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Edo 2020: Oyo State Athletes Haul in Six Medals

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Oyo state has won six bronze medals at the ongoing National Sports Festival in Edo state.

Azeez Adegboyega opened the medal’s chart for the pacesetter state in kickboxing, Adejoke Durogbade won bronze medal in Cycling, while winner of African continental championship, Tawakalit Yekeen equally won bronze in cycling.  

Also, the Oyo state men’s badminton team won bronze, while Iyanuoluwa Oladele and Kehinde Owoloja won two bronze medals in different categories in Kungfu.

Oyo state’s thirst for the first gold medal continues today. 

Olaolu Fawole

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NCS Approves New Dates For Edo 2020 NSF

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The National Council on Sports has approved new dates for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies for the Edo 2020 National Sports Festival slated for the 5th and 18th of next month, with athletes to resume camping from the 3rd of December.

The apex sports body made this known at the 12th National Council on Sports Meeting held in Asaba, the Delta State capital, with a focus on the National Sports Festival, industry policy, and the business of sports.

The sports council also adopted to comply with all protocols and guidelines endorsed by the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 throughout the duration of the event.

The Minister of Youth and Sports Mr. Sunday Dare at the occasion lauded the Federal Government for numerous funding of youth based initiatives, while also commending the Edo State Government for its commitment to hosting the forthcoming National Sports festival.

The minister said efforts were on to create business models around sporting activities where the nation has comparative advantage, nothing arrangements were at an advanced stage to resuscitate critical sports infrastructure across the nation, as part of the process.

The National Council on Sports Meeting had in attendance representatives of Edo and Delta State Governments, the Nigeria Olympic Committee and the Nigeria Paralympic committee.

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Ìjọba àpapọ̀ sún ìdíje eré ìdárayá àpapọ̀ ilẹ̀ yí síwájú

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Àarẹ Muhammadu Buhari ti fọwọ́sí ìsúnsíwájú ìdíje eré ìdárayá àpapọ̀ ilẹ̀ yí ogún iruẹ̀ tó yẹ kí ó bẹ̀rẹ̀ lọ́jọ́ ìakú ọ̀sẹ̀ tón bọ̀ nípinlẹ̀ Edo sí ọjọ́ min ọjọ́ ire.

Gẹ́gẹ́bí alákoso fọ́rọ̀ ọ̀dọ́ àti eré ìdárayá, Sunday Dare se sọ lórí ojú ewé abẹ́yẹfò rẹ̀, ó ní ìsúnsíwájú yi jẹ́ ara ìgbésẹ̀ láti dènà ìtànkálẹ̀ àrùn covid 19.

Ọgbẹni Dare ní ìpàdé ti wáyé láàrin àwọn tọ́rọ̀ gbọ̀ngbọ̀n lórí ọ̀rọ̀ covd 19 àti àwọn tọ́rọ̀ ìdíje eré ìdárayá àpapọ̀ ilẹ̀ yí kan nílé isẹ́ ìjọba lórí ọ̀rọ̀ ìlera lórí ìsúnsíwájú ìdíje náà.

Ó fikun wípé Àarẹ Buhari ti buw alu ìsúnsíwájú yi lẹ́yìn tí wọn ti fi bí ọ̀rọ̀ ti se ńlọ tọ́ọ̀ lẹ́yìn ìpàdè tó wáyé.

Ọlaoluwa Fawọle/Dada Yẹmisi

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Coronavirus: Edo 2020 NSF Postponed

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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the postponement of the 20th edition of the National Sports Festival, NSF, expected to begin next Sunday in Edo state to a future date. 

According to the Minister of Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare, the postponement was a precautionary move against the spread of COVID-19.

Dare noted that a meeting among stakeholders on COVID-19 vis-a-vis the Sports Festival was earlier held at the Ministry of Health towards making a decision on the postponement.

He added that President Buhari approved the postponement to a future date after receiving a briefing on the outcome of the meeting.

Olaolu Fawole

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Edo 2020: Governor Abiodun Promises Athletes Adequate Support

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Ogun State Government has promised to provide a system that can be used to develop athletes that will compete for laurels for the state and Nigeria at large.

The State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun stated this while receiving the Torch of Unity of the 20th National Sports Festival tagged Edo 2020 at the forecourt of the Governor’s office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. 

Governor Abiodun who was represented by his Deputy, Mrs Noimot Salako-Oyedele explained that the national sports festival was an opportunity to bring the youth together, develop and discover new talents.

The governor admonished the state’s contingent to be of good conduct by following instructions of health and security personnel in order to achieve success at the festival. 

In a chat with newsmen at the event, Commissioner for Youth and Sport, Dr Oluwadare Kehinde expressed optimism that team Ogun would do the state proud at the festival.

The Director of Sports, Ogun State Sports Council, Mr Adesola Faleti who said the state would participate in thirty-two sports, added that all the state’s athletes have resumed camping ahead of the festival.

Olusegun Folarin

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Edo 2020: Torch of Unity Lands in Delta

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The Torch of Unity has landed in Delta State in a tour ahead of the commencement of Edo 2020 National Sports Festival which begins from the 22nd of March.

Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa who received the flaming torch at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba, noted his administration was committed to youth empowerment through sports and has built facilities to maintain the state’s dominance in national sporting events.

Oghenero Eghweree reports that the occasion coincided with the Grand Finale of Delta State Schools Sports Festival.

Oghenero Eghweree