SPORT

An 8-year-old Stephanie Ogechukwu Onusiriuka has won Gold Medal at the African Gymnastics Championship held in Pretoria, South Africa.         Stephanie started gymnastics on her own when she was just two years old. Her parents discovered her talent and decided to help her achieve her chosen career.        In October …

BY ABUSATAR HAMED The Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN Federal Government is excited about the prospect of Nigeria hosting the next FIFA U-20 Women World Cup in 2020. According to a release signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l magazine by Laolu Akande, …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said that Lagos ready to host U-20 Women World Cup, adding the safety of participants and visitors coming to the State for the female soccer fiesta in 2020 is guarranteed. The Governor guaranteed improvement in the condition of all sporting facilities already inspected …

It’s generally believe that Nigerians are so industrious, that they can be found in almost every country in the world, and in these countries, they have come to hold quite important roles in their different spheres of lives. The game of Football is not left out in this as several …

Musa Mohammed from Abuja and Omolayo Bamidele from Ekiti State have emerged champions of the second edition of the Zenith Bank/ Next – Gen Tennis Masters which took place on Monday June 24, 2019 at the National Stadium Surulere Tennis Centre, Lagos. Many spectators sat out a four hour rain …

Managing Director /Chief Executive Officer, Fidelity Bank Plc, Nnamdi Okonkwo, has described sport as a strong element in youth development.         Okonkwo stated this at the closing ceremony of the Anambra State U13/U17 Academicals which took place at St. Mary’s High School, Ifitedunu, Anambra State at the weekend. He explained …

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has asked for an immediate presentation to his ministry on the promise made to members of the 1994 AFCON-winning Super Eagles team. Fashola made the request on Monday May 27, 2019 in Abuja while presenting on behalf of government documents of …

The sponsor of the just concluded Ikoyi Club Swimming competition for primary and secondary school students, Zenith Bank, has showered praises on the participants because of the standard exhibited at the one-day competition. Zenith Bank’s Executive Director, Dennis Olisa, noted that the outfit was proud of the competition. “We are …

Lionel Messi scored his 600th career goal in club competition during Barcelona’s 3-0 win against Liverpool in the Champions League. Messi was sitting on 598 goals coming into the semifinal first leg against Jurgen Klopp’s side, but two second-half goals, including a world-class free kick for his second, saw him …

The sponsor of the just concluded Principals’ Cup Football competition in Delta State, Zenith Bank, has expressed great delight with the standard of the 2019 edition which was the third. The competition was revived after 27 years in limbo only three years ago courtesy of a partnership initiative between the …