Category: Sports

Sadjo Samuel and Rose Akuso have emerged overall winners of the inaugural Ikogosi 10 kilometers marathon race.

Sadjo Samuel beat no fewer than 1,999 other athletes to the finish line in in 30 minutes 40 seconds to win the one million Naira cash prize.

Shehu Muazu emerged with a second place finish in 31 minutes 22 seconds and received a cash prize of 500,000 Naira.

Oyebode Dada Samuel came third at 31 minutes 48 seconds and received a cash prize of 300,000 Naira.

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Ekiti and Kwara states have won the 2019 Chief of Naval Staff Under-14 boys and Under-17 girls football competition held at the Liberty Stadium, Ibadan.

In entertaining finals, Ekiti state defeated Kwara state 1-0 to emerge winners in the boy’s category, while Kwara state got a redemption through their girls, who recorded a 5-3 penalty victory over Rivers State after their game had ended 1-1 at regulation time.

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Chiamaka Nnadozie has been named the best goalkeeper in Africa and the 14th best goalkeeper in the World by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS).

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Winners have emerged at the 2019 Nigerian Sports Award, which was held at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos on the 29th of November 2019.

The Nigerian Sports Award is an annual award to celebrate sport men and women, sport writers and sport administrators who have worked hard in the year in view.

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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) men team and the NSCDC women teams both have emerged winners of the 2019 national volleyball premier league in Abuja.

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) defeated the all conquering Customs male team 3-2 (21-25, 25-18, 22-25, 25-22, 15-9), but the Nigeria Customs Service retained their title, having won their four previous games with 30 points.

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Olabisi Joseph has emerged as the first female President of the Nigeria School Sports Federation (NSSF) at the election held at Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos.

Olabisi Joseph who was the Secretary in the immediate past executive won unopposed.

Dickson Monday emerged as the 1st Vice President, while Emma Ebong as 2nd Vice President, Antonia Nwari as [4th] Vice President while Dr. Funsho Oba is the Treasurer.

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Gidi Giants of Lagos have defeated Gombe Bulls 58 to 51 to emerge champions of the inaugural Temple Jam Basketball Championship.

The championship ended on the 24th of November 2019 at the indoor sports hall of the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos.

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