of the first pre-olympic qualifier Igali noted that he was elated with the level of training so far, expressing optimism that Nigerian wrestlers would distinguish themselves at the world championship. Champion Igali explained that with…
As the first African Para Games tagged ‘Accra 2023’ sets to round off in Ghana, the Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, has congratulated Team Nigeria for once again making the nation proud by clinching two medals in the women’s wheel chair tennis, singles and doubles categories. Senator Enoh, in his message to the athletes and officials, stated thàt Nigeria was able to join 20 other countries to compete for laurels at the Games despite dwindling resources, demonstrating the commitment of President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration to poverty alleviation and empowerment of people living with disabilities through…
Senator John Owan Enoh, the Minister of Sports Development, will today start engagements with all sports federations in the country on Tuesday, as he continues to holistically assess the state of affairs of all federations. The efforts are part of a series of strategies the minister is employing to reposition sports in the country. He stated that part of the process will involve the withdrawal of all sports cases in court, to give room for settlements that favours national interest and that serves the interests of athletes. Enoh said that; “I have an open and neutral mind on the issue…
Super Eagles Wilfred Ndidi has assured that Nigeria would be at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, saying the national team can’t afford to fail the country. The 2026 World Cup will be co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States and after the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying win over São Tomé and Principe, the player said they would surely qualify.. The Leicester City midfielder made the statement after the 2023 African Cup of Nations qualifier against Sao Tome and Principe played on Sunday at the Goodswill Akpabio Stadium. Ndidi expressed his disappointment over their inability to qualify for…
Underdog Sean Strickland pulled off a stunning upset to defeat Israel Adesanya and claim the UFC middleweight title at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena on Sunday, winning by unanimous decision on the judges’ scorecards after an enthralling five-round battle. American Strickland taunted Adesanya in the closing seconds of the final frame, confident of victory after 25 minutes of stalking his opponent, defending brilliantly and using his boxing to force Adesanya to fight off the back foot. Adesanya, who has ruled the roost as middleweight champ for most of the last four years, failed to find a way to break Strickland down…