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2024 Olympics kicks off in Paris without a hitch
Despite a rainy forecast, the Paris 2024 opening ceremony went off without a hitch. The most ambitious opening ceremony ever appeared to have gone smoothly Friday, without any notable mishaps or scheduling errors — except, for the unfortunate rain. Athletes arrived via boat and cruised down the Seine for the Parade of Nations. The ceremony highlighted historic Paris landmarks, including…
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FG reiterates commitment to athletes’ welfare at 2024 Olympics, Paralympics
As the 33rd Olympic and Paralympic games draw near, the Federal Government has assured of its commitment towards a successful outing and athletes welfare. The Minister of Sports Development Senator John Owan Enoh dropped the hint while fielding questions from journalists during a media parley held at the media center of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium Abuja on Thursday. While…
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Breaking: Southgate steps down as England manager after eight years
Gareth Southgate has announced his resignation as England’s manager, bringing an end to an eight-year tenure. The Football Association (FA) had hoped for a contract extension following his successful campaign leading the team to the final of Euro 2024, but Southgate has chosen to seek new challenges. “As a proud Englishman, it has been the honour of my life to…
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BREAKING: Spain defeats England 2-1 to win 2024 UEFA European Championship
Spain defeated England 2-1 on Sunday in Berlin to claim the 2024 European Championship. The result was its fourth tournament victory, breaking a tie with Germany for the most in history. The difference-making goal came in the 86th minute as Mikel Oyarzabal tapped home a cross into the box from Marc Cucurella. England had a chance to equalize minutes later…
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Sports Minister tasks Nigerian referees on elevating professional standards
Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, has urged Nigerian referees to enhance their professionalism to increase participation in FIFA and CAF competitions. During an interactive session on Wednesday with participants of the 2024 FIFA Member Association Refereeing Development Course, the minister expressed disappointment over the limited roles Nigerian referees play in international competitions due to not meeting performance…
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Tinubu backs Nigeria’s bid for FIFA council re-election
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has thrown his weight behind Nigeria’s campaign for re-election into the FIFA Council. The FIFA Council, serving as the main decision-making body between FIFA Congress meetings, consists of 37 members elected for renewable four-year terms. In March 2021, Amaju Pinnick, the two-term President of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), was elected to the FIFA…
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Paris 2024: FG hands over Team Nigeria contingents to NOC, Paralympic Committee
The Honourable Minister of Sports development, Senator John Owan Enoh has officially handover 87 team Nigeria athletes qualified for the Olympics Games coming up in Paris to the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) and Paralympic Committee (PCN) at the VIP Lounge, Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Monday. The Director (Information & PR), Mrs Kehinde Ajayi in a statement said during…
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Gov Bago commends Niger’s performance at National Milo Basketball competition
… pledges support for sport activities Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has commended the Niger State male and female contingents to the Northern Nigeria National Milo Basketball competition in Lagos for making the state proud. The Governor expressed satisfaction at the outstanding performance of the Niger State male secondary school team which came 2nd and their female counterparts who clinched the…
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Amusan cleared to compete in Paris Olympics
World record holder in the 100 metres hurdles, Tobi Amusan has been cleared to compete in the Olympics in Paris after the sport’s highest court rejected appeals against the ruling absolving her of doping-related charges on Friday. Amusan was accused in 2023 of skipping three anti-doping tests in a 12-month period, but the World Athletics Disciplinary Tribunal absolved her of…
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Ex-Real Madrid Player, Karembeu praises Sporty TV broadcast of Euro 2024 across Africa
SportyTV continues its unstoppable growth in Africa, earning high praise from former World Cup champion and ex-Real Madrid player, Christian Karembeu during a live broadcast of Euro 2024 from Germany. Karembeu highlighted SportyTV’s role as an African operator offering premium service in one of the most prestigious competitions in the world. As the leading free-to-air premium sports TV channel in…
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