The Kano State Government has come under fire for awarding a compensation of N1 million each to the victims of the fatal accident which took the lives of 22 Kano athletes and officials, who were returning from the 2024 National Sports Festival (NSF) in Ogun State on Saturday. Twenty-one members of the contingent were reported dead on Saturday before the …

No fewer than 23 states have arrived in Ogun State for the National Sports Festival tagged ‘Gateway Games’ 2024. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the biennial festival is to officially commence on Sunday. The Director General, National Sports Commission, Bukola Olopade, made the disclosure in an interview with NAN on Saturday in Abeokuta. Olopade told NAN that …

In a move to inspire excellence and elevate performance, Lagos State has announced that athletes representing the state at the 22nd National Sports Festival, tagged Gateway Games 2024, will receive instant awards and rewards for their outstanding performances. The Director General of the Lagos State Sports Commission, Lekan Fatodu, made this commitment during a visit to the athletes’ camp at …

The Governor of Ogun, Dapo Abiodun, has assured contingents, spectators, and residents of the state of maximum security at the forthcoming National Sports Festival (NSF) to be hosted by the state. Abiodun gave the assurance during an interactive session with newsmen at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, on Tuesday. The governor guaranteed Nigerians that adequate security had been put in place to secure …

President Bola Tinubu has received with deep sorrow the tragic news of an accident involving members of the Kano State contingent who were returning from the recently concluded National Sports Festival in Ogun State. A statement by the President Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga said that; ‘On behalf of the Federal Government, the President extends heartfelt condolences …

The Federal Government (FG), and Enugu State Government have signed the host state agreement in respect of the 2026 National Sports Festival billed to hold in the South East State. The agreement, which was signed by the Director-General of the National Sports Commission, Hon. Bukola Olopade for the FG and Governor Peter Mbah for Enugu State, on Tuesday, now awards …

The Federal Government has postponed the 22nd edition of the National Sports Festival (NSF), tagged, ‘Gateway Games, Ogun 2024’, to January 2025. On 10 December 2022, the then Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Chief Sunday Dare announced Ogun State as the next host during the closing ceremony of the 21st NSF in Asaba, the Delta State capital. However, in …