As hostilities set to take centre stage at the CAA African U18/20 Athletics Championship holding in Abeokuta, Ogun state, the Alake of Egbaland, HRM, Oba Michael Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo, has expressed confidence that the next generation of Africa athletics Super Stars will come out of the Championship. The Alake expressed the strong optimism when the Director General of the National Sports Commission, NSC, Hon Bukola Olopade, the Osi Osoju Oba of Egbaland, led a delegation of the Confederation of African Athletics, CAA, to a courtesy visit to his Royal Highness in his palace in Abeokuta on Tuesday. The Paramount ruler…
Author: ROSEMARY UGIOMOH
The Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Hon. Bukola Olopade, on Monday led a high-level delegation of the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) to pay a courtesy visit to former President Olusegun Obasanjo at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta. The visit comes as Nigeria prepares to host the 3rd CAA U18/U20 African Athletics Championship in Abeokuta from July 16 to 20, with leaders in African and global athletics converging to discuss the growth and future of the sport on the continent. Chief Obasanjo thanked the CAA for awarding the championship hosting rights to Nigeria and Ogun…
One Day to Go: 35 Countries Arrive Nigeria for 3rd CAA U18/U20 African Athletics Championship The stage is set for the 3rd edition of the CAA U18/U20 African Athletics Championship as 35 African countries have now landed in Nigeria, gearing up for the continental showdown in Abeokuta. The latest contingents—Algeria and Morocco touched down on Monday night, joining a star-studded roster of nations ready to compete. The Championship will take place at the MKO Abiola International Stadium, Abeokuta, from July 16 to 20, 2025. With just one day to go, excitement is building across the city as delegations from countries…
By: Chinedum Ohanusi Action in the he 2nd edition of the Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) President’s Cup were wrapped up on Sunday, at the iconic Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) Cricket Oval in Lagos, with all three teams – Warriors, Eagles, and Kings finishing the round-robin stage with one win apiece. But ultimately, the Warriors who prevailed as the champions, by edging out the other 2 teams, on Net Run Rate (NRR) after three highly competitive encounters. In Match 1: the Warriors XI won the toss and elected to field. While the Eagles mustered 71 all out in 16.1 overs, the…
The 3rd African U18/U20 Athletics Championship is set to kick off in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria, on July 16, 2025. As at 6:13 pm on July 14, 2025, the protocol team has received 33 African countries participating in the event. The championship will run from July 16 to 20 at the MKO Abiola International Stadium. Some of the countries that have arrived in Abeokuta include : – South Sudan: Their team has arrived in Abeokuta, adding to the excitement of the championships. – Seychelles: Athletes from Seychelles have also touched down, ready to compete against the best young athletes in…
Capacity Building Takes Centre Stage as NCS Graduates Senior Officers in NIIA The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, has reaffirmed the Service’s strategic commitment to continuous capacity building. This was made known during the graduation ceremony of the Senior Executive Course in Complex Customs Operations, held on Friday, 11 July 2025, at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Lagos. Speaking at the event, the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC) described the training as “a different level” of professional development to equip senior officers to confront new global trade, security, and customs administration challenges. “We have structures…
In a bold move to transform the National Institute for Sports (NIS) into a globally competitive institution, the Director General Philip Shaibu, has approved the constitution of a high-powered advisory committee comprising some of Nigeria’s most accomplished minds in sports, academia, corporate leadership, and media. The committee, described by insiders as a blockbuster team, is tasked with charting a strategic pathway to reposition the NIS to deliver effectively on its core mandate and align with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The composition of the committee reflects a deliberate blend of academic rigor, corporate strategy, technical sports…
The Lagos State League Super 4 tournament for the 2024/2025 season will hold between July 15 – July 18, organizers have said. The four -day tournament which will involve the top two placed teams from both the Mainland and Atlantic conferences of the just concluded state league competition, will take place at the Legacy Pitch, inside the main bowl of the National stadium, Surulere, Lagos The four clubs that qualified for the Super 4 in the Men’s State League are: Ighalo FA and Arubinjaga FA which both qualified from the Mainland conference while Young Strikers and Bucknor FC made it…
The President of the Confederation of African Athletics, CAA, Hamad Kalkaba Malboum, has expressed strong gratitude to the Federal Government of Nigeria for its hosting capacity to stage the 3rd edition of the African U18/U20 Championship in Abeokuta, Ogun state. The President stated this in his remarks at the Confederation of African Athletics council meeting held in Abeokuta on Sunday. The CAA Boss praised Nigeria as the biggest economy and a power house on the continent which was the reason the CAA turned to Nigeria when there was the setback of the withdrawal of the former host, Algeria. ” I…
_Salutes NSC for continuous support and visionary leadership_ With the full support of the National Sports Commission, NSC, the Paralympic Committee of Nigeria,PCN, has opened camping ahead of the upcoming major International Para-Championships. President of the PCN, Sunday Odebode revealed that the camp has opened in Lagos as they step up preparations for a series of international competitions lined up for the country’s special athletes. He said this camping is in preparation for the World Para championship in Santiago, Chile, the para athletics grand Prix in India, the qualifications for regional Para table tennis for World Championship and the qualifications…