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THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Sunday declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr Jude Ogbimi winner of Saturday’s Isoko North Constituency by-election. The Returning Officer for the by-election, Professor Christopher Onosemuode of the Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun, FUPRE who announced the result, said 11 …

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Aliko Dangote on his 64th birthday, describing him as a key partner and ”a ‘Corona Warrior’, who continues to show consistent faith and belief in our dear country.”The president’s congratulatory message is contained in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, …

Edo State’s Enoch Adegoke has won the men’s 100 meters final to the delight of home fans and athletics legend at the Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City.

The rivalry between Edo and Delta states continued Saturday in the cycling event with host Edo overtaking Delta on the medals table. With the two gold medals won in the 3,000 Team Pursuit for women and 4,000 Team Pursuit for men, Edo now has 5 gold medals, one more than …

The Algeria international has been voted as the best player in the English top-flight ahead of the Super Eagles attacker Manchester City winger Riyad Mahrez has been announced as the winner of the PFA Fans’ Player of the Month award for March, beating Leicester City forward Kelechi Iheanacho to the …

Team Oyo, on Saturday, won gold and silver in 49kg men’s Para-powerlifting at the ongoing National Sports Festival (NSF), tagged ‘Edo 2020’ in Benin.  Yakubu Adesokan defeated his fellow Oyo counterpart, Olabode Mimololu, to win their state gold and silver, while Badamasi Muhammed clinched the bronze medal for Delta in …

Despite losing their captain and defender Liam Cooper to a first half red card, Leeds City have beaten English Premier League Champions-in-waiting, Manchester City 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium. Leeds took the lead in the 42nd minute of the first half through Stuart Dallas while the hosts equalised through Ferran …

The 1st Vice president of the NOC and former president of the Athletic Federation of Nigeria, Solomon Ogba, applauded the Edo State government for putting up state of the art facilities for the ongoing 20th National Sports Festival in Benin City, Edo State. Ogba, a former Delta State sports commissioner …

Hosts Edo State has won two gold medals to lead the medals table as track and field got to a brilliant start on Friday at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin, the venue of the 20th National Sports Festival. The duo of Fadekemi Olude (1:40.05) and Dele Elegbede (1:42.16) gave …

Emmanuel Naibel of Kenya has won the 2021 edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon#ABLCM2021 with a time of two hours, 15 minutes one second, taking home the cash prize of $30,000.