Sports

Ex-African Champion Plans Big For Scrabble

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12 years ago

February 13, 2013

Former African Champion in scrabble, Sunday Oshodi, has said that he plans to produce athletes that would take over from old athletes in the state.

Oshodi disclosed this in an interview with the Tidesports in Port Harcourt recently during the just concluded National School Sports festival in the state.

He said that the athletes that represented Rivers State at the NSSF were produced the best, adding that the young athletes were picked from various schools and groomed for the NSSF competition as well as future engagement.

He explained that the 5th NSSF was their first competition, as well as the first for the state to host the competition.

“I am doing this because of my passion for English Language and my love for the sport, I have been to several countries representing Nigeria and I hope to impart my wealth of experience and knowledge on the next generation of athletes that will replace us,” he said.

“I want them to be introduced to the sports at a youthful age, this is a mental game and they are at advantage as teenagers,” he noted.

He however, said that lack of fund is one of the challenges facing the development of the game and appealed for support from well meaning individuals and co-operate organizations in the state.

Sports

Ogba, Others Endorse Niger Delta Sports Festival

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7 days ago

March 5, 2025

The Tide

Vice president of the Nigeria Olympics Committee (NOC), Chief Solomon Ogba, foremost Sports Marketer and founder of Okpekpe Road Race, Mike Itemuagbor and top Sports Journalist and Media Strategist, Mitchel Obi have lent their voices in support of the Niger Delta Sports Festival (NDSF).
The personalities with backgrounds in sports administration, marketing and media spoke separately in commendation of the festival, an initiative of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) with Dunamis Icon as consultants.
“This is a positive addition to the evolving sports business ecosystem because it is not just a springboard for identifying talents, it also offers a platform to truly hone the skills of those already discovered”, remarked Obi, who served as Special Advisor to a former Sports Minister, late Anthony Ikhazabor.
He said the festival will be a flagship event in the region that would trigger interest in sports among the youths and people of the region.
Edo State-born Itemuagbor commended the NDDC for the decision to add sports in the list of their intervention projects in the region, adding that: “This speaks directly to the problem of youth restiveness which is of great concern to our people.”

Sports

Onyedika Not Sure For Super Eagles W’C Qualifiers

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7 days ago

March 5, 2025

The Tide

Raphael Onyedika has now emerged as a major doubt for the Super Eagles’ must-win 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe later this month.
The midfielder was forced out early from last week’s league game against Standard Liege.
He has not recovered from the injury and so will miss today’s league match against Gent and may also miss a UEFA Champions League Round of 16 clash against Aston Villa yesterday.
The Super Eagles take on Rwanda in Kigali on March 21, before they face Zimbabwe in Uyo four days later in crucial World Cup qualifiers.

Sports

‘I Must Win Trophy Before Retirement’

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7 days ago

March 5, 2025

The Tide

Nigeria’s Super Eagles and Al-Khalood defender, William Troost-Ekong, has shared his experience on the difficulties of winning the prestigious Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) while describing it a must win trophy.
The former Watford FC defender has competed in the tournament three times but has yet to lift the trophy.
“I’ve been there three times now, bronze medal, silver medal, but I haven’t had the chance to win it. That remains my ultimate goal,” he told Tidesports source.
“It means so much to me and all the kids growing up in Africa and Nigeria.”