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2020 NSF: Athletes Arrive For S’West Zonal Elimination, Today
Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC), says athletes from the six states of the Southwest Zone will arrive the state for zonal elimination ahead of the 20th National Sports Festival today.
The Director of Public Relations, LSSC, Titi Oshodi, made this known in an interview with newsmen in Lagos on Monday.
She said the state government was ready to host the zonal elimination ahead of the Sports Festival holding in Benin, Edo State in March.
“The contingents for the South West Zonal eliminations will start arriving tomorrow ahead of the competition.
“The competition will see participants drawn from the six states that make up the zone battle for slots in the team events such as football, basketball, cricket, handball, hockey, volleyball and rugby.
“Representatives of the Federal Ministry of Youths and Sports were in Lagos on Friday to inspect facilities and hostel accommodation for the South West zonal eliminations.
“The Zonal Coordinator, Olufemi Ajao and the Lagos Liaison Officer, Ministry of Youth and Sports, Bode Durotoye, and staff of the Lagos State Sports Commission inspected the accommodation for athletes and officials of the participating teams,’’ she said.
Oshodi said that the facilities for the competition were ready and in good shape while the state’s athletes were also ready to do the state proud.
“With facilities already in place for the competition, the inspection team finalised arrangements for hostel accommodation with the teams arriving today ahead of competitions on Wednesday at different venues across the state.
“Agege Stadium will play host to football; Teslim Balogun Stadium to host basketball and volleyball; the Cricket Oval, Tafawa Balewa Square cricket; Handball and Abula will hold at the Rowe Park Sports Centre, Yaba.”
“Beach volleyball and rugby will take place at the Ram Field and Main Bowl, National Stadium, respectively; while hockey will take place at the Elegbata Mini Stadium
“While expressing the state’s readiness to stage a befitting competition, Chairman, LSSC, Sola Aiyepeku, said that the athletes are well motivated to do well at the qualifying tournament,’’ she said.
Port Harcourt the capital city of Rivers State will be at the centre stage in Nigeria as Port Harcourt Arsenal Community will hold her maiden edition of Football Fans Fiesta (FFF).
The Fiesta scheduled to hold on the 13th December, 2025, at Eddiz wine bar GRA, promises to be all football fans carnival in the State , as there will be a lot of fanfares.
The Coordinator of Port Harcourt Arsenal Community (PHAC), Ugochukwu Oputa has said that the forthcoming Football Fans Fiesta was basically to promote peace, unity and love among football fans in irrespective of the cub.
He stated that sports is a catalyst to bring peace, love and Unity in any given society, hence the occasion was initiated.
Oputa said this in an interview with sports journalists in Port Harcourt yesterday, saying that arrangements are on top gear for a successful programme.
” This event is for all football fans irrespective of your club. It is basically to promote peace, love and Unity among fans.
“It is like stating the obvious that football is the catalyst of peace and unity in the world. So the Port Harcourt Arsenal Community want to use this avenue to bring people together and foster friendship.
“There is no gate fee, but it is expected to put on jersey of your club as to make the event look unique” Oputa said.
The Coordinator used the forum to advice football fans in the world to love one another, and equally urged fans that will attend the occasion to be of good conduct and behaviour.
Tonye Orabere
Liverpool’s season of abject misery worsened as they were beaten with embarrassing ease by a hugely impressive Nottingham Forest at Anfield.
Arne Slot’s Premier League champions were looking to bounce back from a heavy defeat at Manchester City, but instead ran into a Forest side revitalised under new manager Sean Dyche and looking back to their best.
Liverpool head coach Slot gave £125m British record signing Alexander Isak a start, but he was totally anonymous once more and only lasted 67 minutes.
Forest went ahead after 33 minutes when defender Murillo shot powerfully past fit-again Liverpool keeper Alisson to subdue an already anxious Anfield.
Igor Jesus had a second ruled out for handball, but Forest doubled their advantage 39 seconds after the break when former Liverpool defender Neco Williams set up Nicola Savona for a crisp finish in front of The Kop.
Liverpool could barely raise a response in a desperate display, Forest increasing their lead 12 minutes from time when Morgan Gibbs-White scored after Alisson saved from Omari Hutchinson.
It means Liverpool, who lie 11th before Saturday’s late fixture, have now lost six of their past seven Premier League games as Slot’s near £450m summer spending spree comes under further scrutiny.
Forest, meanwhile, are surging away from the relegation zone and are up to 16th.
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