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The Main Organising Committee (MOC) of the 2026 Akwa Ibom State Sports Festival has released the list of approved sports designated centers and approved venues for competitions as the state prepares for the commencement of the fiesta on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
Preparations have reached an advanced stage in Kaduna as the state gets set to host the 2026 Triennial National Delegates Congress of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), with sports journalists and delegates from across the country expected to converge for the landmark gathering from August 26–28, 2026.
Bayelsa United technical adviser, Abdul Maikaba, says the club has a clear mandate: return to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) at the end of the 2026/27 Nigeria National League (NNL) season. Speaking after a preseason victory over De Go-Pro FC of Sapele, Maikaba said the Yenagoa-based Prosperity Boys are fully focused on the task ahead as the NNL gets set to kick off on Saturday, October 31.
The Chairman of the Bayelsa United Interim Management Board, Dr. Peter Singabele, has expressed satisfaction with the ongoing Nationwide League One U-19 Youth League holding in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Speaking with journalists, Dr. Singabele commended the smooth organization of the tournament and the quality of football displayed by the participating teams.
The Akwa Ibom State squash team has announced its arrival on the national stage with a spectacular performance at the 7th edition of the National Squash Championship, emerging as the overall best team with an impressive haul of five gold, two silver and three bronze medals. Team Akwa Ibom dominated the junior categories, winning gold medals in the U-11 Boys, U-13 Boys, U-13 Girls, U-17 Boys and U-17 Girls categories.
In its efforts to boost football career in Kano state and Gwarzo local government area to a higher level in Kano state Kutama United FC has unvailled Muhammad Akilu Kutama as it's coach saddles with the mandate to upgrade the club to state football career level makes the town and local government area and state level a proud .
Stakeholders in Nigerian table tennis has asked for increased sponsorship of the sport, at the grassroots,in the country to enable young talents compete globally and develop the country’s generation of future champions. Offiong Edem made the call while answering reportere questions at the just-concluded sixth edition of the Offiong Edem Table Tennis Championship in Calabar.
Bayelsa Starlets Academy of Yenagoa, affiliated to FC Barcelona of Spain, came from two goals down to beat Uchenna Kanu Football Academy of Akwa Ibom State 3-2 in a Matchday One fixture of the ongoing Nationwide League One U-19 Youth League decided at the Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa on Sunday, 16th August, 2026.
