Tag: NSF
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NSF: Ondo female boxers pick two final spots
Ondo State female boxers have picked two final spots in the boxing event at the ongoing National Sports Festival in Benin. Kemi James of Ondo State, fighting in the featherweight category, out-punched Akinremi Azizat of Ogun state in the semi final on Saturday to book a place in the Sunday’s final. Roseline Chukwu, also of…
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20th NSF: 16 swimming records broken in Edo
Sixteen National and Festival records have so far been set in the swimming event at the ongoing National Sports Festival (NSF), Edo 2020. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that while two of the records are set in National Records (NR), 14 records have been broken in Festival Records (FR). NAN reports that Team…
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LOC backs down on threat to shut down 20th NSF
The Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 20th National Sports Festival (NSF) tagged ”Edo 2020” has rescinded its decision to abruptly shut down the 13-day event. Musa Ebomhiana, a Project Manager in the LOC’s Media and Communication Sub-Committee, in a statement Thursday evening said the decision was taken after an emergency meeting. He said the…
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Obaseki explains how heavy Benin storm stops Osinbajo from attending NSF opening
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo missed the official opening of the 20th National Sports Festival in Benin due to the storm at the city’s airport, Edo’s Gov. Godwin Obaseki said on Tuesday. Obaseki, in his address at Tuesday’s opening ceremony of the festival tagged “Edo 2020”, said the vice-president tried to be at the venue of the…
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20th NSF: Edo win 2 gold medals in cricket
Team Edo on Monday evening won the gold medals in the male and female six-a-side cricket event at the ongoing 20th National Sports Festival (NSF) in Benin. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Edo male team won after defeating Kwara while their female team won against Lagos. Lagos and Akwa Ibom came…
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Lagos Govt. gifts cash rewards to 2018 NSF medalists
The Lagos State Government on Thursday redeemed its pledge by gifting the 2018 National Sports Festivals’ (NSF) athletes various cash rewards for doing the state proud. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the award ceremony for the 2018 contingent was held at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Indoor Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere. The athletes…
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UNIBEN orders students to vacate halls of residence
Ahead of the 20th National Sports Festival (Edo 2020), the Senate of the University of Benin (UniBen) has ordered students to vacate its Halls of Residence from April 1. The university hall of residence have been earmarked for the use of contingents coming for the festival holding in Benin between April 2 and April 14.…
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Sports fans can’t watch 20th NSF events live – Organisers
Sports fans hoping to watch live games of the rescheduled 20th National Sports Festival (NSF) will not have the opportunity to do so, the organisers announced on Monday. 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. “The decision was…
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Gov. Obaseki to receive NSF’s torch of unity April 3
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo will on April 3 receive the torch of unity of the 20th National Sports Festival (NSF) tagged “Edo 2020”, an official said on Monday. Philip Shaibu, Chairman of the festival’s Local Organising Committee (LOC), in a statement said the torch of unity would arrive in Benin same day. “Thereafter, the…
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NSF 2020: Sports minister raises fresh hope
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, on Tuesday raised fresh hope of having the postponed 2020 National Sports Festival (NSF), tagged “Edo 2020” amid the COVID-19 scare. Dare gave the breather while responding to questions on the sidelines of the signing of the N150m worth league sponsorships Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between…