By Hananeel Jackson Governor Douye Diri has received Bayelsa athletes who made State proud at the just concluded National Sports Festival in Benin City, Edo State. Governor Diri while receiving Team Bayelsa that finished third at the Fiesta in front of government house in Yenagoa on arrival f... Read more...
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...
By Eche Amos Curtains were, Wednesday, drawn as the two-week long Edo 2020 National Sports Festival, NSF came to an exhilarating end at the state-of-the-art Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City, Edo State. Some spectacular musical performances by popular musical artistes, Teni, Joeboy, ... Read more...
By Amaechi Agbo The Vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo will Wednesday declare 20th edition of the National Sports Festival, NSF closed. The 10-day national sports event commenced on Sunday, April 4th and will be rounded up on Wednesday, April 14, 2021. As par... Read more...
By Amaechi Agbo When the 20th edition of the National Sports Festival, NSF began in Benin City, Edo State on Easter Sunday, uninformed residents of the city and its surroundings might not have understood what lay in wait for them, perhaps. Nigeria is a country with its typical configuration b... Read more...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...