22nd National Sports Festival
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9ja Flavour
Tragedy Strikes as Fatal Accident Claims Lives of Kano Contingent Returning from National Sports Festival
A tragic accident has cast a dark shadow over the 22nd National Sports Festival, as a vehicle carrying members of…
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Ogun State gets Presidential praise for hosting WORLD CLASS National Sports Festival
President Bola Tinubu has praised the Ogun State Government for successfully hosting a top-quality National Sports Festival, as the 22nd…
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Fight Erupts at National Sports Festival Kickboxing Venue Amid Officiating Controversy
Tensions boiled over at the Baptist High School, Abeokuta, venue for the kickboxing events of the 22nd National Sports Festival,…
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‘Lack of Unity Is Killing Nigerian Basketball’ – Olumide Oyedeji Cries Out
Former D’Tigers captain and Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) board member, Olumide Oyedeji, has expressed deep concern over the slow progress…
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Delta State Set to Retain Crown as 22nd National Sports Festival Concludes in Ogun
As the curtain falls on the 22nd National Sports Festival in Ogun State today, Delta State is poised to once…
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Athletes Protest: How Ogun State Government responded to National Sports Festival Embarassment
The Ogun State Government has started paying athletes their allowances after a protest disrupted events at the National Sports Festival.…
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Heavy Security Presence As Shutdown of National Sports Festival By Protesting Ogun Athletes Continues
As earlier reported by SportsRations’ correspondent Nsikakabasi Akpan, the ongoing protest by Ogun State athletes at the 22nd National Sports…
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Drama In Ogun State as Athletes Block Games Village in Protest Over Unpaid Allowances
Tensions flared at the 22nd National Sports Festival on Wednesday morning as Ogun State athletes hosts of the biennial sporting…
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Three Reasons Why the Official 22nd National Sports Festival Medals Table Is Not Yet Up to Date
As the 22nd National Sports Festival continues in Ogun State, a consistent challenge I’ve faced as a reporter covering this…
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Why the Lights Went Out During 10,000m Final at National Sports Festival – Shehu Dikko Explains
Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Shehu Dikko, has explained why there was a power outage during the men’s 10,000m…
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Judo Queen: Enku Ekuta Wins Fourth National Sports Festival Gold
Enku Ekuta has once again proven why she is Nigeria’s top female judoka, winning gold in the women’s -63kg category…
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Rivers Win Men’s Basketball Gold at National Sports Festival
Rivers State has confirmed its place among Nigeria’s top basketball teams with a hard-earned victory at the 22nd National Sports…
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Team Edo Dominate Men’s and Women’s T20 Cricket at 2024 National Sports Festival
Team Edo were the clear winners in both the men’s and women’s T20 cricket at the 2024 National Sports Festival.…
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National Sports Festival Drama: Disqualified athlete accuses officials of foul play
Nigerian Sprinter, Favour Ashe of Team Delta has accused unknown persons of foul play after he was controversially disqualified from…
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Ezeakor, Odumosu Emerge New 100m Champions at National Sports Festival
Edo State’s Chidera Ezeakor and Delta’s Kate Odumosu have been crowned the new men’s and women’s 100m champions at the…
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Team Delta Leads National Sports Festival with 103 Medals After Day Seven
Team Delta has taken the lead in the 22nd National Sports Festival (NSF), also known as the ‘Gateway Games’, after…
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Other Sports
How 13-Year-Old Swimmer Michelle Ibidapo Won Gold at the National Sports Festival
Thirteen-year-old swimmer Michelle Ibidapo, a student of The Grange School in Ikeja, has made headlines after winning gold in the…
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Why Edo State Coach Was Suspended from the 22nd National Sports Festival
The Cycling Federation of Nigeria (CFN) has suspended Edo State coach, Jackson Iyobosa Edobor, from taking part in the ongoing…
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9ja Flavour
Topping the Table Feels Like Arsenal Leading the League – Igali on Bayelsa’s Early Lead at NSF
Despite Bayelsa State’s strong lead on the medals table at the ongoing National Sports Festival (NSF) in Abeokuta, the state’s…
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National Sports Festival: Why I rejected HUGE Ogun State offer to represent Akwa Ibom – 3-gold medalist Edidiong Umoafia reveals
At the ongoing 22nd National Sports Festival in Ogun State, one name has risen above the rest again, Edidiong Umoafia,…
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How Frustration Pushed Me into Weightlifting – National Sports Festival Champion Ruth Inyang Reveals
Ruth Inyang, the newly crowned National Sports Festival weightlifting champion, has shared how frustration led her to the sport that…
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Clean and Cleared: Team Akwa Ibom’s Glory Okon Marcus Cleared of Doping Allegation at National Sports Festival
Glory Okon Marcus, a para athletics athlete representing Team Akwa Ibom, has been cleared of any wrongdoing after being wrongly…
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Bayelsa retain top spot on official National Sports Festival table after day four
Bayelsa State stayed in first place on the medal table after day four of the 22nd National Sports Festival in…
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Team FCT Shines with Nine Medals on Day Three of National Sports Festival
Team FCT is making great progress at the 22nd National Sports Festival as the event enters its third day, winning…
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Over 150 Players to Compete in Tennis at National Sports Festival
A total of 159 players from different States across Nigeria will take part in the tennis event of the ongoing…
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Team Akwa Ibom Set for Busy Wednesday Schedule at National Sports Festival
After an outstanding performance on Tuesday that saw Akwa Ibom climb to ten medals on the overall tally, Team Akwa…
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Team Akwa Ibom Shines At National Sports Festival with Eight Medals on May 20
It was a joyful Tuesday, 20th May 2025, for Team Akwa Ibom, with eight medals won in one day at…
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Six Athletes Disqualified Over Doping Offences At National Sports Festival
Nigerian boxers Cynthia Ogunsemilore and Dolapo Omole, along with four other athletes, have been banned from taking part in the…
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Nigeria Sports News
Why I Took Big Decision to Boost Sports Development in Nigeria – President Reveals
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has explained the bold decision behind reviving the long-dormant National Sports Commission (NSC), saying it was…
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