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Delta Inaugurates 20-Man Committee For Sports Festival
Delta State Government has inaugurated the state chapter of the Central Organising Committee for the 17th National Sports Festival, “Garden City Games 2010”. The 20-man committee is chaired by Mr. Amaju Pinnick.
The State Deputy Governor, Professor Amos Utuama (SAN), who inaugurated the committee explained that the committee is charged with the responsibility of organising the 5th Delta State Sports festival and the zonal elimination for ball games, ‘which are to serve as prelude to the 17th National Sports Festival scheduled to hold in Port Harcourt in the last quarter of the year 2010.
“It is the wish to the Government that Delta State retains the number one position which we have won and successfully defended in the past three consecutive editions of the National Sports Festival”.
Utuama urged the committee to inspire a new spirit and creativity into the state’s preparation and participation at the Garden City Games, reminding it that other states would be desirous of dethroning Delta State from its number one position.
“Your committee therefore has the arduous task of ensuring that Delta State achieves this objective of successfully defending our enviable number one slot”.
He listed the terms of reference of the committee as: ensuring adequate preparation of the state, determining the financial implication for the games, kits and other materials needed, ensuring the state’s successful participation, among others.
Pinnick in his response on behalf of the committee informed that Delta State was rated number one in all areas of the games and was ready to double its gold medal tally in the coming event.
He assured that the State ahs a good team and disciplined athletes that could deliver at the games.
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CAFCL : Rivers United Arrives DR Congo
Rivers United FC of Port Harcourt contingent, comprising players, technical crew, backroom staff, and officials, depart the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos State on Wednesday, bound for Kinshasa, DR Congo.
The team is set to face FC Les Aigles du Congo in the first-round first-leg match of the CAF Champions League.
This was contained in a press release signed by the media officer of the club, Charles Mayuku and made available to Tidesports on Wednesday.
He said that the highly anticipated match is scheduled to take place at the 80,000-capacity Kinshasa-Complexe Omnisports Stade des Martyrs on morrow with kickoff slated for 3:30pm.
According to the statement the encounter marks the first-ever meeting between both sides in any competition, adding that an air of excitement and unpredictability to the fixture.
“As the Pride of Nigeria embarks on this crucial journey, the team is determined to return with a decent result that will set them up favorably for the second leg on Sunday, 28th September” the statement said.
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FIFA rankings: S’Eagles drop Position, remain sixth in Africa
The new rankings, released via FIFA’s official X handle on Thursday, reflect the team’s continued struggles under Coach Eric Chelle amid a stuttering 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign.
This marks a second consecutive decline after the Nigerian side dropped from 43rd to 44th in August on the back of poor outings in recent international matches.
Despite Nigeria’s setback, several African teams made progress. Morocco remains the continent’s highest-ranked side, sitting 11th in the world after winning eight of their last nine matches. Senegal, Egypt, Algeria and Côte d’Ivoire complete Africa’s top five.
Lesotho slipped to 153rd place, while Benin Republic, Nigeria’s upcoming opponent, climbed to 93rd. South Africa’s Bafana Bafana, who held the Super Eagles to a 1-1 draw in June, rose to 55th, strengthening their bid for World Cup qualification.
Zimbabwe had the biggest slide down the ranking table, dropping nine places to 125th position in the world.
The rankings highlight Nigeria’s struggle to regain form on the global stage as key rivals continue to surge ahead.
Similarly, the Super Falcons of Nigeria remain 36th best in the world], while the Spanish female national team replaced the USA at the top of the women’s ranking.
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