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2024 National Sports Festival gets new date in May 2025

2024 National Sports Festival gets new date in May 2025

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

NSC announces Enugu State as host of 2025 National Sports Festival

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 government assures timely completion of sport facilities

Gateway Games 2024: Ogun State government assures timely completion of sport facilities

The Ogun State government has assured that facilities for the National Sports Festival (NSF) coming up in the Gateway State in January 2025 will be ready before the end of December 2024, Afrosport reports. The Commissioner for Sports Development in the state, Wasiu Isiaka on Tuesday confirmed in an interview that measures are being put in place to ensure that the MKO Abiola Stadium in Kuto...

Gateway Games 2024: Ogun State government commences reconstruction of sport facilities

Gateway Games 2024: Ogun State government commences reconstruction of sport facilities

The Ogun State government has commenced reconstruction and renovation of sport facilities as it prepares to host the National Sports Festival tagged 'Gateway Games 2024', Afrosport reports. The MKO Abiola stadium and Alake Sports Centre, both in Abeokuta, are currently undergoing refurbishment simultaneously. The state's Commissioner for Sports Development Wasiu Isiaka who inspected both venues assured that the facelift will be completed on time for the...

Gateway Games 2024: Ogun State committed to hosting befitting festival

Gateway Games 2024: Ogun State committed to hosting befitting festival

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...