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Judo Athletes, Coaches and officials from all over Nigeria have started arriving the City of  Benin  for the Judo Final National Open Trials ahead of the 2019 All Africa Games billed for Morocco in August. The Final National Open Trials will hold from the 27th to 29th June, 2019 at the indoor hall of the University of Benin, Ugbowo, Benin-City and according to the technical director of the Nigeria Judo Federation, Ewa Ekuta, athletes from all the states of the federation are expected to participate in  seven weight categories in the male and female cadre, with the two finalists in each category getting a call up to the national camp ahead of the All Africa Games. Ekuta a former African Champion further revealed that the team selected will also serve as a standing Nigeria national team to any Judo international event. On his part, the president of the Nigeria Judo Federation, Prince Timothy Nsirim was full of appreciation to the Edo State Government through th...

The executive Governor of Lagos State Babaji Sanwo-Olu has appointed Bolowotan Football Club president, Toyin Gafaar as the new Director General of the Lagos State Sports Commission. Having disengaged Mr. Babatunde Bank Anthony as the Director General of the State Sports Commission, the Governor then approved appointment of Gafar as the new DG. The appointment was made known to the public in a statement signed by  Mr Akeem Muri Okunola, the Head of service. The appointment is in line with the ongoing reorganisation  of the state public service for efficient service delivery. The appointment is with immediate effect. 

Water FC gifted winger Success Makanjuola will start against Ukraine this evening in Poland, reports nigeriasportsarena.blogspot.com. The Flying Eagles of Nigeria will face Ukraine in the final game of Group D of the ongoing FIFA U20 tournament later tonight at the Stadion Miejski Bielsko-Biała. Having won a game and lost the last against USA, the Nigerian team must beat Ukraine to move to the knockout stage of the FIFA U20 World Cup hence the team gaffer, Paul Aigbogun has decided to hand a starting shirt to one of the promising talents in the Flying Eagles team. According to reports from the Nigerian U20 camp in Poland, Makanjuola has been in impressive form in training scoring two free kicks with brilliant performance. This will be the first start for the left footed player who has had 35 minutes of action in Poland as a substitute in two games for Nigeria.

Former Super Eagles utility player Garba Lawal has told nigeriasportsarena.com that Flying Eagles gifted winger Sucess Makanjuola deserves to be in the starting line up in against Ukraine The Nigerian team will face Ukraine in the final game of Group D of the ongoing FIFA U20 tournament taking place in Poland. It is a must win game for Paul Aigbogun and the lads but Garba believes that Makanjuola has what it takes to be in the starting line up. "Considering what the regular starter has offered,  I watched closely in the two matches to know he has something different as a natural left footed player. The former FC Roda player concluded by saying, "Don't forget he is the only left footed player  among all the wingers in the team so, he can use that to help the team now that they need to win their last game to qualify."

Nigerian international Olabiran Blessing Muyiwa has won the Russian Football National League (RFNL) as FC Tambov beat Zenit II 2-1 at the Spartak Stadium, today. FC Tambov needed a win to emerge as the champion of the second tier league in Russia and they did just that courtesy of a goal from Chernyshov and Obukhov while Shamkin got a consolation goal for the visitors. The Nigerian Under 23 star in an interview with nigeriasportsarena.blogspot.com expressed his  profound gratitude to God and thanked the fans of the team for the support throughout the season. "Honestly I am really excited for being part of this history. We really worked hard for it and I am happy that God crowned our effort, the gifted lift-winger told nigeriasportsarena.blogspot.com He continued “ You know we have been expecting this for a very long time and it's the first time in the history of this team so I am really really excited to be part of the history of the club.  "It's an...

Nigeria Under 23 star, Olabiran Muyiwa is eyeing the coveted Russian Football National League (RFNL) trophy as FC Tambov face Zenit II this afternoon. FC Tambov who recently gained promotion to the Russian Premier League will host Zenit II in one of the final Matchday fixtures of the RFNL which will be decided at the Spartak Stadium, today. To emerge champions of the Russian second tier league, the Wolves must beat bottom placed Zenit II but Olabiran believes his team have all it takes to be victorious after 90 minutes. "I think we have all it takes to emerge champions today," he disclosed in interview with nigeriaspotarena.blogspot.com “We have alot factors  working for us. We will be playing in front of our fans and I think that will go a long way in helping us to win. "We are also aware that we must defeat them to emerge as champions and I believe we will do just that. This is an opportunity for us to called champions and we want make good use of ...

Flying Eagles highly rated left-winger Success Makanjuola is excited after making his World Cup debut against Qatar. The Flying Eagles of Nigeria Friday thrashed debutants, Qatar 0-4 in the Poland U-20 FIFA World Cup courtesy of a goal each from Maxwell Effiom, Henry Offia, Dele Bashiru and Aliu Salawudeen. Success was introduced in the 80th minute of the exchange and showed some flashes of a potential future player. He won two free kicks and made two successful dribbles. The Water FC of Abuja skillful winger who is already attracting interest from top football clubs in Europe clocked eighteen today expressed his happiness after the game for making his first start in a FIFA tournament. “I am really excited for making my debut today. It’s a moment I have been waiting for and I am happy it finally came on my birthday and we claimed a big win. “My focus now is on our next game against USA on Monday and I believe we will make it to the next round,” Makanjuola told nigeriasp...