THE Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF) said 16 teams
were set to take part in the 2018 National Volleyball Premier League, Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports.
30 teams including Ghana Police Volleyball team and a
team from Benin Republic will participate in this year’s edition of the Legacy
Volleyball Championship which will take place at the Volleyball Court of the
Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos from 5th to 10th November, 2018.
DISTINGUISHED Senator Federal Republic of Nigeria, Buhari
Abdul-Fatai (BAF) has pledged his continued support for Nigeria's most
organised Pre-season Tournament tagged "Gold Cup Pre-season".
NEW national light heavyweight champion, Adewale “Masevex”
Masebinu, has declared his desire to claim the West African Boxing Union (WABU)
title in the division.
REIGNING African women’sPlayer of the Year, Asisat Oshoala and football star, Obafemi Martins has
donated sports and educational materials to various schools in Lagos State
ahead of the Lagos Girls Football camp tagged #football4girls, Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports.
Kogi United forward, John John is in cloud nine after
scoring his first career hat trick that helped his side to a comfortable 3-0
away win over FC Taraba in a rescheduled Nigeria National League, NNL Matchday
15 encounter played on Wednesday in Katsina-Ala, Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports.
After leading Portugal’s Sporting to their first win of
the 2018/2019 European Table Tennis Union (ETTU) Champions League, Africa’s
sole representative at the 2018 ITTF World Cup, Nigeria’s Aruna Quadri has
arrived Paris, France, in readiness for the three-day tournament which serves
off on Friday October 19.
Nigeria Professional
Football League outfit, Plateau United will unveil Abdu Maikaba as the club’s
new technical adviser this week, Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports.
NEW West African Boxing
Union lightweight champion, Rilwan “Real One” Oladosu, has expressed delight at
winning the title and thanked sponsors of GOtv Boxing Night for providing a
platform for him to exhibit his skills.
ONDO State government has
ordered the dissolution of technical crew, technical pool staff and players of Nigeria Professional Football League side, Sunshine Stars of Akure with immediate effect, Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports.
Coach Kabir Suleiman Dogo
has revealed to Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com the
major reason why he resigned as Technical Adviser of the Nigeria Professional
Football League club, Nasarawa United.
TAIWO “Esepo” Agbaje, on
Sunday night, emerged winner of the Mojisola Ogunsanya Memorial trophy for the
best boxer at GOtv Boxing Night 16, which carried a cash prize of N1.5million, Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports.
SANSOHAT Football Club of
Agege and Gandy Babes of Igamu emerge winners of the 8th U-20 Boys and Girls
Kesington Adebutu Cup 2018, Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports.
Top American, Danish, Swedish
coaches are already in Nigeria to hunt for hidden football talents at the
grassroots level during a talent hunt event in Lagos titled, “Coaching Clinic
and Scouting Programme”.
The Athletics Integrity Unit
(AIU) have announced the provisional suspension of African women's 400m hurdles
champion, Nigeria's Glory Onome Nathaniel after a positive test for the
anabolic steroid stanozolol, Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports.
SEVEN time world boxing champion
in the Lightweight category, Demarcus Deon Corley has been given the task of
producing potential world champions from Nigeria through a TV reality show
called ‘Naija Boxing Rumble Reality Show’.
Anama Dotse, the Ghanaian
billed to fight African Boxing Union lightweight champion, Oto “Joe Boy”
Joseph, at GOtv Boxing Night 16 has pulled out of the fight after suffering an
eye injury in training, Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports.
CRACK Ghanaian boxer,
Benjamin Lamptey, has vowed to demolish Nigeria’s Rilwan “Real One” Oladosu and
end his winning run when they clash for the West African Boxing Union (WABU)
lightweight title at GOtv Boxing Night 16 on October 14.
OVER 1000 athletes from 15
states in Nigeria are expected to participate at the maiden Toyin Ojora Saraki Under
18 and Senior Baseball & Softball championship scheduled to hold at the
Adewole Park in Ilorin, Kwara State from 30th October to 8th November, 2018.
NIGERIA captain, John
Mikel Obi has paid tribute to former England and Chelsea captain John Terry
following his retirement from football, Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports.
Nigerian boxer, Aliu
Bamidele Lasisi recorded his eighth professional victory after beating Artid
Bamrungauea in their bantamweights fight at the King Abdullah Sports City,
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.