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Nigeria have emerged champions of the just concluded Zone 3 U21 Beach Volleyball Championship in the Boys’ and Girls’ category on Sunday. Nigeria defeated host, Benin Republic I 2-0 (21-14, 21-17) in the boys’ final while Nigeria pummeled the first team of Benin Republic 2-0 (21-11, 21-13) in the Girls’ category. The duo of Emenike Ezike and Emmanuel Udah represented Nigeria in the boys’ event while Happy Wushiland and Esther Mbah wore the colours of the country in the girls’ event. An elated Emmanuel Udah said he is looking forward to other international outings after winning his first international medal in 2022. Udah said, “I want to thank God for the victory in Benin Republic and the President of Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF), Engineer Musa Nimrod for ensuring the teams participated in Zone 3 despite the late invitation given to the country. It was a good outing and it feels great to win the first international trophy in 2022 for the country. We are looking forward to subseq...

Nigeria U21 teams have qualified for the semifinals of the ongoing Zone 3 U21 Beach Volleyball Championship in Cotonou, Benin Republic. The duo of Emenike Ezike and Emmanuel Udah (Nigeria boys), schooled Benin Republic 2-0 (21-4, 21-6) in their first match before taking Niger Republic to the cleaners 2-0 (21-11, 21-19) in their second match on Friday. The Nigeria girls team, Happy Wushiland and Esther Mbah did not waste time to dispatch Benin Republic 2-0 (21-10, 21-9) in their first match and won their second match convincingly against Ghana 2-0 (21-14, 21-8). The coach of Nigeria U21 beach volleyball team, John Iwerima expressed satisfaction over the performances of the team at the championship. Iwerima said the players exhibited a high level of technicalities in each of their matches. He said, “I am happy over the performances of each of the players; they are hungry for wins and have shown to the world that they want to win the championship. “If you look at the matches, you will see...

Nigeria will be attending its second winter Olympics in Beijing with an athlete after making its debut in 2018 at the Pyeongyang, South Korea, Winter Olympics.  For the first time in history, Nigeria will field a cross-country skier named Samuel Ikpefan at the forthcoming Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.   Samuel Ikpefan, born in Annemasse in the French Alps and activated his dual nationality switch in 2016 will be the first Nigerian skier to qualify for the Olympics and the first male athlete to make the Games.  In similar vein, Dr. Seun Adigun will be contesting into the IOC Athletes’ Commission at the Games. In 2018, she made history with Nigeria at a historic outing in Pyeongchang, South Korea, during the Winter Olympics Games where she earned the status of Africa's first summer and winter Olympian. Adigun's quest for the IOC Athletes’ Commission has received huge support from the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC). Engr. Habu Ahmed Gumel, President of the Nigeria Olympic C...

The Africa Congress on Christianity and Sports, Lagos State University chapter, will hold an international conference scheduled for February 1st to 5th, 2022 at the Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos. The theme of the conference is titled "THE ROLE OF CHRISTIANITY AND SPORTS IN THE PROMOTION OF PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT", and it will be a hybrid of online and physical participation. The conference will feature paper presentations on sub-themes such as Managing the health of the clergy (Men and women) - Christianity and Sports: Sociological perspective, - Sports and Morality: Lottery, Betting, Match-fixing amongst others. The Key Note Speakers includes Dr Andrew Meyer President, Christian Society for Kinesiology Leisure and Sports Studies, Dept of Health, Human Performance and Recreation Baylor University, Waco Texas. Rt Rev. Prof Dapo F. Asaju Professor of Theology, Lagos State University. Former Vice-chancellor, Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo & Bishop Theologian (Anglican C...

Capacity development is crucial and essential for individuals and organizational growth to improve empirical knowledge and further broaden skills to function and continue to stay relevant within a dynamic environment. The IOC in conjunction with Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has been tremendously helpful in organizing trainings and workshops for relevant stakeholders in the sport circle. Pix: Prof. Fasan Clement with Participants at the 6th Edition, IOC Solidarity Sports Administration Course At the end of a 3 day extensive and rigorous training sessions of the 6th Edition of International Olympic Committee(IOC) Solidarity Sports Administration Course For Sports Directors/Sports Officers Held at the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) from 19 - 21 January, 2022, the following memo was reached: 1. The participants appreciated highly the commitment and unquantifiable zeal of IOC/Olympic solidarity/NOC for the consistent in their quest to educate and impact invaluable knowledge in stakehold...

The Chief security officer of the Super Eagles of Nigeria Adejoh Francis went berserk on Monday at the team's hotel Le Ribadou in Garoua Cameroon, attacking renowned sports journalist Adewale Ajayi and a few other colleagues.  The arrogant and highly untrained official is renowned for harassing accredited journalists without recourse to individual reputation or societal standing.  Despite making frantic efforts to explain to him that he already secured permission from the media officer of the Super Eagles to speak with key members of the team, the CSO refused to bulge, throwing blows at the journalists and pushing them out of the teams camp.  A few persons around the team camp had earlier complained about the way he talks to journalists and mentioned one major instance where he attacked two Lagos based cameramen at the Super Eagles camp, threatening to destroy their cameras if they fail to leave the premises.  On Monday, at the Hotel Le Ribadou, Francis was again at ...

The Nigeria Olympic Committee, under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee, will be holding a-3-day seminar on sports administration for sports administrators/officers of Nigeria Association of Physical & Health Education and other sports organisations from Wednesday 19th to Friday 21st January 2022 in Lagos.  The sports administration course will equip sports administrators with the knowledge and tools that will help bring about changes and improvements in their sports organisations.   The course will also help stakeholders develop, maintain solid and sustainable administrative structures that can deliver the support needed by the athletes and the administrators. This edition of the programme will hold on virtual and physical space.   The following Course Directors approved by the International Olympic Committee in Nigeria, Mr Emmanuel Nweri, Dr Esther Aluko and Dr Simon Ebhojaiye, will anchor the programme with other invited speakers such as ...