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SWAN Seeks Collaboration with Ogun State Assembly for Sports Commission and Trust Fund ImplementationThe Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has called on the Ogun State House of Assembly to collaborate on the implementation of the Sports Commission Act, which was passed by the Assembly in 2019 to advance sports development in the state.In December 2019, the State House of Assembly passed the State Sports Commission Bill and the ...

Nigeria’s House of Representatives has pledged to support Team Nigeria financially with the sum of 100 million naira for the athletes’ campaign at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in France, scheduled to take place from July 26 to August 11....

Courts in Guinea are paralysed after lawyers embarked on a nationwide strike to protest against the military regime carrying out "arbitrary arrests" and "secret detentions"....

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut its forecast for Nigeria’s economic growth in 2024 to 3.1 per cent....

The National Council on Nutrition has approved new measures to combat malnutrition and food insecurity in Nigeria....

Nigeria’s Team for the 2024 Olympic Games in France Receives N100 Million DonationThe House of Representatives has allocated N100 million to support Nigeria’s team for the 2024 Olympic Games in France.This announcement was made today in Abuja by the Deputy Speaker, Ben Kalu, during a plenary session where the House welcomed the Minister of Sport, John Enoh, and the Olympic team.Deputy Speaker Kalu revealed that...

Soyinka at 90: Abiodun Awards Scholarships to Top Student EssayistsIn celebration of the 90th birthday of Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka, the Ogun State Government has awarded scholarships to nine outstanding students who excelled in an essay competition. The awards were presented during the 2024 edition of the Wole Soyinka International Cultural Exchange Programme held at Prof. Soyinka's ARI residence in Ijegba, Abeokuta, on Monday....

Ogun Football Association to Launch Youth Football Committee, Appoints SWAN Chairman as Media OfficerThe Ogun State Football Association is set to establish a new committee dedicated to overseeing youth football activities in the Gateway State. This initiative aligns with a directive from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), which requires all state football associations to prioritize the development of youth football programs.According to th...

Nigeria Absent as African Youths Gather in Botswana for ITTF ChampionshipsNigeria is notably missing from the 2024 ITTF Africa Youth Championships currently being held in Gaborone, Botswana. Despite its prominent position as a leading African team, Nigeria is not partici...

ITTF has officially seeded Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna and Egypt’s Omar Assar in the top 16 for the Men’s Singles event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Aruna is seeded 14th, while Assar holds the 16th seed, based on the latest ITTF World Rankings released on July 16, Players such as Nigeria’s Olajide Omotayo, Egypt’s Mohammed El-Beiali, Algeria’s Mehdi Bouloussa, Senegal’s Ibrahima Diaw, and Congo Brazzaville’s Sahe...