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Mustapha Berraf, President of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa, ANOCA paid a courtesy call on the Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare at his office on Tuesday in preparation for the visit of the International Olympic Committee, IOC President Thomas Bach in November, 2019. Engr Habu Gumel, President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee, NOC and Treasurer of ANOCA while introducing the the ANOCA President to the Honourable Minister hinted that this visit is very important to Nigeria at this period because primarily, we are looking at the visit of the IOC President to Nigeria and all that it entails. While welcoming the ANOCA President, Mr Sunday Dare, Minister of Youth and Sports thanked the NOC for bringing the ANOCA team for this great visit, saying there is no better place for ANOCA Headquarters if not Nigeria having won the bid 10 years ago in a keenly contested election in Kenya. Dare stated that the IOC Presidents visit will be a big ...

EXCITEMENT AS NIGERIA BOUND COACH ACQUIRES UEFA A LICENCE "Delighted to get this through this morning. Hard work pays off". Those were the exact words of a very elated Football Coaches of Africa Nations (FCAAN) instructor, Kyle Quigley as he finally acquired the Irish Football Association UEFA A licence confirming him as a top drawer European Coach. Kyle Quigley, born in Northern Ireland is a top English FA Coaching mentor who is expected in Nigeria as an instructor at the FCAAN Coaching Clinic billed for Benin City in November. An English FA youth module qualified instructor as well as FCAAN A Diploma holder who has coached and managed teams against Premiership and Championship teams, Kyle Quigley was in Nigeria as an instructor for FCAAN in June 2019 at the E and D Coaching Clinic held at Lead City University in Ibadan and he has already confirmed his availability for the fully residential D Diploma Coaching Course coming up  at Benson Idahosa University, Benin-City  ...

EXCITEMENT AS NIGERIA BOUND COACH ACQUIRES UEFA A LICENCE "Delighted to get this through this morning. Hard work pays off". Those were the exact words of a very elated Football Coaches of Africa Nations (FCAAN) instructor, Kyle Quigley as he finally acquired the Irish Football Association UEFA A licence confirming him as a top drawer European Coach. Kyle Quigley, born in Northern Ireland is a top English FA Coaching mentor who is expected in Nigeria as an instructor at the FCAAN Coaching Clinic billed for Benin City in November. An English FA youth module qualified instructor as well as FCAAN A Diploma holder who has coached and managed teams against Premiership and Championship teams, Kyle Quigley was in Nigeria as an instructor for FCAAN in June 2019 at the E and D Coaching Clinic held at Lead City University in Ibadan and he has already confirmed his availability for the fully residential D Diploma Coaching Course coming up  at Benson Idahosa University, Benin-City  ...

The Football Coaches Association of Africa Nations (FCAAN) have confirmed that their forthcoming coaching course in Nigeria billed for November has received a major boost with the confirmation of the participation of top US Soccer and English FA coaches coming to serve as instructors. Colin Barnes, FCAAN Instructor Breaking the news all the way from the FCAAN headquarters in Pittsburgh Pensylvania, USA through a telephone call, the founder of FCAAN, Dr Babatunde Terry Eguaoje gleefully announced that the Coaching Course which is for the award of D Diploma in Football Coaching will have in attendance 2 FCAAN instructors, Colin Barnes from the US Soccer and Kyle Quigley from the English FA to compliment the efforts of Dr Babatunde Terry Eguaoje the founder and presIdent of FCAAN who holds a lenghty list of Coaching Licenses and Diplomas from Europe and America as well as former Sunshine Stars of Akure Technical Director, Coach Henry Abiodun, the FCAAN Director in Nigeria. Colin B...

CF Amacenense secured their first win of the season in a thrilling encounter that ended 3-4 away to Oriental Lisbao on Sunday, thanks to the 5 star performance by their Nigerian import Bede Opara who gurge their midfield  Having lost their opening two matches of the season, the club was desperately in need of a succor.  Bede Okpara The coach rejjiged his formation by deploying Bede Opara, a central defenders, to the midfield to add steel and stability to their play. The former Vila De Perdisez defender didn't disappoint as he marshalled the midfield with commanding performance which gave Amacenense edge and a comfortable 3-1 lead before the half-time. Oriental were more productive in the  2nd half too as they cut the deficit to 3-3 before Amacenense's striker  score another one to restore their lead. Speaking after the match with www.cmsportz.blogspot.com Bede Opara express his delight as his new club secure their first win of the season "The fir...

Olajide Omotayo gave an inkling of what he has in stock again at the 12th African Games as the Nigerian defeated one of the continent's most celebrated star - Egypt's Ahmed Saleh 4-3 in the quarterfinal of men's singles to berth in the semifinal of table tennis. A jubilant Olajide Omotayo Omotayo was all over the Egyptian in the encounter which had the fans glued to their seat throughout the match. The Nigerian combined his backhand with forehand smoothly and this confused the Egyptian who had to surrendered to the youthful Nigerian star. Aside Omotayo, Aruna Quadri also walloped Congo Brazzaville's Saheed Idowu 4-0 to berth in the last four and set up a rematch of the ITTF Africa Cup against Egypt's Omar Assar on Thursday August 29. Seven-time Olympian Segun Toriola was at his very best when he also beat Egypt's Khalid Assar 4-3 to set up a semifinal clash against Omotayo. In the women's event, Olufunke Oshonaike played her last game after going ...

Team Nigeria medal score card at the ongoing All African Games Nigeria is currently placed 6th in overall medal's table