IAAF’s Communication Department said on its portal on Thursday that the championships were scheduled from March 17 to March 20.
It said Nigeria would contest alongside Bahamas, Belgium, Guyana, Jamaica, South Africa, Trinidad and Tobago, Poland, Romania, Ukraine and the US
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Following this development, Joshua Onoja, the Secretary of the Nigerian Football Federation Election Committee for ASFA, who was presiding over the event, called off the event until further notice
She underscored the need for the Federal Government to begin to consider the needs of disabled sports women in its developmental processes and programmes.
He said the home-based players currently in camp lacked the necessary qualities needed to win the crucial game against Egypt
The two bitter rivals were meeting on the European stage of the first time ever, and goals from Daniel Sturridge and Roberto Firmino gave the home side a significant advantage at the halfway stage of the tie
However, he will now return to action for VV Noordwijk, the club where the 45-year-old started his career as an amateur
Adama Yahaya and Obinna Ogba had approached the court to re-list the matter, which the applicants withdrew after the intervention of former President Goodluck Jonathan
“Siasia’s statements won’t affect Egypt players or the coaching staff,” Egypt’s goalkeeping coach told a television programme Wednesday.
“We’re used to hearing these kinds of comments from African coaches,” he added.
Ajose, a World Title Challenger and Ekundayo, who is the current undefeated African Champion, will be accompanied by Head of World Class Athletes, Ben Gray, and the boxers’ Special Advisor, Bimbo Folayan, Executive Director of the Nigerian Diaspora Direct Investment Summit and former head of the Central Association of Nigerians in the UK
The marketing officials of the Nigeria Football Federation disclosed on Thursday that the prices remain the same from the Day 1 match between the Super Eagles and Le Sao of Chad played at the same venue on June 13, 2015
Sowah, who spoke from his base in Accra, said: “I’m coming to show the guy who calls himself warrior that he is nothing buy a pussy cat. I will avenge the loss of Quaye to Skoro and show the world that Nigeria still trails Ghana in boxing. He calls himself a warrior, but when he sees war in the ring, he will become a pussy cat. I will punch him until he starts seeing double.”
Nwakali, 17, and fellow Nigerian youth international, Samuel Chukwueze, were pictured alongside Arsene Wenger; club chief executive, Ivan Gazidis; and former Arsenal striker, Nwankwo Kanu, in January, with the manager revealing that only work permit issues were delaying their signing
Sharapova stressed that she had been taking a drug called meldonium on medical grounds for 10 years and that she did not realise it had been added to the World Anti-Doping Agency’s list of prohibited substances at the turn of the year
Tonight will mark the first of two matches between the pair in the Europa League, with the second leg due to take place at Old Trafford next week
While addressing a press conference on Wednesday at the conference room of the academy, Adepoju, a member of the Nigeria Football Federation Technical Committee, said he did his best while in charge of the academy within the limit of the resources available.
He commended SWAN for promoting and developing sports, even as he pledged the support of the micro-finance institution to the sports writing body and all its activities
Abdullahi and his co-accused persons – Amanze Uchegbulam, a former NFF first vice president; Taiwo Ogunjobi and Bolaji Ojo-Oba, former NFF secretary-generals, are being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for offences bordering on conspiracy and breach of due process
Offor-Okenwa, who is also the Chairman of the Enugu State Football Association, said the federation had succeeded in stopping the state government, political parties and other interest groups from using the stadium
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Mohammed alongside Stanley Dimgba and defender Segun Oduduwa were axed on Monday from the team by Coach Samson Siasia for lateness to camp
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Super Eagles are preparing for their March 25 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Egypt in Kaduna