“Never did I feel that I would be in this moment, as big as it is now, among statues at the National Stadium where it all began,” said Bolt, winner of six individual Olympic gold medals and seven individual world titles.
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Speaking in Lagos on Monday, Jenkins Alumona, the Managing Director, Flykite Promotions, explained that fans have nothing to fear when they come for the event taking place on 1 October.
Some Igbo leaders have called for support to honour late footballer, Sam Okwaraji, who died while performing a national assignment at the National Stadium in Lagos.
According to the programme of events, there will be a friendly match between the Lagos NUJ XI and MedView XI, while the Lagos State chapter of the National Association of Women Journalists will engage the Lagos NUJ Exco in a 5-A-side novelty match as part of the opening ceremony by 1pm.
Commenting on the initiative, Dada Ajai-Ikhile, an advertising practitioner whose child attends Grace High School, Gbagada, Lagos, said Promasidor has done well in ensuring that children learn the rudiments of football at an early age, which inspires their interest in the game.
The Corps Marshal gave the admonition on Saturday while speaking at the end of the July edition of the Corps Marshal’s Walking/Jogging held at the National Stadium, Abuja.
The members gave the commendation in a press statement on Monday jointly signed by the Trust’s National President, Ime James, and its National Secretary, Yomi Opakunle
Union Bank Sports Club, Police Machine and seven others clubs are set for the for the official serve off of the national league Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) fixed for October 9.
Westerhof, who came into the country alongside a Dutch-based TV crew to shoot a documentary on his achievements with three-time African Champions, the Super Eagles, was sent packing from the arena
The House of Representatives Committee on Sports on September 25 inspected the pitch, as part of its oversight functions
Before the match that kicked off at exactly 5pm on Tuesday, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc that handled the project handed over the refurbished Stadium to the National Sports Commission
As part of activities marking the handover, the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria will take on local side, Amakson Soccer Academy, in a friendly match