Monday, June 15, 2026

National Sports Festival in Benin

April 14, 2021

20th NSF: 10-year-old gold medalist requests support for Olympic dream

“But I ask the government to give us better equipment so that I can be able to do my ‘double back’ myself.”

Stephanie Onusiriuka
April 14, 2021

Security beefed up in Benin ahead of NSF closing ceremony

Though there has been security personnel’s presence since the festival’s commencement on April 2, Wednesday’s situation is different.

NSF
April 9, 2021

Bayelsa swimmer wins six gold medal at sports festival

“The last festival in Abuja 2018, I won 14 silver medals, no gold.”

Ifiezibe Gagbe
April 8, 2021

Support still coming, NSF not shut down, sport ministry assures

“With this, I will urge everyone to disregard the news of halting the games,” he said.

Minister of youth and sports development Sunday Dare (Credit: Twitter)
April 8, 2021

“We’re tired of promises,” Edo govt says as it insists on shutting down NSF

“We have been relying on promises that there is an approval. But we don’t know what kind of approval.”

PHILIP SHAIBU
April 7, 2021

Osinbajo, a friend of Edo despite missing NSF opening: Obaseki

In the absence of Mr Osinbajo, Sunday Dare, the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, stood in to deliver Mr Buhari’s message.