By Dianabasi Effiong Athletes who will represent Rivers State at the forthcoming National Sports Festival (NSF) are set for a record-breaking reward if they win medals for the State at the ‘Gateway Games’. Consequently, the State Government has announced unprecedented…
By Tony Nezianya A new dawn emerges as Advance Management Course (ASMC) holds at University of Ibadan (UI) This innovative programme, will be a collaboration between the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Nigerian Olympic Committee (NOC). It promises to…
By Dianabasi Effiong Former champions Bendel Insurance and Enugu Rangers will light up the Lagos Waterfront on Wednesday. The encounter is regarded by pundits as the star match of the Round of 16 of the men’s competition of this year’s…
By Tony Nezianya Engr. Habu Gumel, president of the Nigeria Olympic Committee, says we in the Olympic Movement Nigeria are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Saidu Abdullahi. Until his demise, he was the serving President of the…
By Tony Nezianya Engr. Habu Ahmed Gumel has been re-elected unopposed as the Treasurer-General of the African Olympic body. at its General Assembly in Algiers. The African Olympic body is known officially as the Association of National Olympic Committees of…
By Dianabasi Effiong Super Eagles Head Coach Éric Sékou Chelle has named goalkeepers Stanley Nwabali and Kayode Bankole, defenders William Ekong, Calvin Bassey and Olaoluwa Aina, midfielders Alex Iwobi and Wilfred Ndidi, and forwards Ademola Lookman, Victor Osimhen and Simon…
By Tony Nezianya The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) women’s commission will join counterparts worldwide on March 8, 2025, to celebrate International Women’s Day. International Women’s Day (IWD) originated in the early 20th century to promote women’s rights, especially suffrage. According…
By Dianabasi Effiong The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has lauded Etubom Paul Bassey and Chief Isaac Danladi, two members of the Nigeria football family, on their appointments as commissioners by the Akwa Ibom State and Nasarawa State governments respectively. “These…
By Dianabasi Effiong Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has inaugurated a Safeguard Commission to promote Safe Sport in the country. This was made known in astatement by Tony Nezianya, the NOC’s Spokesperson. Nezianya also stated that the new commission was…
By Dianabasi Effiong The second module of the 7th Edition of the IOC/NOC Advanced Sport Management Course to equip sports administrators with the knowledge and tools for improvement within their organisations, has begun nationwide. The programme is an initiative of…