Category: SPORTS

United States (U.S.),has won the 33rd edition of the Olympic Games held  in Paris,, France, by winning 40 gold medals after the final of the last event of the Games was decided on Sunday. U S took the lead by winning more silver medals than China ,which had 44..The U.S women’s basketball team helped to…

By Dan Onwuegbuna For the past one year, the Ministry of Youth and Sports, has been a beehive of activities, consequent upon the appointment of the young and vibrant Barrister Lloyd Ikechukwu Ekweremadu, as Commissioner for Youth and Sports. The dynamic Commissioner has been on a path-finders course to chart a new philosophy for Youth…

Sports stakeholders in Enugu have expressed dismay at the poor performance of Nigeria’s athletes at the just concluded 2024 Paris. Statement made available to newsmen by the Director of Information,Ministry of Sports,Dan Onwuegbuna , Monday said the Chairman Enugu State Tennis Association and former South-East representative, Nigeria Tennis Federation, Professor Gab Agu Gab,described Nigeria’s performance…

Enugu metropolis is currently playing host to 680 athletes drawn from the 17 Local Government Areas of the state for the Under-15 Youth Games organised by the Enugu state ministry of Youth and Sports in collaboration with the China Communications Construction Company( CCCC ) . Briefing  newsmen on Wednesday on the level of preparedness for…

Enugu State Under-15 Youth Games has commenced with the Commissioner for Youth and Sports,Lloyd Ekweremadu expressing confidence that the state will do well in the National Youth Games coming up in September in Asaba, judging by the skills athletes displayed in events held at the Nnamdi Azikiwe stadium, Enugu. Pix- Commissioner for Youth and Sports…

We  have created a database of athletes- Ekweremadu  Nsukka Local Government Area has won the 2024 Enugu Under-15 Youth Games with  a total of 43 medals, comprising 21 Gold medals, 11 Silver amd 11 bronze, taking home the First winners’ cash prize of One million naira only. Oji-River Local Government Area took the second position …

German coach, Bruno Labbadia, has reportedly, rejected  the Head Coach job of the Super Eagles offered to him by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). It was gathered that a deal was agreed but Labbadia’s demand for payment of his taxes in both countries (Nigeria and Germany) was not accepted by the NFF  . Pix- Labbadia…

Rangers International Football Club Foundation has inaugurated a four-man committee to coordinate its Street Soccer League in the Neighbourhoods. Inaugurating the committee in Enugu on Monday, the Chairman of the Foundation, Coach Ebere Amaraizu, said the League would be a catch-them-young programme that promotes resilience among youths within neighbourhoods. He said Emeka Okeke, a former…

In preparation of  the 2026 National Sports Festival tagged ” Coal City Games 2026″, Enugu State Governor, Dr Peter Mbah, Wednesday , inaugurated the Local Organising Committee with the Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Lloyd  Ekweremadu as chairman , urging members to organise a world class and most memorable National Sports Festival in the history….