Nigeria: Okonofua Emerges Champion of 2024 IBB Independence Golf Tournament

[ad_1] Okonofua started nervously after being paired with two pros, but he kept improving and he revealed he played his best golf ever at the IBBIGCC to win Amateur golfer Isaiah Okonofua is the champion of the 2024 IBB Independence Golf Tournament at the IBB International Golf and Country, Abuja. About 400 players from Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda, and Cameroon jostled for honours at the prestigious event. The tournament, which commenced with the tennis competition on 15 September, rounded off Nigeria's […]

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Nigeria: Enoh Tees-Off Nigeria @64 Cup Tourney At IBB Golf Club Abuja

[ad_1] The Minister of Sports, Sen. John Owan-Enoh and other top government functionaries are expected to participate in today's ceremonial tee-off of the 2024 IBB Independence Cup tournament on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the week-long tournament which began on Sept. 24 at the IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja is expected to end today. Ibrahim Babayo, the Captain of the club told NAN that all was now set for the grand finale of the […]

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Zimbabwe: Academics, Sport a Key Combination

[ad_1] Langton Nyakwenda — African Boxing Union champion, Aliyah Phiri, says he rose from nothing because of the sport and believes more people can benefit from the game if grassroots development is taken seriously. Phiri, who is set to defend his ABU lightweight title in November, spent a day with students at Mother Touch Group of Schools near Selous on Saturday. The 24-year-old star pugilist was raised in the dusty streets of Hatcliffe but has grown into one of the […]

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Zimbabwe: Ziocha Steps Out of Shell

[ad_1] Dynamos midfielder Emmanuel Ziocha is a man who has always drawn mixed sentiments among the fans but on Saturday he went the extra mile to prove his quality and worth in the Harare giants ranks. The stage was Rufaro and the occasion was a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League city derby clash against Dynamos' bogey side Herentals from which Lloyd Chigowe's men emerged 2-1 winners. This means that Chigowe remains unbeaten in the Premiership since being elevated into interim […]

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Nigeria: Olowookere Lists Captain Afolabi,20 Others for U-17 Women’s World Cup

[ad_1] Head Coach Bankole Olowookere has listed Captain Taiwo Afolabi and forwards Harmony Chidi and Peace Effiong in his 21-woman Flamingos' roster for this year's FIFA U17 Women's World Cup finals in the Dominican Republic. The clinical Chidi scored 13 of the team's record-setting 25 goals in the qualifying series, as the bronze medallists from the last edition of the championship in India barnstormed their way past Central African Republic, Burkina Faso and Liberia in the continental campaign. Petite midfielder […]

October 2, 2024 1

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Nigeria: NOC Plans Improve Communication, Operational Strategies

[ad_1] To improve communication and the impact of its programmes, the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has resolved to hold more of its International Olympic Committee (IOC)- sponsored Solidarity Training courses and workshops outside the traditional hubs of Abuja and Lagos. The Olympic body resolved this during its first Executive Committee meeting since the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, and the NOC acknowledged that the feedback from the field had shown a more significant misunderstanding of its role. According to a statement […]

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Nigeria: World Rugby Hosts Seminar On Coaching, Officiating in Abuja

[ad_1] World Rugby, in collaboration with the Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF), is set to host a specialist seminar focusing on coaching, medical care, and match officiating in Abuja. The event, which aims to strengthen the technical and administrative aspects of rugby in Nigeria, will run from today, October 1 to October 5. According to the organisers, the seminar will bring together key stakeholders, with educators from both World Rugby and Rugby Africa leading various sessions. In the first three […]

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Kenya: Advantage Ngara B in Div. 2 Title Race As Kanbis a Ends Season On a High

[ad_1] Nairobi — Ngara Sports Club B handlers believe Stray Lions C's loss to Wolves B over the weekend puts them in a good position to win the Nairobi Provincial Cricket Association (NPCA) title. Ngara B consolidated the NPCA 50 overs - Division 2 lead despite not touching a bat at the weekend. This is after their closest challengers for the title Stray Lions C suffered a shock 20-run loss to Wolves Cricket Club B at Viraj International Academy. Reflecting […]

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Namibia/Zimbabwe: Kadewere, Dzvukamanja Return As Nees Names Warriors Squad to Face Namibia

[ad_1] Warriors coach Michael Nees has named a 23-man squad which will face Namibia in an AFCON Qualifier doubleheader scheduled for next week. Zimbabwe will host Namibia on the 10th of October before playing the reversing fixture four days later at the same venue. Both fixtures will be played at Orlando Stadium in South Africa due to the lack of homologated international stadiums in Zimbabwe and Namibia. Nees' squad saw the return of France-based forward Tinotenda Kadewere who plays for […]

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