Sports

LSHA Discovers Talents For Effective Grooming

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7 years ago

August 22, 2016

The Lagos State Handball
Association (LSHA) says its ongoing Handball Sam Ocheho Summer Clinic is already indentifying talents in the sport for effective grooming.
The clinic, tagged “The making of Champions’’, is open to private and government schools at the Mobolaji Johnson Sports Complex, Rowe Park, Yaba.
It is restricted to children aged eight and 12 who desire to build a career in handball.
A Lagos State Sports Commission Coach, Agboola Shittu, told newsmen in Lagos that it took a minimum of 10 years to successfully train a young player.
Agboola said that the association would keep track of the the identified talents’ development by ensuring regular training and competitions for them.
He said that the association was moved to organise the training for children by the desire to nurture future champions in handball.
“It is important to adopt measures that will effectively bring our upcoming players to favourably compete with their international counterparts,’’ Agboola said.
He added that the concentration in the clinic would be on children below 12 years.
“Now, we are not doing well at continental and intercontinental events, probably as a result of our faulty foundation.
“This clinic has come to correct the ills that affect the present players because we really want to train the children to make sure they are acquainted with techniques of the sport.
“We will continue to sustain the initiative, especially during school holidays to enable us to keep track of their development, such that their academics will not be adversely affected,’’ he said.
He noted that 100 participants, comprising 50 boys and 50 girls are featuring at the clinic, sponsored by Sam Ocheho, a board member of the state handball association.
The coach, who is a resource person at the clinic, said the players were given kits for training and a meal ticket of N150 daily.
Agboola added that the training sessions which involved theory and practical was divided into two, adding that they had the 10 instructors for this clinic.
He expressed the hope that the objective of the clinic would be achieved as it was already instilling the sport’s disciplines in the participating children.

Sports

2022 NPFL: Nasarawa United Unveils New Players

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2 days ago

March 27, 2023

The Tide

Nasarawa United Football Club, Lafia, has unveiled eight new players for the remainder of the 2022/23 league calendar
The newly acquired players comprise one goalkeeper, four defenders and three attackers.
A release signed by the Media Officer of the Club, Eche Amos and made available to Tidesports yesterday, said Goalkeeper, Mohammed Galadima and central defender, Victor Collins both returned to the club after spells at Wikki Tourists FC of Bauchi and Amanat Baghdad FC of Iraq, respectively.
Right full-backs, Samson Vandi Drambi and Nelson Abiam joined from 2nd division side, EFCC FC of Abuja, while Nelson Abiam joined from premier league side Wikki Tourists FC, Bauchi. Full-back, Aminu Yusuf joined from neighbouring Lobi Stars FC, Makurdi.
The trio of centre forwards, Kazeem Abdulrafiu, Isaac James Ogiri and Kolawole Daniel inked the contract papers from Ruqayya Football Academy of Kaduna, ABS FC of Ilorin, and Gombe United FC, Gombe, in that order.
The unveiling ceremony took place last Wednesday in Lafia.
Each of the players is expected to bring his wealth of experience to bear as the Solid Miners prepare to overturn their current position on the league standings.
In another development, Nasarawa United yesterday defeated border neighbours, Lobi Stars FC of Makurdi, in an explosive friendly game decided at the Sports Complex of Federal University, Lafia, to fine-tune both teams ahead of the resumption of the second phase of the 2022/23 Nigeria Premier Football League.

Sports

Corruption, Bane of Nigeria Football Dev – Peterside

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2 days ago

March 27, 2023

The Tide

If not for the high level of corruption in Nigeria football administration, the country would have produced lots of football stars, former Super Eagles goalkeeper Idah Peterside said.
According to him, the country has a bunch of good and talented players like Victor Osimhem, but because of corrupt administration, many young players were deprived to get national call up.
Idah made the assertion last Wednesday in an interview with sports journalists shortly after Rivers United FC defeated Rangers FC 1-0 in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt.
He revealed that he will come back to Nigeria with the view to promote and develop football, following the experiences gained outside the country.
“If I was elected as the President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) a lot of things would have changed in the football administration.
“ I have come back to Nigeria, Port Harcourt, my base with all the experiences I had gained around the world to see how one can be involved in the development of the game.
“ Football is my game, I have sacrificed a lot for the development of the game” Idah said.
He congratulates Osimhen for his impressive performances in the Italian League, adding that what he expected Osimhen to do was to win World best or Africa footballer of the year.

By: Kiadum Edookor

Sports

MFN Lauds Rivers Governor- Elect …Wants Holistic Sports Dev

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2 days ago

March 27, 2023

The Tide

The Muaythai Federation of Nigeria (MFN) has hailed the emergence of Sir Siminialayi Fubara as Rivers State governor-elect and appealled to him to look into sports development holistically in his administration.
The Federation also used the forum to also congratulate him, over his landslide victory at the just concluded governorship elections in the State.
President of MFN, Comrade Paul Egonu, said this in an exclusive interview with Tidesports, yesterday shortly after he came back from Lagos on national assignment of the federation.
According to him, he has confidence that sporting activities will strive more in the next administration.
“We are appealing to the incoming Governor, Sir. Siminialayi Fubara to holistically develop sports in the State. We are aware that the present administration- led by Chief Nyesom Wike but there is need to do more.
‘The Federation and Rivers State Mauythai association join other good people of the State to congratulate Sir. Fubara for his landslide victory at the just concluded governorship elections.
“We are also aware that Governor Nyesom Wike, has invested in sports by building sports facilities in the State, but we urge the incoming Governor to surpass what he will meet on ground”, Comrade Egonu said.
He explained that investing and developing sports is a way of investing in youths because through sports many youths have become wealthy and responsible, besides it will also boost the economy of the State.
“Honestly, the benefits of sports development and promotion is enormous, through sports many people have become wealthy. It will also, to a large extend boost the economy of the State.
“Consequently, I appeal to the incoming Governor to set up a sports commission and appoint professionals. sports administrators to pilot its affairs”, he stated.

By: Tonye Orabere