Winners have emerged at the 2018 edition of the Nigerian Sports Award held at the Eko Hotels and Suite, Victoria Island in Lagos.
Francis Orbih President of Badminton Federation of Nigeria won the Administrator of the Year award ahead of Nigeria Basketball President Musa Kida and Amaju Pinnick of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).
Para-Lifting Coach, Are Feyisetan won the Coach of the Year ahead of Super Eagles Coach, Gernot Rohr and D’Tigress Coach, Otis Hugley.
University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) has emerged the overall winner of the 14th West Africa University Games (WAUG) hosted by the institution in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
UNIPORT won the 13-day competition with 75 gold, 36 silver and 24 bronze medals to top the medals table.
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University of Agriculture Makurdi (UAM Tillers) emerge champions of the maiden Higher Institutions Football League (HiFL) organised in partnership with the Nigerian University Games Association (NUGA).
The Higher Institutions Football League (HiFL) is overseen by the National Universities Commission (NUC) and the Committee of Vice-Chancellors (CVC).
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (Team NSCDC) wins and retains the Korean Ambassador Cup for the sixth consecutive time.
Team NSCDC, adjudged as overall best team after the annual competition won seven medals, comprising of three gold, one and three bronze to topple Team Oyo state with four medals – three gold and one silver. They were placed second.
Q-Madi of Lagos came third with four medals including two gold, one silver and one bronze during the 2018 Korean Ambassador Cup
Enugu Rangers and Rivers Angels emerge winners of the 2018 Aiteo Cup (otherwise known as the Federation Cup) in the male and female categories respectively.
Enugu Rangers recorded a thrilling comeback from three goals down to beat Kano Pillars 4-2 on penalties to win the Cup at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba thereby securing their First Federation cup title after 35 years and have been awarded ₦25 million Naira after emerging champions.
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The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) emerge overall winner of the 2018 edition of the annual Ships & Ports Maritime Cup Competition.
NPA defeated Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) 4-1 to lift the trophy for the first time since the competition started in 2009.
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Niger United and Plateau Peacocks have won the men and women categories respectively of the Prudent Energy Handball League Championship held at the Mobolaji Johnson Sports Complex, Rowe Park, Yaba.
Niger United won the final phase of the Prudent Energy Handball League championship by amassing 36 points, while Plateau Peacocks finished top of the women’s cadre with 31 points to edge out winner of the first phase, Safety Babes, who narrowly lost after garnering 30 points.