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Sports Festival Athletes Groan Under Lack Of Water, Inflation Of Hotel Prices, Fares In Benin

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

By Hananeel Jackson The environment in Benin City, venue of the 20th National Sports Festival ,seems not to be conducive for athletes days after their arrival as they were seen carrying buckets to fetch water at the Athletes Camp at the University of Benin. Edo state government prior to the... Read more...

Dilichukwu Assures FCT Coaches, Athletes On 2018 NSF Medal Money

0 comments, 18/06/2020, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, Football, News

By Our Correspondent Director of Sports Department, Federal Capital Territory, Mrs Dilichukwu Onyendinma has assured the coaches and athletes awaiting their award money for the 2018 National Sports Festival medals that it will be given to them soon, Bestchoicesports.com.ng reports Dilic... Read more...

Sports Ministry Begins Payment COVID-19: Relief Funds To Athletes

0 comments, 01/05/2020, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, News

By Our Correspondent The Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr. Sunday Dare has directed the onward payment of funds into the accounts of Nigerian athletes to provide some relief in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. The payments which commenced Wednesday, is part of the 10 million Nai... Read more...

Athletes Qualified For Tokyo 2020 Will Keep Their Slots In 2021

0 comments, 28/03/2020, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, Football, News

President, International Association of Athletics Federations has announced that athletes already qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics before the Games were postponed will get to keep their spots in the rescheduled 2021 competition, Bestchoicesports.com.ng can report About 6,200 of the 11,000 s... Read more...

14 Athletes Have Been Adopted In Sports Ministry’s Adoption Campaign

0 comments, 27/02/2020, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, News

By Amaechi Agbo No few than 14 athletes have been adopted since December 2019 when the ministry of youth and sports development launched the Adoption Campaign in Lagos, Bestchoicesports.com.ng can report The Minister Sunday Dare disclosed the figure in an interview in Abuja Although Mr Da... Read more...

Dare Underscores Importance of Adoption Campaign To Sports Development

0 comments, 22/02/2020, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, News

By Amaechi Agbo The minister of youth and sports development, Sunday Dare has stated that the adoption campaign launched by the ministry in December remains the heartbeat of sports development in the country, Bestchoicesports.com.ng can report. The minister who disclosed this in Abuja while i... Read more...

Bayelsa State Athletes Protest Over Non Payment National Sports Festival Rewards

0 comments, 08/01/2020, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, News

Bayelsa State athletes who participated in the 18th national sports festival in Abuja last year this morning barricaded the Bayelsa State treasury house to demand for the reward promised them by the state government, Bestchoicesports.com.ng cn report The athletes who finished fifth at the sport... Read more...

Sports Minister Plans Monthly Stipend, Pension For Athletes, Ex-internationals

0 comments, 25/11/2019, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, Football, News

By Amaechi Agbo Determined to revamp Nigeria sports and give athletes their due regard and national pride, the minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare on Thursday announced plans by the ministry to commence payment of monthly stipends to active athletes as well start up a pension s... Read more...

NYG: FCT Contingent Plans Protest Over Unpaid Allowances

0 comments, 19/09/2019, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, News

By Amaechi Agbo Barring last minute change in plans, the FCT Team to the 5th edition of National Youth Games, NYG are set for a showdown with the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, following the none release of money and lack of welfare for the FCT contingent who participated in the... Read more...

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Medal Designs Unveiled With One-Year-To-Go

0 comments, 25/07/2019, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, Football, News

The designs of the medals for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics was Wednesday unveiled, exactly one year before the Games begin, Bestchoicesports.com.ng can report. The medal ribbon and case designs have also been revealed. The medals resemble rough stones that have been polished and which now shine,... Read more...

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