Category: SPORTS

Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare, on Saturday, announced the temporary closure of the National Stadium at Surulere in Lagos due to the collapse of a floodlight mast. In n statement, Dare said  that the development arose after his inspection of the collapsed floodlight mast. The minister had paid a scheduled visit to…

A football scouting group,  FC Bayern Munich , organisers of Youths Scouting Programme in Nigeria says it has seilected 10 Nigerian youths for training to become professional footballers.  The Nigerian Director of the group,  Victor Edeh, advised the selected players to see their selection as the  beginning  of a new journey in their football career. He said…

Enugu state Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, on Thursday inaugurated the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) prototype office building for Enugu State. The new office which is located at Plot JQ/4 Bisala Road, Independence Layout, Enugu will now cover Enugu and Ebonyi States ICPC office. Inaugurating the building, Gov. Ugwuanyi…

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has alleged that operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) blocked its officials from accessing their office in Lagos , leading to cases scheduled  on Monday to be aborted. DSS spokesman, Dr. Peter Afunanya, had in a statement, said that there was no problem between the two law…

By Newslineglobal Board member of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF, Colonel Sam Ahmedu rtd,  has been re-elected as the President of the Federation of International Basketball Association, FIBA, Africa Zone 3 for a third tenure. The election was conducted at the FIBA Africa Congress held at the Hotel Polana Serena in Maputo, Mozambique last Saturday….

By Ngozi Ikpeama Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has felicitated Muslim faithful on this year’s Eid el-Kabir celebration commemorating  Abraham’s sacrifices to God. Mbah, who called on both the Muslim Ummah and other Nigerians to make uncommon sacrifices for the development of the country,e urged them to sustain the spirit of the Sallah celebration…

Steve Orurua, former Special Adviser (SA) to the immediate past Governor of Enugu state. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, on information, has advised the present government led by Dr Peter Mbah, to make policy that will attract private sectors into sports in the state. Oruruo made this call in Enugu on Friday after watching a football championship between…

Sixth edition of Prince Victor Uwakwe Lawn Tennis Tournament on Tuesday kicked  off in Enugu with  South-East and South-South states in participation. The tournament which is presently taking place at the Enugu State Sports Club is featuring under 15 and 21 boys and girls categories and would end on August 12. The tournament is organised by…

By Newslineglobal Chairman ,Organising Committee of the ongoing Prince Victor Uwakwe under 15 and 21 Lawn Tennis Tournaments in Enugu , Dr. Lawrence Azike ,has disclosed that the tournament which is on its 6th edition will soon be taken to a national level, noting that eight states are slugging it out for honours in Enugu. Azike disclosed…

Police advocacy group under the auspices of  Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV), has urged government at all levels to establish high performance community sports centres to serve as  athletes’ bank where they can be discovered, developed and harnessed. The National Coordinator of POCACOV, CSP Ebere Amaraizu, made the call on Friday in Enugu…