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Idrees, who is eight months pregnant, won gold in the mixed poomsae category in taekwondo alongside her male counterpart, Arowora Roqeeb.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that new national records were set by swimmers from Delta, Bayelsa and Edo States on Day 1 of competition in the event.

Halli, who confirmed the development to newsmen on Sunday in Benin, said the result was also affirmed by the Local Organising Committee.

The announcement was made by the NBBF Secretary General, Afolabi-Oluwayemi Olabisi, on Sunday following deliberation by the board’s Technical Committee.

Musa Ebomhiana, who now heads the Media and Communication Sub-Committee as Project Manager, confirmed the reconstitution of the committees to the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Benin.

Philip Shaibu, Chairman of the festival’s Local Organising Committee, said at a news conference that the appeal became necessary to avoid further postponement of the games.

Philip Shaibu, Chairman of the festival’s Local Organising Committee and also Deputy Governor of Edo State, disclosed this at a news conference in Benin.

The Chairman of the festival’s Local Organising Committee and Deputy Governor of the state, Philip Shaibu, said this in a statement on Monday.

Obaseki disclosed this while addressing members of the Main Organising Committee from the Federal Ministry of Youths and Sports Development and the Local Organising Committee, who paid him a courtesy visit in Benin.

The PTF announced this on Monday

At a briefing on Monday in Abuja, the PTF Chairman and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, said the postponement was to allow proper measures to be put in place.

Dudu-Orumen made the revelation on Wednesday when a correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria asked to know the state’s level of preparation for the festival following the lifting of the ban on contact sports by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19.

The new date, which has been arrived at after the festival had suffered an initial postponement in March this year, due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease worldwide, was announced by the presidential committee set up by the Federal Government to see to the hosting of the biennial event, which is aimed at discovering and nurturing of local talents to represent Nigeria in regional and international sporting events.

Shortly before the announcement, Nigeria recorded the third case of coronavirus in Lagos

As sports enthusiasts anticipate the 20th National Sports Festival, tagged: “Edo 2020,” the Nigeria Television Authority and its marketing partner, HotSports have announced live transmission of the games.

The disclosure was made by the Ebonyi State Sports Commissioner, Charles Akpuenika, while briefing newsmen after State Executive Council Meeting in Abakaliki on Tuesday

Shaibu, who gave the assurance in Benin on Saturday at the state’s Infectious Disease Isolation Centre, Department of Disease Control, said the state had effectively dealt with Lassa fever

Speaking at the countdown and sensitisation rally at the Edo State Government House in Benin, the governor pointed out that it was exactly 31 days to the NSF

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State on Saturday received the National Sports Festival Torch of Unity and reiterated his administration’s commitment to providing critical sports infrastructure to boost sporting activities in the state.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja called on private sector investors to join hands with the government in youth and sports development in the country.