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The President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee, Engr Habu Gumel, has described the new date announced on Monday by the International Olympic Committee for the 2020 Games in Tokyo as a silver linen across a gloomy sky as the world continues its battle against Coronavirus pandemic. Habu Gumel, President, Nigeria Olympic Committee/ ANOCA Treasurer General The NOC topshot said the July 23-August 8, 2021 date announced by IOC will give athletes, coaches, investors and governments a new sense of purpose as they continue their preparation. To this end, NOC said it was imperative for the body to update Nigerians about the games which will still be known as Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. "We are all aware that the Games of the XXXII Olympiad, officially known as the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games was postponed due to the covid 19 pandemic and a new date announced." Speaking further, Gumel who doubles as the treasurer of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANO...

Formost Sports WhatsApp platform Nigeria Sports Mouthpiece (NSM Rebranded) celebrated three years of existence as the most vibrant and most authoritative Nigeria sports WhatsApp group on Wednesday March 17, with a message to the world. At a time when the world battles the scourge of the deadly Corona Virus which has killed thousands of people accross the globe and left many in fear of what tomorrow holds, Canada based media practitioner and the former media officer of the Under-20 men National football team, Adewale Ajayi who is the brain behind the setting up of NSM Rebranded, called on religious groups around the globe to use this moment for sober reflection, prayers and meditations. He said the Corona virus has seriously crippled the world economy and has left many families mourning with just about two montha since it started from Wuhan, China The foremost NSM Super Admin called on every one to stay united in this fight to send away an unwelcomed visitor. As a sports What...

The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development in conformity with the directive from Mr. President is postponing the National Sports Festival (NSF). President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the postponement of the National Sports Festival, Edo 2020 as a precautionary move against COVID-19 spread. The President’s decision followed the close monitoring and updates on COVID-19 in Nigeria and across the world. Prior to Mr President’s directive, the Ministry had in consultations with the Federal Ministry of Health and the host of the 20th National Sports Festival – the Edo State Government over the COVID-19 pandemic noted the progress otherwise made towards delivering a world class sporting fiesta as embodied by Edo 2020 and the huge resources so far expended towards hosting the festival. Even though the COVID-19 pandemic is not presently affecting Nigeria on the scale it is ravaging other countries of the world, the Ministry is however in agreement with these aforementioned...

The Nigeria Olympics Committee (NOC) in conjunction with Nigerian University Games (NUGA) will be organizing an Olympic Value Education Programme (OVEP) for Nigerian University Athletes. With Sports becoming a global phenomenon in the last three decades, characterized by increasing rivalry among participating athletes and nations, the NOC deemed it fit to help in inculcating the Olympic Spirit in Nigerian athletes in the various universities which is a constituent of the International Olympics Committee (IOC). Alccording to the NOC Secretary General, Olabanji Oladapo, “We have recognized the emerging danger amongst sports men across the world hence our decision to initiate the Olympic Value Education Programme (OVEP) to protect the sanctity in sports participation and effectively contribute to building a peaceful and better world”. “We need to keep educating youths on how to practice sport without discrimination of any kind, in the spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair pla...

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr. Sunday Dare, who is in Edo state, ahead of the National Sports Festival (NSF) to ascertain the level of preparations for the national event, has praised  the Edo state government for the turn around in facilities within a few months adding that they have raised the bar high for hosting of sporting events in Nigeria. He said this Friday, while speaking to journalists after he undertook an inspection of the hostel accommodation for athletes for Edo 2020 in Benin the state capital. "We started from the stadium, we looked at a section of the stadium today. We had already looked  at the other part earlier when I said it was 90% ready, when I came the last time it was just  rafters for the gym, we have seen that everything is almost set, by Sunday or Monday that place will be fully ready. Sunday Dare inspecting the Main bowl. "We have seen the  hard court, Ogbe hard court is ready, we have seen the main bowl its...

The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has recognized and offered a reward to world number one wrestler in the 57kg category, Odunayo Adekuruoye. The gift, an iphone 11 pro, mobile phone was presented on behalf of Engr. Habu Ahmed Gumel, President of Nigeria Olympic Committee, by the NOC Secretary General, Olabanji Oladapo to the World  No. 1 ranked wrestler in the women's 57kg category, Odunayo Adekuoroye, at the NOC Secretariat,  Lagos. The African champion climbed to the pinnacle of international wrestling ranking after she defended her title at the African Wrestling championship in Algeria. In her response, the world number one thanked the NOC for the gesture, which she described as part of the tonic to ginger her for excellence at the Olympics but also plead for support through prayers in her endeavour. Odunayo Adekuruoye is preparing to win her first medal at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan at her third attempt.

The recent killing of Remo Stars FC of Sagamu assistant captain, Tiyamiyu Kazeem, by the men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Ogun State, has led to outrage and outcry in the country with citizens calling for the government to call uniformed men to order. Late Tiyamiu Kazeem (a.k.a Kaka) This is another case in the long line of sportsmen killed by either policemen or soldiers over the years. In a statement on Saturday, Oladimeji Oshode, Remo Stars media officer, said the incident happened about noon along Sagamu Road. According to him, the accused officer stopped the vehicle the deceased was driving. Kazeem was said to have been with Sanni Abubakar, his teammate. The footballer was allegedly pushed out of the vehicle by the SARS operative, who had mistaken him for a suspected internet fraudster (Yahoo boy), before he was hit by an incoming vehicle. Olaniyi Ogunsoro, Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) Officer who pushed Kazeem Tiyamiyu down from a moving car “T...