Tag: Stephen Keshi Stadium
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Federation Cup: Grand Finale now for Wednesday, 21 June
The Grand Finale of this year’s NFF-Tingo Federation Cup Competition slated for the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba has now been moved to Wednesday, 21 June 2023.
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AFCON 2025: CAF inspection team approves Stephen Keshi Stadium
The Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba, has been certified okay by Officials of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) during the inspection exercise saying the arena is suitable to host the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Recall that the stadium also hosted the 2022 National Sports Festival in the country.
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National Sports Festival will attract huge economic benefits to Delta – Gov. Okowa
Delta state governor, Ifeanyi Okowa has assured of the state’s readiness to host the 2022 National Sports Festival, scheduled to begin on Wednesday in Asaba. The governor gave his words in Asaba on Tuesday following inspection works at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, venue of the opening ceremony of the sports fiesta.
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Gov Okowa gives update on N150bn bridging finance facility
The Delta Government has accessed N30 billion out of the N150 billion bridging finance facility it applied for from a financial institution.
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3 feared dead as Stephen Keshi Stadium collapses
Barely 18 days to the commencement of the 21st National Sports Festival tagged “Delta 2022”, one of the indoor sports halls under construction at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba, Delta state capital on Thursday collapsed and three persons were reportedly killed. The project is being handled by a contracting firm, Peculiar Ultimate Concerns Limited,…
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FIFA approves Stephen Keshi Stadium, as Obasanjo commissions main bowl
World football governing body, Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) has approved the Stephen Keshi Stadium for international football championship. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick made this known on Sunday at Super Eagles arrival at the Asaba International Airport after their qualifying match for AFCON with the Bafana Bafana…
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Asaba 2018: Dalong inspects Stephen Keshi stadium
The Minister of Youth and Sports, Barrister Solomon Dalung has said the facilities at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba are of high standard capable of hosting world tournaments. Barr. Dalung made the statement on Thursday in a chat with newsmen shortly after inspecting facilities at the stadium which will host the 2018 edition of African…