By Victor Okebunmi The General Coordinator and founder of the Ahmenda Marathon Run, Mr. Ahmed Abdulwahab, has called for stronger support for youth sports development in Oyo State. Speaking at the sixth edition of the marathon held at Anwar-ul-Islam Grammar School, Eleyele, Ibadan, he explained that the initiative was designed to discover and nurture young…
The spectacular opening ceremony of the 22nd National Sports Festival, NSF, tagged Gateway Games, witnessed an exciting display of energy, culture and colours through demonstrations and performances by groups and individuals to the admiration of the heterogeneous spectators. The newly overhauled 10,000-capacity MKO Abiola Sports Arena was agog with the display of the People’s rich cultural…
By Anuoluwapo Fasoyin Unique Legacy School Ibadan has won the 4th edition of Imole-Sports Quiz competition. Twelve secondary schools across Oyo state contested for medals at the event held at NUJ Press Centre Iyaganku, Ibadan, Oyo State. In the competition that have been in existence since 2021 for sports development through grooming of future sports…
Nigeria’s senior women’s football team, the Super Falcons, have retained their 36th position in the latest global ranking by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association. The Falcons also maintained their position as the top-ranked women’s football team in Africa, according to the ranking released today. This ranking follows their disappointing performance at the recently concluded…