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NSC Announces Enugu State as Host of 23rd National Sports Festival

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5 months ago

November 22, 2024

Ogun State set to deliver sporting spectacle at Gateway Games 2024

The National Sports Commission, after its top management meeting, has announced Enugu State as the host of the 23rd edition of the National Sports Festival.

The Coal City State emerged top from a competitive bidding process and the state is set to deliver a world-class event.

The National Sports Festival, a biennial multi-sports event, brings together thousands of athletes from Nigeria’s 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory to celebrate sportsmanship, national unity and sporting excellence.

Before Enugu State takes center stage, the 22nd edition of the festival is set to hold in January 2025 in Ogun State, with the Gateway State buzzing with pomp and pageantry, as the Games draw closer.

Honourable Bukola Olopade, the former chairman of the Local Organizing Committee and current NSC Director General, revealed that the Gateway Games will host over 15,000 athletes. He reaffirmed the NSC’s commitment to supporting Ogun State in delivering a premium tournament.

With Enugu’s selection for the 23rd edition, the festival promises to uphold its legacy of excellence, inclusivity, and showcasing the best of Nigerian sports talent, while unearthing talents good enough to fly the flag of the nation internationally.

This marks the first time the South-Eastern State will be staging the event since its inception in 1973.

The 21st edition of the Games was hosted by Asaba, Delta State, with over 11,000 athletes participating in the grand tournament.

With Ogun State billed to host the next edition of the games in January next year, it also marks the first time the host of the subsequent Games is known before the end of the current Festival.

This development will give Enugu state enough time to prepare adequately for the games and will also enhances the Corporate image of the Festival

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DG NSC Bukola Olopade celebrates Kunle Soname as he clocks 59

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12 hours ago

April 27, 2025

The Gleamer

Director General of the National Sports Commission, NSC, Bukola Olopade, has sent his congratulations to Nigeria’s foremost Sports Investor and Business Man Kunle Soname, as he celebrates his Birthday.

The Philanthropist and entrepreneur who owns Nigeria Professional league club Remo stars, marks his 59th birthday today, as the sporting family in Nigeria and beyond stands still to honour his unwavering success.

The DG said ” I want to wish my brother and friend, Kunle Soname, a very fruitful and happy birthday as he adds another year today “.

” Soname is one of Nigeria’s leading entrepreneurs and Sports investors who has continued to invest massively in the growth of Nigerian Sports in various capacities. His type is very rare to find because of all the things he does to promote, develop and sponsor the sports ecosystem in Nigeria”.

” Soname is a major contributor to the Sports Economy of the country and I am delighted to say he is a rare gift to the country’s sports family, and we are proud to associate with him and all that he is doing”.

” Once again I want to wish you all the best in your family, business, and personal endeavors and I pray for more fruitful and healthy years ahead”, he added.

Kunle Soname is unarguably one of Africa’s biggest Sports investors owing and managing different chains of Sports investments.

From owning Nigeria’s Top League side Remo stars, Nigeria Women Football league team Remo Stars Ladies, Nigeria second tier club Beyond Limits to also having a football club in Portugal,amongst other investments, the billionaire Sports Mogul has continued to expand his business empire beyond ordinary possibilities.

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