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Warri Wolves Target Return To Continent
The Head Coach of Warri Wolves FC, Edema Fuludu, has said that the team would need motivation from the coaching crew for an improved performance in the league.
Fuludu told newsmen in Lagos that the management would have to work hard on the mindset of the players to psyche them up.
He said that the club’s major objective was to ensure that it won its outstanding matches in order to take maximum points that would enable it to return to the continent next season.
“I am working hand in hand with the technical adviser to ensure that the team was properly motivated for the challenges ahead because we have not performed well in the last three games.
“We need to help these boys psychologically, we really need to psyche them up to bring the best out of them and we need to talk to them to come out and more powerfully.
“Our main objective is to give our all to the five outstanding matches and move up and I am confident of that with luck on our side,’’ Fuludu said.
The former Super Eagles player said that the team must do everything within its powers to climb up the NPL table in order to improve on its current ninth position.
“We are currently occupying the ninth position which is not good enough for a team with continental ambitions; we will try as much as possible to win our matches,’’ he said.
When asked if the current form of the players could be attributed to the recurring issue of delayed salaries and allowances, he said the club was striving hard to meet its obligations.
“That is a general phenomenon in Nigeria, there are usually delays and the delay in making payment is not the function of the coach, it’s the duty of the management.
“But we still inform the management of the players’ plight, but in our club we always pay even if it’s not timely.
“But we pay because we don’t want any excuse from the players that will affect their performance,’’ the coach said.
Wolves’ week 31 match with Rising Stars was abandoned on Wednesday with scores at 1-1 in Warri after a Rising Stars’ player was alleged to have been assaulted.
The Bayelsa State government, yesterday, announced that the marathon will be held on Saturday, April 4, 2026.
The inaugural race is owned by the Bayelsa State Government and will be organised by Nilayo Sports Management Limited, a sports management company.
Under the theme “The Reveal,” the race represents a bold unveiling of Bayelsa’s immense human and cultural potential to the international community, inviting the world to witness the resilience, grit, and talent rooted in the heart of the Niger Delta.
According to the organisers, the race will be flagged off at 9:30 a.m., at the Opolo Roundabout, guiding participants through a carefully designed 10-kilometre route that highlights the scenic beauty and vibrant atmosphere of Yenagoa.
The course will culminate at Peace Park Square, where athletes will cross the finish line into a grand celebration of endurance, unity, and community spirit.
To elevate the experience for runners and spectators alike, the finish venue will host a high-energy post-race concert featuring performances from top A-list artistes, blending sport and entertainment in a festival-style atmosphere.
The organisers directed all registered participants to collect their race bibs and kits at the designated Peace Park Square between March 30 and April 3, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily.
The race, according to them, is currently on track for World Athletics accreditation, underscoring the commitment of both the Bayelsa State Government and Nilayo Sports Management Limited to delivering an event that meets the highest global standards.
The Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Bukola Olopade, on Friday continued the Commission’s nationwide appreciation tour with a visit to Abeokuta, where outstanding junior athlete, Majekodunmi Afusat Bisola, was presented with a cheque of N3 million.
The presentation forms part of the NSC’s initiative to recognise and reward exceptional junior athletes who distinguished themselves in 2025 and contributed significantly to Nigeria’s medal haul.
Majekodunmi delivered an impressive run of performances on the track. At the last edition of the National Sports Festival, she stormed to gold in the 400m and the 4x400m relay. She replicated the double triumph at the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) Junior Championship, in Abeokuta, before emerging as one of the standout stars at the African Youth Games in Luanda, Angola.
Speaking during the presentation, Olopade explained that the Commission deemed it necessary to extend financial appreciation to grassroots athletes after elite performers had earlier received grants running into thousands of dollars.
“A few weeks ago, after paying grants to our elite athletes, we agreed tthere was a need to also appreciate these young, budding talents who made Nigeria proud last year,” he said.
He disclosed that of the 376 medals recorded by Nigerian athletes in 2025, more than 200 were won by grassroots talents, underscoring the importance of sustained investment in youth development.
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