grassroots sports

Organisers of the annual Lagos State Inter-School Athletics Cup have announced the kick-off of the fifth edition of the competition for October 13, with over 50 schools expected to compete at the championship. According to…

The Niger State Squash Association (NSSA) has appealed to the state government to rehabilitate its dilapidated and abandoned squash court in Minna. Malam Usman Babujee, Chairman NSSA made the call in Minna as part of the…

 The Zenith Bank /Delta Principals Cup Football competition is getting tougher as the event enters the zonal stage tomorrow in eight different centres.  At the weekend a total of 25 teams emerged as champions in all the Local…

Aminat Babatunde of National Pilot Newspapers and Bayo Abubakar of Sobi FM have emerged winners of this year’s edition of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ)/Henry George Inter-Chapel table Tennis championship concluded at the NUJ Press…

Jigawa Golden Stars will will face Nasarawa United,Katsina United, Lobi Stars and Abia Warriors in the group stage of 2019 Ahlan Cup which kicks off in Kano The Dutse based team will go into the group stage of the preseason…

PRINCIPAL of Bishop Howells Memorial Grammar School (BHMGS) Tunde Oduwole has stated that the only way out of the problems bedeviling the sports sector is through the development of school sports. Speaking at the annual inter-house…

As part of activities to mark the fourth edition of the Adron Games, organisers will go on a road walk Saturday to sensitize the host city, Ibadan and it’s environs.  The Games come up from October 11 to 13 at the University of Ibadan.…

Kaduna State Government has pledged to support the Army in its efforts at promoting sporting activities in the state. Gov. Nasiru El Rufai stated this in a message at the closing ceremony of this year’s inter-brigade sports championship…

Edo Government on Thursday inaugurated 11 sub-committees for the successful hosting of the 20th National Sports Festival scheduled for March 2020 in Benin City. The Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, said in Benin…

The President of World Karate Federation (WKF), Antonio Espinós said the involvement of more female referees and judges had grown the game in Africa. The WKF’s President said this in a statement available in the federation’s…