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Garden City 2010 Games Begins Nov. 18
The Local Organising Committee for the Garden City 2010 Games the 17th National Sports Festival has announced that the festival would commence November 18 and end December 2, 2010.
The Media/Publicity Chairman and member of the LOC, Mrs Ibim Semenitari, who is also the Commissioner for Information and Communications said this after this week’s LOC meeting at its Secretariat complex in New GRA Port Harcourt on Tuesday.
According to her, the Rivers Stat Government is eager to ensure that the 17th National Sports Festival will be a point of reference in terms of organisation and facilities.
She said, the government and LOC were working hard to ensure that the venues and facilities were ready ahead of the festival.
She said, renovation will soon commence on the plan B venues and facilities which are backups for the new facilities being put in place for the festival.
Mrs. Semenitari also said, Team Rivers will shortly move into closed camping to bring out the best trained athletes for the festival because the State is not only hosting, but was working seriously in order to win.
It will be recalled that members of the LOC led by its Chairman Engr. Tele Ikuru, who is Rivers State Deputy Governor, were in Abuja last week to liaise with the Main Organising Committee, MOC and the National Sports Commission, NSC toward ensuring that the state holds a successful festival.
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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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