Sports

Niger Delta Games organizers are considering increasing the number of sports in the tournament to 21 during the next edition of the annual sports fiesta, Sir. Malik Itiako Ikpokpo, Managing Consultant of Dunamis Icon Limited, the lead consultant and event organizer has disclosed. Ikpokpo made the disclosure while addressing the Press on Tuesday at the Media Centre of Samuel Ogbemudia …

  By Idahosa Musa Host state Team Edo, has surged to the top of the medals table at the ongoing second edition of the Niger Delta Games (NDGs), tagged Edo 2026, following a blistering run of performances across several key events. As of the close of competitions on Day Four, Team Edo led the standings with 22 gold, 12 silver …

…The game symbolizes possibilities, says Okpebholo   Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that there is no sustainable development without peace and unity, and that sports provides the platform to attain it. According to him, Nigeria’s development can’t be complete without sports which he described as a “platform for discovering talents and a symbol to promote peace and unity.” …

Host State Team Edo, made a powerful statement on Day One of the swimming events at the ongoing Niger Delta Games, dethroning traditional aquatic powerhouses Delta, Rivers and Bayelsa to emerge the toast of the poolside. At the Aquatic Centre of the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, the Heartbeat State swimmers rallied from an early setback to cart away six of the …

Draws for the team events of the 2nd Niger Delta Games were held on Thursday at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, as organisers formally declared the Games open. The draws covered football, handball and volleyball events in both the men’s and women’s categories. However, the battle for medals will commence on Friday, with over 3,000 athletes and officials expected to participate …

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled four African legends to conduct its interclub quarter-final draws on Tuesday in Cairo. The draws involve the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup. The ceremonies will hold at the Egyptian Football Association headquarters in Cairo. The Confederation Cup draw begins at 13h00 Cairo Time (11h00 GMT). The Champions …

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has strongly condemned the incidents that occurred during the CAF Champions League fixture between Al Ahly SC of Egypt and AS FAR of Morocco in Cairo on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the match, part of the group stage of Africa’s premier inter-club competition, was played amid heightened tension, with …

Jonah Adamu, Head Coach of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) men’s volleyball team, has said there were no new players registration for the ongoing 2025 Super Cup, describing the tournament as a continuation of the league season. Adamu told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in an interview in Abuja that the competition rules did not allow the registration of …

The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Anambra Chapter, has urged Gov. Chukwuma Soludo to construct an Olympic-standard stadium to boost sports development in the state. The association made the call in a communiqué signed by its Chairman, Mr Chimezie Anaso, and Secretary, Mr Uche Ndeke, and issued on Tuesday in Awka. SWAN also urged the governor to reposition the …

The National Institute for Sports (NIS) has reiterated its commitment to aligning with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda to diversify the nation’s sports economy. The Director-General of NIS, Philip Shaibu, said this on Tuesday in Abuja during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the institute and EFFA Management Ltd., a private firm. Shaibu said collaboration with …