National Sports Festival: Okagbare, others set for action in athletics

by Nigerian Oracle - December 10, 20180

The first event in athletics will be the Women’s 5000m event.
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National Sports Festival: Aregbesola knocks Oshonaike out of Tennis event

by Nigerian Oracle - December 10, 20180

The six-time Olympian was dumped out of the Women’s Singles event on Monday by Team Lagos’ Nimota Aregbesola who battled to a 4-3 win.
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19th NSF: Ondo beat Plateau to qualify for volleyball semis

by Nigerian Oracle - December 10, 20180

Ondo State male volleyball team on Monday defeated their counterparts from Plateau 3-1 to progress to semi-finals of the event of the ongoing 19th National Sports Festival in Abuja.
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Nasarawa SWAN chairman urges states to present joint hosting bids for future NSFs

by Nigerian Oracle - December 10, 20180

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Cheke Emmanuel, a sports stakeholder, on Sunday in Abuja urged less-endowed states to present joint hosting bids for future editions of the National Sports Festival (NSF).
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19th NSF: Kaduna thrash Abia 8-0 in Hockey

by Nigerian Oracle - December 9, 20180

Kaduna male hockey team on Sunday thrashed their Abia counterparts 8-0 in the ongoing National Sports Festival (NSF).
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National Sports Festival (Day 3 Wrap): Delta dominates swimming; Lagos, FCT Shine

by Nigerian Oracle - December 9, 20180

Team Delta won more than half of the total medals up for grabs in the first day of the Swimming event on Saturday.
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National Sports Festival 2018: Osun, Delta win first gold medals

by Nigerian Oracle - December 8, 20180

Ibrahim Olaitan was the heroine for Osun as she won gold after lifting 125 kg in the Powerlifting Event.
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NSF: Ebonyi govt gives reason for state’s absence

by Nigerian Oracle - December 8, 20180

The Ebonyi Government on Saturday gave reasons for the non participation of its athletes at the on-going National Sports Festival (NSF) in Abuja.
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Obaseki charges contingent to restore Edo’s glory as sports festival begins

by Nigerian Oracle - December 7, 20180

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Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has charged athletes representing the state in the ongoing National Sports Festival, to restore the sporting glory for which the state was known, assuring that his administration has the capacity to host the 2020 edition of the festival.
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National Sports Festival: Imo, Lagos win gold medals in female para-powerlifting

by Nigerian Oracle - December 7, 20180

The athletes speak on their victory at the competition.
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