Nigeria: Tinubu Declares 22nd National Sports Festival Open As Ogun Hosts Colorful Ceremony

Nigeria: Tinubu Declares 22nd National Sports Festival Open As Ogun Hosts Colorful Ceremony

With pomp and pageantry filling the Abeokuta air, Vice-President Kashim Shettima, representing President Bola Tinubu, declared the festival open.

How Some Ondo State Athletes and Officials Escaped Death On Their Way To National Sports Festival

A journey meant to showcase sporting excellence nearly turned tragic on Saturday, May 17, as some athletes and officials from the Ondo State contingent were involved in a serious road accident on their way to the 22nd National Sports Festival in Ogun State. The crash occurred when a trailer reportedly lost control and collided with one of the buses transporting the team. Read Also: Lagos State Contingent Survive Bus Accident En Route To National…

Shettima Commends Gov Abiodun, Describes Gateway Games Opening Ceremony As Masterpiece - Thepodiummedia

Vice President Kashim Shettima has described the opening ceremony of the 22nd National Sports Festival tagged Gateway Games as a masterpiece event and an awesome outing that he has not witnessed anywhere before. Shettima also described sports as a unifier, capable of turning the nation away from the echoes of war and ensuring the togetherness of every Nigerian irrespective of their tribe, tongue, and religion. The Vice President made the remarks…

NSF: Shettima, Obasanjo, Soyinka, others attend colourful opening ceremony

Vice- President Kashim Shettima, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, and Prof. Wole Soyinka were among dignitaries that attended the opening ceremony of  the 22nd National Sports Festival By Olayinka Owolewa Vice- President Kashim Shettima, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, and Prof. Wole Soyinka were among dignitaries that attended the opening ceremony of  the 22nd National Sports Festival (NSF), tagged Gateway Games in Abeokuta. The News Age…

Ogun needs responsible opposition, not baseless accusations - PENPUSHING

By Olalekan Shoyinka It was with a mix of amusement and concern that I read the recent statement credited to Hon. Abayomi Tella of the Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In it, he accused Governor Dapo Abiodun of deliberately excluding Ogun West and the Ijebu axis of Ogun East from hosting the ongoing National Sports Festival. Such a claim, unfortunately, falls flat under scrutiny and reflects a worrying trend of oppositio…

774 Athletes, 162 Officials: Edo Set For Natl Sports Festival

Edo State will be participating in the 22nd edition of the National Sports Festival (NSF), scheduled to hold in Abeokuta, Ogun State, from May 16 to 30, with a strong contingent of 774 athletes, 60 coaches, 36 officials, and 66 state delegates. Commending Team Edo ahead of the festival, the Deputy Governor of Edo State,...The post 774 Athletes, 162 Officials: Edo Set For Natl Sports Festival appeared first on New Telegraph.