Posts tagged with Edo 2020

2020 Sports Festival: Another Postponement Looms

0 comments, 23/03/2021, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, Basketball, Boxing, Football, Grassroots, News

With less than 10 days to go for the 2020 National Sports Festival, NSF scheduled to hold in Benin, Edo State capital from April 2nd to 14, 2021, there are indications that the festival could suffered another postponement. This is no thanks to the federal government’s inability to release the... Read more...

Spectators Will Not Be Allowed In Sports Festival

0 comments, 23/03/2021, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, Boxing, Football, Grassroots, News

The organisers of the 2020 National Sports Festival have announced that the games will be restricted from none participating individuals Philip Shaibu, Chairman of the festival’s Local Organising Committee (LOC) and also Deputy Governor of Edo, disclosed this at a news conference in Benin. ... Read more...

8,000 Athletes To Participate In Edo 2020 Sports Festival

0 comments, 20/03/2021, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, Boxing, Football, Grassroots, News, Tennis

The much postponed Edo National Sports Festival will go ahead as planned from April 2nd- 14th with 8,000 atheletes taking part, Minister of Youth and sports Development Sunday Dare has assured. Speaking in Benin on Friday after undergoing a tour of facilities and a meeting with Edo ... Read more...

‘We Are Still Waiting For Resources To Host Sports Festival’ – Edo Govt

0 comments, 19/03/2021, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, Boxing, Football, Grassroots, News

Once more, there are palpable doubts that the 2020 National Sports Festival, NSF slated to hold from 2nd to 14th April this year could be postponed again, Bestchoicesports.com.ng can report The NSF initially scheduled to hold from 22nd to 1st April 2020 was postponed indefinitely following the o... Read more...

2020 National Sports Festival To Hold From April 2 To 14

0 comments, 11/03/2021, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, Boxing, Football, Grassroots, News

By Amaechi Agbo The federal government has fixed the 2020 National Sports Festival NSF to hold between April 2nd and 14th, 2021 Bestchoicesports.com.ng can report. In a letter sent to the 36 states sports councils and the FCT obtained by Bestchoicesports.com.ng, it indicates that the 20 edit... Read more...

Bayelsa State Director Of Sports Describes Postponement Of Sports Festival As Disheartening

0 comments, 11/02/2021, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, Boxing, Grassroots, News, Volleyball

By Hananeel Jackson Director of Sports Bayelsa State, Sir Braveman Wodi has described the postponement of the 20th National Sports Festival in Benin city Edo State as unfortunate and disheartening to the state athletes. Sir Wodi made this known during a live interview with a Yenagoa based R... Read more...

EXCLUSIVE: Again, 2020 National Sports Festival Moved To April

0 comments, 08/02/2021, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, Basketball, Boxing, Grassroots, News, Tennis

By Amaechi Agbo Once again, with less than 5 days to its commencement, the 20th edition of National Sports Festival, NSF, slated to begin on Sunday, in Benin Edo State, has been moved to April, Bestchoicesports.com.ng can report exclusively Our impeachable source in the ministry of youth and ... Read more...

2020 NSF: Bayelsa Wrestlers Recieve New Mat From Government

0 comments, 06/02/2021, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, Boxing, Grassroots, News

By Hananeel Jackson Bayelsa State government has presented a new United World Wrestling UWW mat to the State contingent ahead of the 20th National Sports Festival Benin, Edo State scheduled to hold from 14th to 28th of February 2021. Governor Douye Diri represented by the commissioner for You... Read more...

EXCLUSIVE: 20th National Sports Festival Cancelled?

0 comments, 05/02/2021, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, Basketball, Boxing, Grassroots, News, Tennis, Volleyball

By Amaechi Agbo There are indications that the 20th edition of the National Sports Festival, NSF will not hold this year, BestChoiceSports.com.ng can exclusively report. Tagged “Edo 2020", the festival otherwise referred to as “Nigeria's Olympic" had suffered series of postponements befor... Read more...

Edo 2020: Sports Ministry Reduces Number Of Team Sports For Festival

0 comments, 03/02/2021, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, Basketball, Boxing, Grassroots, News

With high level of uncertainty still surrounding the commencement of the 20th National Sports Festival in Edo State, the Main Organising Committee (MOC), has directed all states to reduce the number of team sports for the Games. The festival, which has suffered series of postponements, is expect... Read more...