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INSIDEMAINLAND - The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare, has assured citizens that the National Stadium in Surulere will soon be completed to resume sporting activities. The Minister said he was excited that the facilities like the scoreboard that has started functioning as well as the regrassed pitch,
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The Chairman of the Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC), Sola Aiyepeku, has said the state is expected to host major World Sporting Championships come 2022. Ayepeku said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the closing ceremony of the Asa Sports Week, held at the Mobolaji
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INSIDEMAINLAND - The Lagos state chapter of the sportswriters Association of Nigeria(SWAN) has revealed plans to hold the 2021 edition of the SWAN cup on December 3rd. In a media parley held by the association boss, Debo Oshundun, he noted that this years edition would kick off at legacy pitch, the
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The night of the Friday, May 4, 2018, will remain etched in the memories of all that attended the Ariya Repete semi-final event at the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos Mainland. When Goldberg Beer decided to take the Ariya Repete semi-finals to Lagos, we all expected the thrills but no one
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As part of efforts to ensure a hitch-free Lagos City Marathon scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 10, 2018, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has announced traffic diversion on the affected routes during the race. A statement issued on Wednesday by LASTMA, the agency said that the event will
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As Lagos State is set to host the West Africa Junior Swimming Championships, the National Stadium swimming pool has worn a new face as the competition is scheduled to hold between Friday, 27 till Sunday, 29 October 2017. The swimming pool which was said to be abandoned and redundant for over
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The security operatives of Lagos State command have announced the arrest of 24 hoodlums in yesterday’s raid of a criminal hideout in National Stadium, Surulere Lagos. The operation which lasted for four hours followed the order of the newly appointed Assistant Inspector of Police, AIG Zone 2 command, Adamu Ibrahim. According
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Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode today, Wednesday, March 2, 2017, declared the readiness of the State Government to take over the Surulere National Stadium from the Federal Government and transform the facility from its present deplorable condition to a world class sporting centre. Speaking after embarking on an extensive inspection
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