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Coronavirus affects Sports events

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Coronavirus has killed over 1,000 people and infected more than 42,000 in China after it first emerged in Wuhan, Hubei province, late last year: READ ALSO: Gov Okowa Inaugurates Delta Sports Commission Board ATHLETICS * The World Athletics Indoor Championships, which had been scheduled for Nanjing from March 13 to March 15, were postponed until […]
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We’ll transform sports through PPP-Minister

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Ibadan – Mr Sunday Dare, the Minister of Youths and Sports Development, says the Federal Government will embrace Public Private Partnership(PPP) in transforming the sports sector. He said this on Sunday after inspecting facilities at Obafemi Awolowo Stadium in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that Dare was conducted round the facilities at the […]
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Breaking: FIFA launches 2022 emblem

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The emblem for the 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar has been unveiled in Doha and 27 other major cities around the world. The design was inspired by Arab culture with the central theme based on a woollen shawl to reflect it being the first World Cup staged in the winter. The emblem was also […]
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African games: Falconets break 12 year jinx with a win

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Falconets, Nigeria’s Under-20 women’s national team, have won the women’s football tournament of the ongoing 12th African Games in Rabat Morocco. The Christopher Danjuma tutored team won the gold after a 3-2 penalty shoot-out triumph over their Cameroonian counterparts. Both teams had battled to a 1-1 draw in a group phase match eight days ago […]
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150 Ekiti athletes for National Sports Festival

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No fewer than 150 athletes will represent Ekiti State at the forthcoming National Sports Festival scheduled to hold in Abuja in December. General Manager of Ekiti State Sports Council, Deji Samo, said the athletes would participate in 17 events including athletics, para-athletics, weightlifting, golf, badminton, boxing, chess, gymnastics, judo, karate, kick-boxing,
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Uduaghan Bails Warri Wolves out Again

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The Managing Director of Warri Wolves, Davidson Owumi, has praised the sports-loving Governor of Delta State, Emmanuel Uduaghan, for coming to the rescue by bailing the team out after providing fund for the team to travel to Congo. Apart from making available funds for the trip, the Governor equally released money to offset part of […]
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1916: Ferruccio Lamborghini Born

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On April 28, 1916, Ferruccio Lamborghini, the founder of the company that bears his name and was known for stylish, high-performance cars, was born in Italy. After World War II, Lamborghini founded a business making tractors from reconfigured surplus military machines, near Bologna, Italy. He later expanded into other ventures, including manufacturing air-conditioning and
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Nathan Undergoes Medical at Chelsea

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Brazilian wonderkid Nathan Allan de Souza is undergoing a medical at Stamford Bridge after the Premier League leaders reportedly agreed a deal worth £4.5m to beat off interest from Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool. The 19-year-old youth international broke through the ranks with Atletico Paranaense but has become embroiled in a legal battle with the […]
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Sports an Engine of Youth Development

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The Nigerian Sports industry is one of the key sectors of the economy that has direct impact on Nigerians, and the reasons for this assertion is not far-fetched. As a kicker, sport plays an important role in promoting nationbuilding, social cohesion and a healthy lifestyle. However, this sector has been plagued by massive corruption, mismanagement […]
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Hulkenburg Ready for Sepang Challenge

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Force India’s German driver Nico Hulkenberg has said he was looking forward to getting back on the Sepang track after a positive start to the season in which he came seventh in Melbourne. “I am really looking forward to getting back to action in Sepang after a fairly positive start of the season. We knew […]