NOC president, Gumel charges Team Nigeria to be worthy ambassadors
The Minister of Sports, Sunday Dare in a group photograph with some members of Team Nigeria before their departure for Tokyo Olympics Games
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Tue Jul 20 2021
The President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), Engineer Habu Ahmed Gumel, has charged the Nigerian contingent, “Team Nigeria”, who will participate at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, to be worthy ambassadors of Nigeria.
Gumel, who spoke to the Public Relations Officer for NOC, Phemmy Adetula on his arrival at the Narita Airport in Tokyo said the Nigerian contingent to the world’s largest games is important.
Janet Osemudiamen
The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has taken out the names of the President of the Nigeria Olympics Committee, NOC, Habu Gumel and secretary-general of the NOC Olabanji Oladapo from the list of caretaker committee members for the dissolved boards of the National Sports Federations.
The sports ministry, following the ending of boards of the federations,on friday appointed three-member caretaker committees to oversee the affairs of the federations, prior to the election of new boards in a yet to be disclosed date.
The ministry appointed Gumel into the Nigeria Volleyball Federation committee, while Oladapo was named as a member of the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation committee.
Scrabble players competing at the ongoing National Sports Festival in Benin City
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Thu Apr 08 2021
Team Delta has again shown determination to defend its title as it currently tops the medal table at the ongoing 20th National Sports Festival in Benin, Edo State.
As at yesterday, Team Delta had amassed 26 medals which include 15 gold, 7 silver and 4 bronze.
Following closely behind is Bayelsa who have won 12 goal, 6 silver and 4 bronze bringing their medal haul to 22 just as the host, Edo are third on the table with 25 medals comprising of 3 gold, 11 silver, and 11 bronze medals.
Kwara have so far picked 1 gold and 1 bronze to place fourth on the table while Kano have 5 medals made up of 4 silver and 1 bronze to place fifth.
Nigeria’s U-19 volleyball boys team have retained their title as champions of Africa after beating Morocco 3-0 (25-8, 25-21, 25-23) on the final day of the 2021 African Nations Volleyball Championship in Abuja.
Both countries have also sealed qualification to the 2021 FIVB U-19 World Championship in Iran.
The Nigerian boys were unstoppable in the first set as they cruised past the Moroccans in the opening minutes as a fantastic combination of the setters and spikers saw Nigeria humiliate Morocco by 25-8 points.
The second set produced interesting rallies, blocks, and spikes from both teams but the home team took the set by 25-21 points. Nigeria came into the 3rd set with a dominant attitude, killing it 8-1 at the first technical timeout. Morocco re-strategised with substitutions to foil the Nigerian attack, but it was too late for the North Africans as Nigeria went on to win it 25-23 points.