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EDO 2020 Festival: When National Sports Becomes A Political Gamble

0 comments, 15/04/2021, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, Boxing, Grassroots, Handball, News, Tennis, Volleyball

The 20th National Sports Festival began in earnest in Benin City Monday but the official opening ceremony took place on Tuesday amidst heavy downpour. The weather was so bad that the Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo who was scheduled to officially declare the Games open could not land. As... Read more...

Nasarawa Contingents End 2020 Sports Festival On High …Champions, Delta State To Host 2022 Edition

0 comments, 14/04/2021, by Best Choice Sports
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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo To Declare Sports Festival Closed

0 comments, 13/04/2021, by Best Choice Sports
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Sports Festival: Bala Othman Charges Team Nasarawa To Consolidate Medal Haul

0 comments, 13/04/2021, by Best Choice Sports
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Edo National Sports Festival: How Traders Abandoned Wares In Benin

0 comments, 10/04/2021, by Best Choice Sports
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REVEALED: Federal Government Approved N4 Billion For National Sports Festival

0 comments, 10/04/2021, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, Basketball, Football, Grassroots, Handball, Investigation, News, Tennis

The crisis that rocked the ongoing 20th edition of the National Sports Festival in Benin Edo State capital was “resolved” following the approval of the federal government to release monies for the host state to continue the festival. On Wednesday, Edo State government through the Local Organ... Read more...

Lagos City Marathon Race Flags Off Under Strict COVID-19 Guidelines

0 comments, 09/04/2021, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, Grassroots, News

The 2021 edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon will flag off on Saturday, April 10, 2021, at the traditional starting point, National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos under strict Covid-19 guidelines. Organisers have assured all the ingredients that have made the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon... Read more...

National Sports Festival: Israel Ogbodo Laments Poor Support For Enugu Athletes

0 comments, 09/04/2021, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, Basketball, Grassroots, Handball, News, Tennis, Volleyball

A member of Enugu's contingent at the ongoing National Sports Festival, Israel Ogbodo, has frowned at the poor level of support from the State Government. Ogbodo who knocked out his opponent from Team Ebonyi, Ernest Smart, emphatically in a 56KG Boxing contest shared his unhappiness with t... Read more...

Sports Festival: Pandemonium As Athletes Fight For Food, Chairs, Plates Broken

0 comments, 08/04/2021, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, Boxing, Football, Grassroots, News, Tennis

By Amaechi Agbo The Crisis rocking the ongoing 2020 National Sports Festival NSF is assuming another dimension as athletes Thursday morning engaged food vendors in a free-for-all-fight. Bestchoicesports.com.ng gathered that fight broke at the University of Benin Games Village when athletes wh... Read more...

SHAME: Edo State To Terminate National Sports Festival On Thursday Over Lack Of Fund

0 comments, 07/04/2021, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, Boxing, Football, Grassroots, News, Tennis, Volleyball

By Amaechi Agbo Barring last minute change in plans, the Edo State Government has threatened to terminate the ongoing 20th edition of National Sports Festival, NSF holding at the state's capital, Benin. The Local Organising Committee, LOC of the festival disclosed Wednesday that it will abor... Read more...