The semi-final matches of this year’s Federation Cup competition will hold at the U.J. Esuene Stadium in Calabar and the Ilorin Township Stadium, the Nigeria Football Association (NFA) has said.

Rwanda’s national under-20 men football team on Tuesday at the Stade Regional in Kigali defeated Nigeria’s Flying Eagles 1-0 in a warm-up game.

Nigerian basketball player, Chamberlain “Champ” Oguchi said he and his teammates are not in London 2012 to make up the numbers.

Nigeria’s medal hopeful, Blessing Okagbare declared yesterday that she was ready take to on the strong women that have been tipped for the 100m women gold when the athletics events begin next week.

The Marketing sub-committee of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for the 18th National Sports Festival tagged Éko 2012’ yesterday at the Protea Hotel Ikeja officially launched the brand for sponsorship.