…becomes first Nigerian badminton player to qualify for two Olympic Games Multiple African Men’s Singles Badminton Champion, Anuoluwapo Opeyori has qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, according to the Badminton World Federation (BWF). Opeyori who is a two time African Games Champion made history by becoming the first Nigerian badminton player to make it…
The Cross River State Government has pledged to establish netball in schools across the 18 local government areas of the state. This was disclosed by the State’s Commissioner for Education, Sen. Stephen Odey, during a two-day netball training session organised by Community Sports and Educational Development (CSED) Initiative on 2nd and 3rd May 2024, at…
May 25 each year has now been declared World Football Day. This follows a United Nations General Assembly resolution on Tuesday, May 7 to allow football fans to celebrate the most popular sport in the world. The day marks the 100th anniversary of the first international soccer tournament in history with the representation of all…
By Felix Nwosu Do you think you know football? Well, they are football rules that even coaches and professional players don’t know about. Below are eight of those rules: 1. The Coach Can Play For The Team If He Wants To Many might not know this but a coach is part of the team and…
…distributes netball kits as government harps on sustainability By Frank Ulom The Community Sports and Educational Development (CSED), a non-governmental organisation (NGO) known for the development of sports in schools and communities, has trained Physical and Health Education (PHE) teachers from 38 schools, including three from refugee camps in Cross River State. The two-day training…
By Anietie Akpan Nigeria’s U17 girls, Flamingos will have the advantage of playing their away match against their Burkinabe counterparts in a 2024 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifying fixture on a neutral ground. This follows the insistence by the world body that the Burkinabes cannot play in Ouagadougou as their home venue is not…
