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The Executive Secretary/ Chief Executive Officer Of National Lottery Trust Fund, Bello Maigari has restated the resolve of his Organization to lay a solid foundation for sports development at the grassroots .He made this commitment when the Chairman, Sports Link Global Foundation, Dominic Tata Nworah (SNR) paid him a courtesy …

Pope Francis on Saturday condemned “belligerent nationalisms” and called for a pan-European response to migration to stop the Mediterranean, where thousands have drowned, from becoming “the graveyard of dignity”. Pope Francis reacts as he attends a meeting at Palais du Pharo. Francis spoke out in favour of welcoming migrants, in …

The High Commissioner of India in Nigeria, H.E G. Balasubramanian , has pledged to partner with Sports Link Global Foundation to encourage Sports in Nigeria and FCT in particular.He made this commitment when the chairman of Sports Link Global Foundation, Dom Tata Nworah(SNR) paid him a courtesy visit in preparation …

Arsenal suffered an early exit from the Women’s Champions League on Saturday after losing on penalties to French side Paris FC in the first stage of qualifying.Arsenal, who won the competition in 2007 and reached the semi-finals last year, scored late goals through Alessia Russo and Jen Beattie to cancel …

Gambia and Congo’s African Cup of Nations qualifier in Marrakech will go ahead as scheduled on Sunday despite the powerful earthquake that struck the city on Friday night and which has so far killed more than 1,000 people and injured hundreds more.However, Saturday’s match between Morocco and Liberia in Agadir, …

World Record holder in the 100m hurdles, Tobiloba Amusan, is the first Nigerian athlete to secure her place at the Paris 2024 Olympics Games. Last December, World Athletics (WA), revealed the pathway to qualify for athletics at Paris 2024, including the entry standards athletes will need to achieve during the …

Nigeria’s lacklustre performance at the recently concluded 2023 World Athletics Championships in Hungary, Budapest, paints a vivid picture of the current state of athletics and to a large extent sports in the nation. The Budapest outing also stands as an indictment on the leadership of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria …

Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes inspired a magnificent comeback and scored the winner in a thrilling 3-2 defeat of Nottingham Forest, Arsenal were held at home by Fulham and Everton’s woes continued in the Premier League on Saturday.West Ham United top the table on goal difference with seven points after a …

At the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Tobi Amusan, tackled a European journalist in the mixed zone after the women’s 100-meter hurdle heats. Recall that Amusan, after being provisionally suspended for skipping three drug tests over a 12-month period, was finally cleared before the competition began. The 26-year-old record …

Reigning champion Tobi Amusan of Nigeria won her qualifying heat in the women’s 100-metres hurdles on Tuesday to secure a spot in the semi-finals amid a cloud of controversy. The 26-year-old, who set the world record in the semi-finals of last year’s world championships, had a provisional anti-doping suspension lifted …