The University of Cape Coast (UCC), Ghana is set to begin their Campus Basketball league today,12th of February, 2021. It is organized by Ghanaian FISU Student Ambassador , Mohammed Halim, after a long spell without a university game due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The basketball league will be played using the Round Robin system for…
To remain undaunted in the face of many obstacles is a trait that is highly pronounced in Adedeji Pamilerin Deborah, the FUTA Tigress Striker and Assistant Captain. Pamilerin has shown that she has the grit and tenacity to pursue her dream to become a professional football player. Born amongst two brothers, Pamilerin learnt to appreciate…
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria kick-starts its season with an All Comers meet in the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) on Saturday, January 30, 2021. Couple of Student Athletes dazzled with some spectacular performances. Top on the list is Enoch Adegoke from the Obafemi Awolowo University. Enoch Adegoke was the highlight of the competition…
In an attempt to break into the national track and field event scene, student athletes from various universities in Nigeria are on the track to prove their mettle in this year’s annual Nigerian athletics event. Popoola Ifedayo, a Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) Student from the Faculty of Environmental Technology who is a 100m,200m,…
During a short visit today to Mr. Uyi Akpata, the Vice president of the Nigerian Cricket Federation and Chairman of the Edo State Cricket Association by Dr. Elvis Agbonlaho, the Director of Sports, University of Benin, Mr. Uyi was appreciated for his enormous contributions toward sports development in Nigeria and Edo State in particular. Mr….
The world’s dance community erupted in excitement in December 2020 when the International Olympics Committee confirmed Breakdancing to be part of the Olympics games in Paris 2024. Though the initial announcement of the possibility of the inclusion of Breakdancing in February 2019, met widespread scepticism and criticism as critics claim that dancing should not be…
It has been a whole calendar year without any sport activity in the University of Benin; this has left many student-athlete hungry for organized sport as soon as the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) called off their nine-month old strike. The Office of the Director of Sports, University of Benin, has announced the Inter…
There are efforts being made to popularise the game of Cricket in Nigeria. One of such efforts is the creation of the Edo State Cricket League by the Edo state Cricket Association. The league is open to teams in the state including tertiary institutions. There are 8 teams participating in the 2020/2021 season; University of…
Consistent training is the hallmark of every successful athlete. This is true for Godwin Olofua, Nigeria’s professional badminton player who won three gold medals and was crowned the most valuable player at the 2018 West African Universities Games in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Godwin shared his journey into becoming a professional athlete with Glitzsport in a…
While the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) is busy looking at foreign coaches for the women’s national team, one woman making waves in Nigeria while coaching men’s football is Priscilla Vande, coach of the University of Agriculture, Makurdi Tillers (UAM Tillers), winner of the maiden edition of the HiFL and recipient of the HiFL Elite Coach…
