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Gateway Games Day 3: Bayelsa Leads Pack with 6 Gold Medals

By Samuel Akpan live in Abeokuta As the 22nd National Sports Festival in Abeokuta, Ogun State, heats up, Bayelsa State has emerged as...

Gateway Games: NSC to Name and Shame 10 More States Involved in Doping – Olopade

By Samuel Akpan Live in Abeokuta Following Persecondnews’ report on Akwa-Ibom, the National Sports Commission (NSC) has vowed to crack down on states...

Day 2 of Gateway Games: Edo Thrash Delta in Cricket Tournament Opener

By Samuel Akpan Live in Abeokuta Edo State got off to a flying start in the men’s cricket tournament, thrashing Delta State by...

Doping Scandal Rocks Gateway Games: Six Athletes Axed

By Samuel Akpan Live in Abeokuta Six athletes facing anti-doping issues have been banned from competing for medals at the National Sports Festival,...

Teen Weightlifters Grab Gold, Bronze at Gateway Games

Teenage sensations Amarachi Chijioke and Scholastical Tekumbur, representing the Invited Junior Athletes (IJA) contingent, have made a stunning impact at the ongoing National...

Grand Opening of Gateway Games Draws Shettima, Obasanjo, Soyinka, Govs, Senators, Others

The 22nd National Sports Festival, dubbed the Gateway Games, commenced in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital on Sunday evening with a star-studded colourful opening...

Music icons Davido, Asa to Ignite Gateway Games Opening, Closing 

By Samuel Akpan Live in Abeokuta The stage is set for a spectacular opening ceremony at the 22nd National Sports Festival, tagged Gateway...

Bayelsa Queens Crowned NWFL Champions with Thrilling 4-1 Victory

Bayelsa Queens has been crowned the champion of the 2025 Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) season after a resounding 4-1 victory over Naija...

Flying Eagles Seek Bronze Glory Against Young Pharaohs

With both teams falling short in their semi-final bids, Nigeria’s Flying Eagles and Egypt’s Young Pharaohs are set to clash in Cairo on...

Shettima to Open National Sports Festival in Abeokuta Sunday

Shettima to Open Gateway Games National Sports Festival Sunday By Samuel Akpan reporting Live from Abeokuta Vice President Kashim Shettima will on Sunday...

Ogun Hosts 22nd National Sports Festival as Delta’s Reign Faces Fierce Challenge

By Samuel Akpan live in Abeokuta With just few hours before the opening ceremony, the countdown to the 2024 Gateway Games, athletes from...

Barcelona Wins LaLiga Title for 28th Time After Thrilling 2-0 Victory Over Espanyol

By Samuel Akpan with additional agency report Barcelona secured their 28th LaLiga title after a convincing 2-0 win over Espanyol at the RCDE...

NSF: Unity Torch Arrives in Ogun: Gov. Abiodun Vows Seamless Hosting of Games

Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State welcomed the Torch of Unity to Ogun State on Thursday, igniting the spirit of the 22nd National...

South Africa’s Amajita Stun Flying Eagles, Book Spot in AFCON U-20 Final

The Flying Eagles of Nigeria failed to reach the final of the 18th Africa U20 Cup of Nations after losing to South Africa’s...

Gateway Games 2024: FCT FA Chairman to Football Team: Go for Gold

FCT FA Chairman Adam Mouktar Mohammed has urged the football team to aim for nothing less than victory in the football event at...

Nottingham Forest’s Taiwo Awoniyi Undergoes Urgent Abdominal Surgery

Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi has undergone urgent surgery for a serious abdominal injury sustained during last weekend’s Premier League match against Leicester...