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Libya vs Nigeria: Gara-Gombe Says, ” I won’t Apologise”, CAF Competition are Played On Rules not Sentiment, Emotions

By Pointnews247 October 21, 2024SportsNo Comments

Sports Entrepreneur and former Gombe United Football Club Chairman, Hon. Ahmed Shuaibu Gara-Gombe swiftly took time to educate football stakeholders that are demanding an apology over his comments on the…

CAF Reacts To Super Eagles’ Ordeal At Libyan Airport

By Pointnews247 October 14, 2024SportsNo Comments

CAF Reacts To Super Eagles’ Ordeal At Libyan AirportThe Confederation of African Football has expressed deep concern over the troubling ordeal faced by Nigeria’s national football team, the Super Eagles,…

Sports Icon, Felix Idahosa bags Doctorate Degree for Leadership, Business in US University

By Pointnews247 October 1, 2024SportsNo Comments

Sports Philanthropist and Benin Kingdo Chieftain Dr. Felix Idahosa was recently honoured at Eminence Christian University with doctorate degree in Houston Texas in the United States of America for his…

Gombe 2024: Games Village ready for Inter-Secondary AthIetics Championships in Gombe

By Pointnews247 September 11, 2024News, Politics, SportsNo Comments

Planned works at the proposed Games Village where athletes will be Housed for the Maiden Inter-Secondary Athletics Championship is almost completed and awaiting commissioning. Recall that the Inter-Secondary competition begins…

Keshi Stadium wears new look for 8th National Youth Games as Bauchi Showcases “Bauchi Agenda” in Asaba

By Pointnews247 September 6, 2024News, Politics, SportsNo Comments

After months of preparation, Delta State government says it is fully set to host the 8th National Youth Games. Delta State hosted the 7th edition of the Youth Games, last…

NYG Asaba 2024: Ogba urges States to educate Athletes on orderliness at Youth Games

By Pointnews247 September 3, 2024News, Politics, SportsNo Comments

The Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee for the games, Chief Solomon Ogba has appealed to Leaders of State contingents to educate their young athletes on the need to maintain…

Adeleye reacts to Nigeria’s Olympics Misadventure, exenorates Sports Minister from blame

By Pointnews247 September 2, 2024News, Politics, SportsNo Comments

Ex-athlete Sunday Adeleye has reacted to the barrage of criticisms heaped on Sports Minister Senator John Enoh over Nigeria's misadventures at the just ended Paris Olympic Games. The former 400m…

2024 NYG Asaba: Madojiemu Supports Youth Athletes To NSSF Tials In Ibadan

By Pointnews247 August 31, 2024News, Politics, SportsNo Comments

As the National Youth Games draws near, Princess Mabel Madojiemu has continued to stand in the gap for young athletes that participated in the National Schools Sports Federations (NSSF) trials…

Breaking: NFF names Labbadia as new Super Eagles Coach

By Pointnews247 August 27, 2024News, Politics, SportsNo Comments

The Nigeria Football Federation has announced that it has reached an agreement with German tactician, Bruno Labbadia, to become the Head Coach of Nigeria’s Senior Men National Team, Super Eagles.…

Olympics Disaster: Call for Accountability mounts, as Gombe craves for grassroots dev. By Uzor Odigbo

By Pointnews247 August 13, 2024News, SportsNo Comments

Gombe State Athletics Association Chairman Hon. Ahmed Shuaibu Gara-Gombe has call for proper Accountability by Team Nigeria for N12 billion spent at the just concluded Paris Olympics Games in Paris.…