Agency Reporter Ousmane Dembele scored a dramatic late winner to give Barcelona victory over Real Valladolid and a huge boost in their La Liga title challenge. Barcelona move up to second, one point behind leaders Atletico Madrid, thanks to a sixth L...

Agency Reporter Virus measures have forced the postponement or cancellation of a string of Olympic qualifiers and test events A Tokyo Olympics water polo test event has been cancelled because sport officials cannot enter Japan due to coronavirus rest...

Agency Reporter Jesse Lingard inspired West Ham to a thrilling 3-2 win at Wolves to move fourth in the Premier League on Monday, as Everton’s hopes of a top-four finish were dented in a 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace. Lingard’s stunning form sin...

Lucy Ejike, a world record-holder in para-powerlifting, on Monday in Abuja said she has a target of winning a gold medal at the 20th National Sports Festival (NSF) in Benin. Ejike, who recently returned from a Tokyo Olympics qualifying event, told th...

Team Lagos yesterday at the 20th National Sport Festival claimed its first gold in the mixed poomsae of taekwondo while Aminat Idrees was the cynosure of all eyes after showing her class in the event. Apart from being part of the team that claimed go...

The swimming event of the ongoing National Sports Festival (NSF) tagged “Edo 2020” yesterday produced new records. Ifiesegba Gagbe of Bayelsa became the new record-holder in the 100m freestyle women with her time of 1:01.54 minute. She broke the ...

The torch of unity of the 20th National Sports Festival (NSF) yesterday began a tour of Edo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the torch will however only visit the headquarters of the state’s three Senatorial Districts, unlike how it w...

By Adeola Ogunlade The Diocesan Bishop of Lagos and missioner, Anglican Diocese, Humphrey Olumakaiye, has called on Nigerians to see this year’s celebration of Easter as period for national repentance Olumakaiye spoke during the Easter Day cele...

The Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo will today declare the Edo 2020 National Sports Festival open with the commissioning of facilities. According to the programme for the opening ceremony, Osibajo will pay homage to the Oba of Benin before pro...

Our Reporter One of the youngest President Muhammadu Buhari’s aides, Dr Sanusi Ohiare, has joined others to be conferred with traditional titles at Okpo in Olamboro Local Government Area of Kogi. The Executive Director of the Rural Electrificat...