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he newly elected President Karate Federation of Nigeria, Mallam Silas Agara on Friday said aggressive machineries are in place to ensure that Nigeria features at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Agara emerged president after the incumbent Chief Donatus Ejidike stepped down for him at the Abuja National Stadium on Tuesday. The deputy governor of Nasarawa noted that his board members will out in their best, hit the ground running and implement programs that will put Karate on the world map adding that Nigeria must be represented at the 2020 Olympics. “One of our tasks is to see that Karate is at the Olympics with…

A disenfranchised candidate from last Tuesday’s elections into the board of National Sports Federation, Olukayode Thomas, over the weekend, accused the Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung, of manipulating the process to favour his cronies because he abhors progressive change and good governance. Thomas, who contested for the position of President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), said Dalung not only assembled a biased electoral organizing team, he also changed the delegates’ list. “As of 11.30pm on Monday night, I was cleared to contest the election by officials of the Federal Ministry of Sports that was to supervise the election. It was my…

German-Ghanaian footballer Kevin-Prince Boateng and his stunning wife Melissa Satta appeared to remain living in the honeymoon period as they appeared as loved-up as ever during a holiday to Porto Cervo on Sunday.

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Akwa United put up a spectacular performance to record a resounding 2-0 victory over Katsina United in the Nigeria Professional Football League NPFL at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo on Sunday. Two first half goals from Alhassan Ibrahim and Musa Newman was all that the Promise Keepers needed to pick up their 11th win of the season and maintained their unbeaten home record this season. The home team made their intentions known from the kick off, taking the game to their visitors who looked disjointed and jittery in the early part of the game. A decent attacking move…

Goals from Sikiru Alimi and Dayo Ojo handed Sunshine Stars FC a 2-1 victory over Gombe United in a week 25 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) played at the Dipo Dina Stadium, Ijebu Ode. Sunshine Stars FC who returned to Ijebu Ode following a banishment order from the League Authority came out in search of an early goal like pride of lions smelling blood as the coach Akin Olowookere tutored side dominated their visitors in the early exchanges but could not find a breakthrough. Stars came agonisingly close to breaking the deadlock in the 31st minute when Sikiru Alimi who…

FC Ifeanyiubah faithful could not believe their beloved ‘Anambra Warriors’ had failed to bag the three points against Wikki Tourists as referee Habibu Ghali blew the final whistle in Nnewi on Sunday. The match ended 0-0. The Matchday 25 encounter produced a number of thrilling moments, but there was no goal, and in truth, the Giant Elephant, as Wikki are nicknamed, had their moments and could have ran away with their first away win of the season. FC Ifeanyiubah stalwarts Godwin Obaje, Seka Pascal, Tamen Medrano and King Osanga cracked a few brilliant moments in the first period, but were…

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has listed Nigeria Open in its Challenge Series calendar as well as confirms the date for the championships holding at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium. Nigeria Open remains the highest prize money tournament among the ITTF Challenge Series with a purse of $46000 and the world table tennis ruling body has also named Algeria’s Mounir Bessah as the competition manager. For this year, the Nigeria Open will hold on August 9 to 13 with players across the globe expected to complete their registration by July 20. The final entries for singles…

Skipper of the Ghana Black Stars Asamoah Gyan has stated that he works with spiritual fortitude, admitting that he consults Mallams as well as Pastors when playing football matches. Speaking to Radio and Television show host Deloris Frimpong Manso on her entertainment programme ‘The Delay Show’, Asamoah Gyan indicated that the public has demonized the use of ‘Mallams’ in sports. He added that football is a ‘spiritual work’. He noted that ‘Mallams’ are just like pastors but in the Islamic religion and as such there was nothing wrong with consulting them to pray for an individual. “You can’t just rise…