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On Tuesday, the Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, revealed the mascot, logo, and theme song for the 2024 National Sports Festival scheduled to take place in the state between May 16 and 30, 2025. Represented by her deputy, Noimot Salako-Oyedele, Abiodun vowed that the state would present "the most remarkable, most inclusive, and most inspirational National Sports Festival Nigeria has ever witnessed." During the unveiling ceremony at the June 12 Cultural Centre on Tuesday evening, the governor remarked that although the state had previously hosted the sports event almost twenty years ago, it is well-prepared to host the nation once again, featuring numerous innovative elements aimed at reshaping the national games festival. Abiodun highlighted that the state takes pride in presenting the creativity and skills embodied in the theme song — abundant with rhythm and spirit — which was crafted by Dr. Bayo Adepetun. Meanwhile, the Mascot came into existen...

To everyone’s astonishment,Team Bayelsa clinched the title of overall champions at the first ever Niger Delta Sports Festival, narrowly defeating established strongholdsDeltaandEdostatesin an exciting competition staged inUyo,thecapitalofAkwaIbomState. The seven-day festival, supported by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), brought together athletes from all nine Niger Delta states who competed in various events. The event was marked by intense competitions, remarkable skills, and thrilling conclusions—especially the nail-biting gold medal contest between teams from Bayelsa and Delta. At the end of the competition, Bayelsa topped the medal table with 42 gold, 29 silver, and 15 bronze medals, totaling 86 medals. Just one gold medal separated them from Delta State, which finished a close second with 41 gold, 26 silver, and 32 bronze - the highest overall medal count at 99. Edo State claimed the third spot with 23 gold, 35 silver, and 31 bronze medals, to...