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We Will Use Netball To Empower Girls In Bayelsa – CSED

NewsDeskNgApr 10, 2023April 10, 20230

By Eric Ojo Community Sport and Educational Development (CSED) Initiative, a frontline sport for change Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has promised to use netball to empower the girl child in Bayelsa State. A Trustee of CSED Initiative, Catherine Sasuode made the pledge at an event organized to mark this year’s edition...

Delta hosts Bet9ja 2023 Teqball Tour with $3,000 up for grabs

NewsDeskNgApr 5, 2023April 5, 20230

Delta State is set to host 16 state teams in the 2023 Teqball Tour coming up from April 10 to April 13. Delta State Sports Media representative, Ogor Clackson, said in a statement on Tuesday that the teams would battle for $3000 prize. The 2023 Teqball Tour, sponsored by Bet9ja,...

Buhari lauds Anthony Joshua for overcoming obstacles

NewsDeskNgApr 3, 2023April 3, 20230

President Muhammadu Buhari celebrates the victory of Nigerian-born boxer, Anthony Joshua, over Jermaine Franklin, commending the triumph of the gifted pugilist over a formidable opponent. Extolling the mentality of Joshua, who did not allow personal setbacks and obstacles to dent his resilient spirit, the President says the former three-time world...

Neymar loses £900,000 to online casino gambling

NewsDeskNgMar 31, 2023March 31, 20230

Brazilian International footballer, Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, has lost £900,000 in one hour to online casino gambling. According to Daily Mail , the Paris Saint-Germain star who earns £3.2m-per-month has been left to his own devices after he was ruled out for the rest of the season with an...

Footballer Victor Osimhen Visits Peter Okoye

NewsDeskNgMar 30, 2023March 30, 20230

Nigeria’s Napoli superstar striker, Victor Osimhen, has visited Singer Peter Okoye of the PSquare music group, at his residence. Okoye shared video and pictures from the visit via his Instagram account on Wednesday. In the video shared, Osimhen arrived at the singer’s mansion, took pictures with Okoye’s children and autographed...

Messi Honoured With ‘Baton Of Football’, Statue

NewsDeskNgMar 28, 2023March 28, 20230

South America football governing organisation, CONMEBOL, has honoured Argentine superstar footballer, Leo Messi, with the ‘Baton of Football’. A life-sized statue of Messi holding the World Cup was also made in his honour. The footballer shared photos from the event on his Instagram page on Monday. He wrote, “Thanks to...

Eagles don’t need Peserio to deliver, says ex-NFF board member

NewsDeskNgMar 28, 2023March 28, 20230

Sani Fema, a former board member of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) said the Super Eagles are a group of talented players without good coordination and head coach. Fema, who is now a Special Assistant on Sports to Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, made this known on Monday in Abuja, in...

International Military Sports Council lauds Nigerian referee

NewsDeskNgMar 28, 2023March 28, 20230

The International Military Sports Council has lauded the certification of Bayelsa-born international wrestling referee, Maj. Timipre Okou, by United World Wrestling (UWW) and subsequent admission into the International Military Sports Council. UWW is the international governing body for amateur wrestling which oversees wrestling at the Olympics. The News Agency of...

CSED, Netball Stakeholders Oppose NFF Registration

NewsDeskNgMar 27, 2023March 27, 20230

By Eric Ojo Community Sport and Educational Development (CSED) Initiative and members of the Naija Netball Stakeholders faulted the registration of Nigeria Netball Federation (NNF) and its current leadership. In a statement made available to the media, at the weekend, the group described the registration of the NFF which was...

Egyptian Referee Suspended For Using Spectator’s Phone To Review Goal

NewsDeskNgMar 23, 2023March 23, 20230

An Egyptian referee, Mohamed Farouk, has been suspended indefinitely by the country’s FA, after allegedly disallowing a goal after looking at footage on a spectator’s phone. Mohamed Farouk took charge of an Egyptian Second Division clash between Al-Nasr and Suez on Friday and in the absence of VAR, relied on...