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The President of Nigeria Mixed Martial Arts Federation (NMMAF) Ambassador Henry George has stated that Sport will thrive in Nigeria. Barely a week after the Ministry of Youth & Sports Development, announced the birth of the Mixed Martial Arts Federation in Nigeria, the President of the Federation in Nigeria, Ambassador George, has assured Nigerians the Sport will flourish. Ambassador disclosed in an interview session while speaking to Journalists on the rise of the NMMAF and said: “We have all that it takes to make MMA flourish, we amazing athletes, we have good coaches, good officials, referees and all that.  “We have the audience who are ready to give the support. One of the things that the sport to be interesting or popular is the number of followership, the people following the sport. “So we have huge followership here in Nigeria so there is no doubt it’s going to grow very very fast because MMA is the fastest growing sport in the World,” said the former world champion. The Pre

Over two thousand international Elite athletes from across the world have registered for the Gold-Label Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, setting a record of entries for any Marathon race on the continent of Africa. The General Manager of the race, Yussuf Alli, said at the weekend that: "The Elite entries would have been more, if the organisers had not regulated it to a barest size over a week ago.  Towards effective and efficient management of the race. The large size was expected at it's one of the effects of a  Gold-Label race. And Nilayo Sports Management is ready for it." Yussuf, revealed that, majority of the Elite athletes are from Europe, East Africa, North Africa, West Africa, Asia and South America.  "And out of the pool of registered international Elite athletes, the organisers have officially invited 47 male and 29 female world class athletes that will lead the bunch of first class athletes in the race. While the rest will compete to chase the Gold-Label s

LASK have signed Nigeria winger Moses Usor until December 2023 from Slavia Praha, with a option to buy permanently. The Austrian Bundesliga side are delighted to sign the 20-year-old who was trained by 36  Lion Football Club of Lagos. Usor scored six goals and provided two assists for Slavia Praha. Moses Usor, who has an outstanding basic speed, moved from his Nigerian homeland to Slavia in April last year. “I’m very happy to be here and I want to prove myself at LASK. I’ve also been to the new stadium, the Raiffeisen Arena. My goal is to play there soon and make the thousands of fans happy,” said the former 36 Lion player. LASK sports director Radovan Vujanovic is proud of his coup: “The fact that a 20-year-old talent from Slavia Praha has chosen LASK shows us that we are on the right track. We had Moses on our radar for a long time and have him several times watched live. He’s a very fast, technically skilled player who gives us even more variety on offense.” Elsewhere coach Dietmar

Nigeria midfielder Innocent Christian has signed his first professional contract with Turkish TTF side Ankara Keciorengucu. The Barrier FC product spent the last four months in the U19 side of the team.  Operating primarily as an attacking midfielder, Christian made nine appearances in the Under-19 Turkish League, scoring six goals and providing three assists.  The youngster has been rewarded for his brilliant displays. With this deal, Christian could become a regular for the main team as they bid to gain promotion to the Turkish Super Lig. A left-footed playmaker, Christian is a fantastic dribbler who is at his best when he is taking on the opposition – and anyone else for that matter. While the level of opposition might give him the freedom and licence to express himself, his dribbling is nevertheless the biggest weapon in his artillery. What makes Christian so difficult to defend is his unpredictability as he likes to cut inside onto his favoured left but can just as easily beat his

Mr. Kola Daniel, One of the media aides, of the Honorable Minister for Sports and Youth Development, Chief Sunday Akin Dare has been promoted to the Position of Executive Media Aide. Kola Daniel, an ace  Sportswriter and  Media Aide was elevated in status, following an appraisal carried out in November last year, to properly evaluate and situate performances by staff of the Ministry. The report on the exercise, seen pressmen rated Mr. Daniel and a few others, as top and most effective staff. Kola Daniel thus  ventured into the new year in style, after a well deserved promotion by his principal, Chief Sunday Dare, who was unequivocal in heaping praises on the dexterity, commitment, foresight and deligence; in handling any task assigned to him. "After appraising all of my staff, I considered him as one of the best, most productive member of staff, hence, my decision to elevate him to the position of Executive Media Aide". Dare said. Receiving this news, the elated Mr. Daniel to

The organisers of the Gold-Label Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, Nilayo Sports Management Limited,  has declared the organisation's readiness for all peculiarities of the host City, Lagos, as they conclude preparations for the February 4 Gold- Label Race, the first of its kind in Nigeria. The Managing Director of Nilayo Sports Management Limited and initiator of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon,  Honourable Bukola Olopade, disclosed Monday that, his team led by its General Manager, Yusuf Ali, is ready for all the peculliarities of Lagos to ensure the success of the first Gold-Label full marathon race in Nigeria. Olopade, noted: "At last year's race, we noticed some darkness at the starting point, which obstructed some of the opening formalitites, such that we had to delay the flag off for some minutes.  "That is why, for this year's race, the official flag-off time has been readjusted and rescheduled for 7am and not 6am as it used to be in previous races."

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare has felicitated Nigerian Youth for crossing over to the new year, which he described as a momentous year, filled with immense possibilities.  In a new year goodwill message, Dare urged the youth and Nigerians at large to task their ingenuity in breaking new grounds, and be determined to exercise their franchise in favour of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the forth-coming general elections.  " I congratulate our youth and all Nigerians for making it into the year 2023, one which portents immense possibilities for our great country. It is a transition year in which President Muhammadu Buhari - under whose leadership, I'm privileged to serve as Minister of Youth and Sports Development will be winding down, and handing over to  a democratically elected President".  "Over the past 7 and half years, this administration has posted landmark achievements in infr

The 2023 edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon will see over 60,000 runners take to the Lagos roads to  compete for honours in the Elite Label race, as the status of the Lagos City Marathon rises. The General Manager of the race organised by Nigeria's first class sports management company, Nilayo Sports Management Company, Yusuf Ali, said Tuesday in Lagos, that, the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon because of special characteristics of the Elite Label race having more runners, the 2023 Lagos City Marathon will see over 60,000 first class runners compete for honours in the race scheduled for February 4, 2023. Yusuf revealed that, as the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon organises its' first ever World Atletics Elite Label Marathon in Lagos in this part of the world, the organisers would at the sametime be gunning for the attainment of a Platinuum Label race status for the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon. Yusuf, a former African record holder in the Long Jump event for 27 y