NATIONAL SPORTS FESTIVAL: Okowa Doles Out N403 Million To Medalists … Organises Reception For Them In Asaba

NATIONAL SPORTS FESTIVAL: Okowa Doles Out N403 Million To Medalists … Organises Reception For Them In Asaba

DELTA State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has doled out cash rewards worth more than N403 million to athletes who participated in the 19th edition of the National Sports Festival tagged, Abuja 2018.In a colourful event on Monday, February 11, 2019, attended…

Super Eagels/Uganda Friendly: Ikpeba, Yobo, Others To Storm Asaba On Tuesday

Super Eagels/Uganda Friendly: Ikpeba, Yobo, Others To Storm Asaba On Tuesday

Ex-International Super Eagles players, Victor Ikpeba, Bright Omokaro, Victor Agali, Edema Fuludu and Joseph Yobo are to be in action on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 in a curtain raiser to herald the international friendly between the Super Eagles and the Ugandan national…

AITEO CUP FINAL: ENUGU RANGERS LIFT TROPHY  ***Mauls Kano Pillars In Wonder Clash

AITEO CUP FINAL: ENUGU RANGERS LIFT TROPHY ***Mauls Kano Pillars In Wonder Clash

Rangers International FC of Enugu on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 defeated Kano Pillars in a penalty shootout after 90 minutes of play that ended 3-3 at the 22, 000 capacity Stephen Keshi Stadium,  Asaba. The Governor of Delta State,  Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa,…

Cricket: Survey Reveals 51% Of People In Gulf Countries Love Game

Cricket: Survey Reveals 51% Of People In Gulf Countries Love Game

-Cricket is second only to football in the region – -Survey commissioned by UAE Exchange – Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Cricket’s popularity is striking in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), a demography that has historically been inclined towards football. Gulf Cooperation…

Gov. Okowa Hails Pinnick’s Re-Election As NFF President 

Gov. Okowa Hails Pinnick’s Re-Election As NFF President 

Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, has congratulated, Mr. Amaju Pinnick on his re-election on Thursday, as President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Governor Okowa said he wasn’t surprised over the overwhelming victory of Amaju Pinnick in the election given his…

CAA Asaba 2018: We Succeeded Because We Were Determined To Prove Skeptics Wrong –Navy Commodore Omatseye Nesiama (Rtrd)

CAA Asaba 2018: We Succeeded Because We Were Determined To Prove Skeptics Wrong –Navy Commodore Omatseye Nesiama (Rtrd)

-By Albert OGRAKA: Immediate past Technical Director of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) and Head of the Security sub-committee in the recently concluded African Senior Athletics Championship, Navy Commodore Omatseye Nesiama (rtrd) has said the tournament which held at the Stephen…

Chelsea Buy Kepa Arrizabalaga, World’s Most Expensive Keeper **As Courtois Moves To Madrid

Chelsea Buy Kepa Arrizabalaga, World’s Most Expensive Keeper **As Courtois Moves To Madrid

Thibaut Courtois: moves to Madrid Chelsea are splashing a world record 80 million euro or $92m on Athletic Bilbao’s goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga after they agreed terms with Real Madrid for the transfer of Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois. No fee was revealed for…

Shoddy Project @ Keshi Stadium: Water Tank Collapse, Failed Airlift Affects CAA Championship In Delta **Gov. Okowa Spits Fire, Vows To Investigate Cause

Shoddy Project @ Keshi Stadium: Water Tank Collapse, Failed Airlift Affects CAA Championship In Delta **Gov. Okowa Spits Fire, Vows To Investigate Cause

–By Albert OGRAKA: Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa has ordered an investigation into the remote and immediate cause of the collapsed Water Tank behind the main bowl of the Stephen Keshi Stadium during the ongoing African Senior Athletics Championships holding in…

Despite Poor World Cup Play, Super Eagles Win “Best Fashion Team” Award In Russia

Despite Poor World Cup Play, Super Eagles Win “Best Fashion Team” Award In Russia

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have been rated as “team with the best travelling uniform” in Russia by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), few days to the commencement of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The rating comes days after a world fashion magazine GQ…

World Cup: CPJ Welcomes FIFA’s Complaints Mechanism For Sports Journalists  

World Cup: CPJ Welcomes FIFA’s Complaints Mechanism For Sports Journalists  

New York/—The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes the launch of a complaints mechanism for media representatives and human rights defenders ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, which will enable journalists covering the World Cup and other official events to…

Delta State Makes More Commitments To Host Senior African Athletics Championship

Delta State Makes More Commitments To Host Senior African Athletics Championship

In fulfilment of the pledge of the Delta State government to host the Senior African Athletics Championship, the State Executive Council on Tuesday (May 22, 2018) approved the contract for additional works and variation of the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba. The…

Breaking: Ceremony for First Sports University in Sub-Sahara Africa to Hold April 3rd, 2018

Breaking: Ceremony for First Sports University in Sub-Sahara Africa to Hold April 3rd, 2018

ASABA/Nigeria: The ceremony for the official opening of the first Sports University in Sub-Sahara Africa, Stars University,  is to hold April 3, 2018 in Idumuje-Ugboko, Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State. In a statement released by the Management of the Prince…

Stephen Keshi Stadium Asaba Gets Boost, As Delta Govt Approves Completion Ahead Of CAA Fiesta

Stephen Keshi Stadium Asaba Gets Boost, As Delta Govt Approves Completion Ahead Of CAA Fiesta

The Delta State Government has approved the award of contract for the completion of the second phase of outstanding works in the Stephen Keshi Stadium (formerly known as Asaba Township Stadium) in Asaba. Making this disclosure, the state Commissioner for Information, Mr….

CHAN 2018: Morocco Beat Nigeria 4-0 In Final To Lift The African Nations Trophy

CHAN 2018: Morocco Beat Nigeria 4-0 In Final To Lift The African Nations Trophy

Morocco became the first host nation to claim the African Nations Championship (CHAN) title with a convincing 4-0 win over 10-man Nigeria in Sunday’s final. Key moments either side of half-time turned the match in the hosts’ favour as Morocco’s Zakaria Hadraf…

Liberia Agog For Weah’s Inauguration As President ***Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari, Taribo West, Sunday Oliseh Listed Among Dignitaries

Liberia Agog For Weah’s Inauguration As President ***Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari, Taribo West, Sunday Oliseh Listed Among Dignitaries

  Monrovia, the Liberian capital, will be agog today Monday, January 22, 2018 as former football star, George Weah, will be inaugurated as the President of Liberia. Weah defeated incumbent Vice President Joseph Boakai in the delayed presidential runoff election on December…

NUC Approves Development Of STARS University, Idumuje-Ugboko

NUC Approves Development Of STARS University, Idumuje-Ugboko

Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) –By Albert OGRAKA:  The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the commencement of development on the 58.9 hectares of land for the take-off of Sports Technology, Art and Science (STARS) University, Idumuje-Ugboko, ahead of the 2018/2019 academic session….

Delta Govt Approves Completion Of Outstanding Works At Asaba Township Stadium, Others

Delta Govt Approves Completion Of Outstanding Works At Asaba Township Stadium, Others

Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) –:  The Delta State Government has approved the completion of outstanding works and spectators stand/tartan track of Asaba Township Stadium, Asaba. This was one of the decisions taken during the state Executive Council meeting held in Government House,…