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IJA Secures Gateway Games Men’s Football Bronze, Defeating Kaduna 2-0

By Samuel Akpan in Abeokuta The Invited Junior Athletes (IJA) team has secured the bronze medal in the men’s football category at the...

Ogun Dominates Scrabble Doubles Event at National Sports Festival

By Samuel Akpan in Abeokuta Ogun State has showcased its dominance in the Scrabble Doubles Event at the ongoing 22nd National Sports Festival...

National Sports Festival: NSC Chairman Hails Ogun, Pushes for Higher Benchmarks

By Samuel Akpan in Abeokuta The Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Shehu Dikko, lauded Ogun State’s remarkable hosting of the National...

Gateway Games: Kwara, Ogun Set For Thrilling Football Final at MKO Abiola Stadium

By Samuel Akpan in Abeokuta Team Kwara has secured their spot in the male football final at the ongoing National Sports Festival (NSF)...

Gateway Games: Alleged Collusion Prompts Ogun, Lagos, Oyo to Exit Masters’ Scrabble

By Samuel Akpan in Abeokuta A cheating scandal has rocked the ongoing National Sports Festival, in Abeokuta as Ogun, Lagos, and Oyo states...

Gateway Games: FCT Edges Out Delta in Thrilling Extra Time Handball Classic 

By Samuel Akpan in Abeokuta In a thrilling, intensely physical, and strategic match that pushed both teams to their limits, Team FCT triumphed...

Esports Steals Show at Gateway Games, Primed to Reshape Nigeria’s Sports Economy

By Samuel Akpan In Abeokuta The Esports Federation of Nigeria has made a groundbreaking debut at the ongoing 22nd National Sports Festival, with...

Day 5 Gateway Games: Kaduna Shines in Male Soccer Event, Qualifies for Quarterfinals

By Samuel Akpan In Abeokuta Team Kaduna has made a strong impression in the male soccer event at the ongoing National Sports Festival...

Adamawa Dominates Imo 52-38 in Crucial Gateway Games Matchup

By Samuel Akpan in Abeokuta The Adamawa male basketball team secured a much-needed 52-38 victory over Imo State at the ongoing National Sports...

Delta Swimmer Clinton Opute Shatters 16-Year Record in the 200m Butterfly Final at Gateway Games

By Samuel Akpan In Abeokuta In a sensational performance at the Gateway Games 2024 in Ogun State, Clinton Opute of Team Delta has...

Gateway Games Ignites Hope for Nigeria’s Olympic Dreams

By Samuel Akpan in Abeokuta The 22nd National Sports Festival, also known as the Gateway Games, is showcasing a wave of promising young...

Gateway Games: Ogun State Swimmer Tobiloba Clinches Historic Gold

By Samuel Akpan in Ikenne, Ogun Omolola Tobiloba Akinsanmi has etched her name in history at the “Gateway Games” National Sports Festival in...

Gateway Games Day 4 : FCT, Akwa Ibom Shine in Ayo Singles

By Samuel Akpan reporting from Ikenne centre The Ayo competition at the 22nd National Sports Festival has wrapped up at the Ikenne Centre...

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...