Nigeria and India have formally declared their interest in hosting the 2030 Commonwealth Games, drawing praise from Commonwealth Sport President Donald Rukare, who described their aspirations as “dynamic and ambitious.” The centenary edition is expected to carry symbolic weight, but Canada—seen as a sentimental favourite given it staged the first Games in Hamilton in 1930—did…
President Bola Tinubu has assured to unite the country through various sporting activities which are currently being heavily funded by the Federal Government. Tinubu said this at the presentation of the King’s Baton Relay ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games scheduled to hold between July 23 and Aug. 2 in Glasgow Scotland. The President represented…
Sen George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), has called for a robust engagement with the Commonwealth countries since Nigeria was part of the bloc. Akume made the call on Tuesday night at the 2025 Nigerian edition of the Commonwealth High Commissioners’ Banquet and Awards in Abuja. The event had as its…
The Commonwealth Fencing Federation (CFF) has formally awarded the hosting right for the 2026 Commonwealth Fencing Championships to the Nigeria Fencing Federation (NFF) ahead of Australia. The award followed the provisional hosting right granted to Nigeria a few months ago making her the first sub-Saharan nation to stage the tournament. This is contained in a…
