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Dolphins FC Kicks Off 2012 Season With Victory

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Nigeria premier League (NPL) champions, Dolphins FC of Port Harcourt has begun the defence of their tittle on a winning note after edging last sesion’s runners up, sunshine stars 1 – 0 at the weekend.

It wa the opening fixture of the 2011/2012 football season and Dolphins worked hard to claim the makimin three points at stake in front of have fans at the liberation stadium Port Harcourt.

Speaking with sports journalists shortly after the match the technical adviser of Dolphins Stanley Eguma said inspite the fact that his side won sunshine is also a good team.

According to him, the two teams gave good account of themselves as fist and first rnners up in the last seaon.

“I must say that sunshine is a good team, I also know that we did not play our best today because our new players whowere signed to beef-up the team did not play, because they have not finished their clearance” Eguma said.

He explined that the game was the first match consequently you might not know the strength of your opponent, saying that every team may have signed new players.

“You see this is the first game you might not know the strength of your opponents, before the game starts, you and I know that most teams signed new players” he stated.

The technical adviser, commended the efforts of his players, as they clinched the victory at the end of the game; adding that most important thing in a match is to win and more top.

Eguma, revealed that about the club signed about ten new players this season to ensure that they defend their tittle and win CAF champion league.

Also speaking, he chief coach of sunshine stars of Akure, Gbenga Ogunbote, said Dolphins is a good team and generally the match is “ good one been the first in the season.

 

Tonye Orabere

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We’ll use Sports to Promote Peace, create Wealth in  Tai…Chairman.

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The Chairman of Tai Local Government Area, in Rivers State, Hon Mathew Dike has stated that his administration will invest in massively sports development with the view to empower young talented youths and promote unity in the area. 

Hon Dike who spoke with sports journalists shortly after the flag off the 2024 edition of Chairman’s Football Unity Tournament  at Botem Tai in Tai LGA,  said the tournament is an annual event to promote peace and unity in Tai as well identify budding talents in the area for global competition.

The opening ceremony of the tournament  was more like a carnival was witnessed by huge crowd including prominent  indigenes of Ogoni Kingdom, sports lovers and people from all works of life. 

The LGA boss revealed that  special sports committee will be setup in the area to work out  modalities to strengthen sports development in Tai.

He advised the participants in the tournament from various wards in the LGA to play the game by the rules and conduct themselves in a peaceful and orderly manner and use the opportunity to showcase their talents.

Hon Dike  further disclosed that his administration will also give priority attention to skills development among the youth to enhance their human capacity and promote enterprise development in the area.

Earlier in his  address the  Chairman of Tai LGA Football Council, Elder Wisdom Gorgor said the annual football competition has been a unifying factor in Tai LGA that need to be sustained to forge more unity and development in the area.

He urged the participants to see the competition as an opportunity to embrace football as a full career and earn sustainable livelihood.

Elder Gorgor who commended the Chairman of Tai LGA, Hon Dike for his visionary leadership and tremendous development achievements recorded in the LGA under his administration, appealled to the Chairman to build a Mini Sports Stadium in the area  to promote sporting activities. 

 

 

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NBA train youths, coaches in Nigeria

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The National Basketball Association Nigeria recently hosted its first Jr. NBA clinic where it trained 100 youths (Boys and girls ages 10-17) and 50 local coaches.

The training was held at the Sani Abacha Stadium Indoor Basketball Court in Kano last Saturday.

According to the Vice President and Head of NBA Nigeria, Gbemisola Abudu, the event was part of the league’s commitment to growing broader basketball ecosystem in Nigeria and making the game more accessible across the country.

“Our first Jr. NBA clinic in Kano speaks to our commitment to growing the game in Nigeria and creating more opportunities for boys and girls to learn and play the game,” Abudu said.

“Nigeria has a rich basketball history and abundance of talent, which is evident every time you watch an NBA game. We look forward to continuing to engage with basketball stakeholders, business leaders and members of the community to further the game’s reach and impact on young people around the country,” she added.

The 2024 basketball initiative clinics of NBA Nigeria also included the league’s inaugural Jr. NBA elite camp for 150 boys and age-16 girls held at the American International School in Lagos in July.

Others include the NBA’s building of 1,000 courts in Africa over the next decade, Nigeria’s Festival Coins and Salubata named the top two winning businesses at NBA Africa Triple-Double Accelerator’s inaugural Demo Day in New York City held last September, and the third edition of “NBA Meets Art,” a curated installation celebrating basketball through the lens of Nigerian art and culture as part of West Africa’s premier art fair Art X Lagos, held in November.

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 BFN Hold Clinic to Empower Coaches

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The Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN) continues to push the boundaries of sports development in the country, with a clear vision toward achieving excellence and early preparation for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Central to this vision is the federation’s investment in capacity building, evident in the just-concluded one-week Level 1 Badminton World Federation (BWF) Coaching Course, which marked a significant milestone for Nigerian badminton.

Held in Abuja, the course brought together 13 young coaches from across Nigeria. The last time such a course was held in the country was in 2017, making this a historic and transformative step.

The training was facilitated by the Badminton Confederation of Africa (BCA) in partnership with the Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN) and conducted by Dr. Ahmed Radah, the BCA Development Manager.

Radah, impressed by the talent he witnessed, praised Nigeria’s potential.

“Nigeria is blessed with immense talent and a strong badminton tradition. I believe this country has what it takes to dominate on the global stage,” he remarked.

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