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President Tinubu declares 22nd National Sports Festival open in Ogun State

The National Sports Commission (NSC) has disqualified six athletes at the ongoing 2024 National Sports Festival in Ogun State, citing antidoping issues, Afrosport reports. The NSC cautioned that registered athletes with antidoping related issues can not compete for scoring medals at the Games, adding that the decision is in line with the global best practices and the World antidoping (Agency) WADA code. The Director General National...

Ogun State emerges as champion in maiden Elite Wheelchair Basketball Championship

by Kunle Fayiga

24 December 2024

Ogun State came out on top as they defeated Oyo State 35-16 to lift the maiden edition of the Elite Wheelchair Basketball Championship, Afrosport reports. The Gateway state started the competition with a 38-8 win over Kwara state before defeating Oyo State 22-12 and Lagos 29-4 to reach the final. Lagos State claimed third place in the competition after defeating Kwara state 36-17, the highest scoreline...

2024 National Sports Festival gets new date in May 2025

by Bayo Adegboyega

20 December 2024

The 22nd National Sports Festival (NSF), tagged Gateway Games 2024, earlier scheduled to be held in January 2025, will now be held from 16-30 May 2025, Afrosport reports. The decision to reschedule the sporting fiesta was taken at a joint technical meeting of stakeholders in Abeokuta on Thursday. The Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Bukola Olopade, explained that the shift in date will...

NSC announces Enugu State as host of 2025 National Sports Festival

by Bayo Adegboyega

22 November 2024

The National Sports Commission (NSC) has announced Enugu state as hosts for the 23rd National Sports Festival (NSF) scheduled to come up in 2026, Afrosport reports. The NSC reached the decision after its top management including chairman, Shehu Dikko and Director General, Bukola Olopade met on Thursday to review the bids on the table. The leadership of the National Sports Commission believes the timely announcement will...

Gateway Games 2024: Ogun State committed to hosting befitting festival

by Bayo Adegboyega

29 September 2024

The Ogun State Government has reiterated its commitment to hosting a befitting National Sports Festival in January 2025. The Deputy Governor, Noimot Salako-Oyedele, gave the assurance on Saturday in Abeokuta at the 2024 Abeokuta 10-kilometre race organised by Nilayo Sports Management Limited (NSML). Salako-Oyedele expressed the government's resolve to continue to develop the sports sector through the Public Private Partnership initiative of the Governor Dapo Abiodun-led...

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NSF 2024: NSC disqualifies six athletes for Anti-doping related issues

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Gateway Games 2024: Ogun State committed to hosting befitting festival

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