By Kuti Dare The timely intervention of Former President of Nigeria Para Powerlifting Federation (NPPF), Queen Idris ensured that Bose Omolayo won a gold medal at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics Games. Queen Idris who is a special guest of the World Para Powerlifting Federation promised to give... Read more...
Lack of infrastructure and effective training has been blamed for Nigeria's inability to participate in the ongoing Online Para-powerlifting World Cup, Bestchoicesports.com.ng can report. Technical Director of the Nigerian Para-powerlifting Federation, Joy Mayaki, says the inability of athletes... Read more...
By Sobenna Nwagbo Nigeria's four-time para-powerlifting world gold medallist, Mrs Ndidi Nwosu had been laid to rest at her Umuagbada, Umuoba, Eziachi Orlu, home in Imo State . Speaking at the funeral of the late sports ambassador, the wife of the president and grand patron , Nigeria ... Read more...
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, has assured all Nigerian athletes that his ministry would stand with them in any situation the sport may find themselves. He said this while receiving the representatives of the victorious Team Nigeria, nicknamed 'The Unstoppables' ... Read more...
By Hagie Drammeh The Olympic Games in Tokyo 2020 run from July 24th to August 9th 2020, with Paralympic Games following August 25th to September 6. Eventually, more than 15 Gambian athletes are expected to qualify for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympic Gambians team. With the Olympic and Paraly... Read more...
By Our Correspondent The embattled President of the Para-Powerlifting Federation of Nigeria, PPFN, Queen Uboh-Idris, faces investigation after the PPFN Board described her purported resignation invalid, Bestchoicesports.com.ng can report. Queen Uboh-Idris has been in the spotlight lately pa... Read more...
Abuja Para-Powerlifting World Cup: PPFN President Dares Sports Ministry, Presents “Unstoppable” Team
By Amaechi Agbo Nigeria’s quest to book her ticket at the August-September 2020 Paralympic Games in powerlifting hangs in the balance as the President, Para-Powerlifting Federation of Nigeria, PPFN, on the Monday presented a rival team to challenge Team Nigeria at the International Conference ... Read more...
By Amaechi Agbo Nigeria journalists, particularly Abuja-based sports reporters, we Tuesday taken aback after they discovered that they were not invited to cover the opening ceremony of the Para Powerlifting World Cup Championship holding in Abuja, Nigeria’s seat of power, Bestchoicesports.com.... Read more...
The board members of the Nigeria Para Powerlifting Federation (NPPF) has sought the intervention of the Sports minister, Sunday Dare, to save the body from impending disaster as a result of maladministration on the part of its president, Queen Obuh. According to CompleteSports, In a letter to th... Read more...
By Amaechi Agbo The Federal Government has charged the Para-powerlifting athletes to win more medals for Nigeria in Africa Games in Morocco and 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Olusade Adesola gave the charge while hosting the pa... Read more...