Sports
Lecturer Bemoans Allocation To NISports
ASenior Lecturer with the National Institute for Sports (NISports) Francis Akinremi, has criticised the allocation to the institution in 2013 budget, saying it might not be enough to achieve its objectives.
From the N9 billion allocated to sports, the NISports had the lowest allocation of N500 million.
The Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Research and Study at the institute, Akinremi told newsmen in Lagos that financial constraints were adversely affecting the programmes of the institution.
“When you talk in terms of NIS, if the budget is too small for NIS we might not be able to achieve our stated goals and objectives as being incorporated in the decree that actually established NIS.
“Let’s take for instance, training of coaches in Nigeria or maybe training of elite athletes and we are going to be involved maybe with our Abuja planning.
“It might not go well for us without any financial backing because we still need more hands, we still need more professionals for advanced countries to exchange of ideas and at the same time interpersonal relationships.
“And if you are to have bilateral relationships these are some of the things that would involve money.
“If you are to invite people from outside the country, to camp the person, to feed for a year or to do a lot of things, so the amount might not be enough.
“And more importantly we talked about research and research with modern equipment is going to go into a large sum of the money especially a lion share of the money given to NIS.
“And if all of these things are not adequately provided I think we’re still going to run into problems of planning and execution of sport process in the country.”
He said financial constraints were not only a problem peculiar to Nigeria, adding that it was a global one due to the economic melt down.
Akinremi called for the involvement of the private sector to support the institute, stressing that it would go a long way in helping the institution to achieve its objectives.
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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