Archives for sports

Oborevwori Says Okowa’s  Administration, Determined For Delta Athletes To Excel In International  Championship

Posted by on Thursday, 20 July 2017 in sports    No Comment      47 Reads
image-22628
Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwore, Speaker Delta State House of Assembly, handing presenting a bouquet to one of the winners. THE Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. (Chief) Sheriff Oborevwori has said  that the Governor Ifeanyi Okowa-led administration will ensure that athletes from the state excel in international sporting events. Rt. Hon. Oborevwori ...

Enajedu Presents Sports Facilities To Owhelogbo Youths

Posted by on Sunday, 09 October 2016 in sports    No Comment      274 Reads
image-19583
By: Ovedhe Jerry. In order to curb Youths restiveness in Owhelogbo community, the President General of Owhelogbo community, Isoko North Local government area of Delta State, Prince Simon Enajedu has yesterday, presented sports facilities to the youths to encourage them participate in sport actitivities. Prince Enajedu in a meeting with youths at the Owhelogbo town hall enjoined the youths to make ...

OGUNLEYE RETAINS TITLE, QUALIFIES FOR RIO OLYMPICS

Posted by on Thursday, 14 July 2016 in sports    No Comment      264 Reads
image-17969
  By Nyerhovwo Oghenetejiri Nigeria 100 metres sprinter, Seye Ogunlewe has retained his national tittle at the All Nigeria Championship held in Sapele, Delta state. Ogunlewe ran 12.10s to retain the title he won in 2015 in the athletic champoinship organised by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN). He beat his rivals Divine Ofuduru and Egwero Ogho-Oghene who also ran 10.25 secs and ...

Isoko United Cup: Akpos United Lifts Trophy

Posted by on Tuesday, 10 May 2016 in sports    No Comment      327 Reads
By Ovedhe Jerry It was celebration galore yesterday in Oleh, headquarter of Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State as Akpos United of Igbide beats Okagbara buffalo of Okpe-Isoko to win the median edition of Isoko Unity Cup. The final competition which was held at the Oleh township stadium saw Akpos United of Igbide as the newly crowned champions of ...

OKPEKPE 2015:   Kenyans sweeps  race

Posted by on Sunday, 17 May 2015 in sports    No Comment      480 Reads
image-9712
By  EBEN ENASCO KINGSLEY, BENIN Kenyan athletes, on Saturday, came first and third in the male category of the annual IAAF certified 10km Okpekpe race, while they made a clean sweep in the female category. Governor Adams Oshiomole during the VIP race. Alex Korio of Kenya won with 29 minutes, 20 seconds to come first while Leigh ...

CAF Confederation Cup: Warri Wolves Beats MK Etanchetie 2-1

Posted by on Saturday, 18 April 2015 in sports    No Comment      622 Reads
image-9099
Francis Sadhere Warri Wolves defeated MK Etancheite 2-1 in the 2015 Caf Confederation Cup second round, first leg match played in Warri on Saturday afternoon. Coach Paul Aigbogun of Warri Wolves speaking to journalist at the Warri City Stadium afte the match A goal in each half of the encounter saw the hosts grab a slim win against ...

Uduaghan Pays Surprise Visit To Warri Wolves FC

Posted by on Friday, 17 April 2015 in sports    No Comment      540 Reads
image-9077
By Tejiri Ebikeme The Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Ewetan Uduaghan yesterday paid a surprise visti to Warri Wolves Footbal Club ahead of Saturday CAF confederation cup 2nd round first leg against MC Etancheite FC of Democratic Republic of Congo. Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta state. The visit at the Warri Township Stadium followed report of unrest ...

Eradajaye Secondary School Holds Inter-house Sports Competition

Posted by on Tuesday, 24 March 2015 in sports    No Comment      4731 Reads
By Harriet Anetor It was day worthy to be much remembered as the students of Eradajaye Secondary school Adagbrasa - Ugolo gathered in their numbers to witness the 2015 annual inter-house athletic competition. The programme showcased activities such as sack race, spoon race and many others .In a brief speech the Principal, Mr. Akpomudje David said, sport ...

Konyeke Wins Uduaghan’s Maiden Tennis Championship for Clergymen

Posted by on Friday, 20 March 2015 in sports    No Comment      605 Reads
By Omos Oyinbode, Asaba The 1st Delta State Clergymen’s Tennis Championship in Asaba came to a close Wednesday night in Asaba with Rev. Fr. John Konyeke emerging as overall winner in the keenly contested championship. In the match, Rev Fr. Konyeke, who is the Parish Priest of Catholic Church of the Ascension, Asaba, defeated Rev. FR. Patrick ...

BLUE HOUSE EMERGES WINNER AT COLLEGE OF COMMERCE INTER-HOUSE SPORTS

Posted by on Sunday, 15 February 2015 in sports    No Comment      795 Reads
image-7656
Christopher Odamah/Arue Avura Florence, Warri The College of Commerce, Warri, Delta State at the weekend held its 48th annual inter-house athletics competition, with Blue House emerging winner with 129 points. Green House, 3rd Position (left); Blue House, 1st Position (Center); Red House, 2nd Position (right) at the College of Commerce Annual Inter-House Athletics Competition held in ...

Michael Idoko Wins NNPC/Chevron Joint Venture Junior Masters Tennis Championship

Posted by on Wednesday, 29 October 2014 in Energy Today, sports    No Comment      1147 Reads
image-5836
By Tejiri Ebikeme Michael Idoko has won this year's NNPC/Chevron Joint Venture Junior Masters Tennis Championship as he defeated  Niyi Olatunde in  two straights of 6-4 and 6-4 at the of Lord Rumens Centre Court of the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club to emerge the winners of the 14th edition of the competition. Michael Idoko(left)  and Niyi Olatunde ...

Centrep Hails Emergence of Pinnick as NFF President

Posted by on Saturday, 04 October 2014 in sports    No Comment      852 Reads
image-5281
By Francis Sadhere The Centre for the vulnerable and the underprivileged, (Centrep) has hailed the emergence of Mr. Amaju Pinnick as the President of the Nigeria Footbal Federation, NFF. Mr. Amaju Pinnick, NFF President The Executive Director of Centrep, Barrister Oghenejabor Ikimi stated this in a press statement made available to pressmen in Warri, yesterday. According to the ...

Maigari Calls for unity in NFF

Posted by on Tuesday, 30 September 2014 in sports    No Comment      708 Reads
By Francis Sadhere THE outgoing President of the Nigeria Football federation, Alhaji Aminu Maigari has called on the football body in the country to embrace peace and forget there differences. Maigari made this call today at the NFF elective Congress held at the prestigious Golden Tulip Hotel Effurun Delta State. Maigari who said his board has been one ...

NFF ELECTION: AMAJU EMERGES WINNER

Posted by on Tuesday, 30 September 2014 in sports    No Comment      821 Reads
image-5098
THE Delta State Sports Commission Chairman, Mr. Amaju Pinnick has emerged as President of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF. The New NFF Board taking their oath after the election Mr. Pinnick emerged winner of the election after a rigorous election that saw him winning the simple majority of 32 votes to beat his closest rival, Mr. ...

Cardiff City sign Tom Adeyemi on a three-year deal from Birmingham

Posted by on Thursday, 07 August 2014 in sports    No Comment      734 Reads
image-4149
Cardiff City have completed the signing of Tom Adeyemi from Birmingham City in time for their Championship opener at Blackburn on Friday. The 22-year-old former Norwich City midfielder has signed a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee. Adeyemi is a direct replacement for Jordan Mutch, who has completed his £6m transfer to QPR. 'I'm delighted he has signed. ...
1 2