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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Jude Opara, Abuja Ahead of the May 30 elections into the boards of sports federations, an aspirant into the Nigerian Boxing Federation (NBF), Navy Commodore Adesoji Babalola says the country can use sports to meaningfully engage her teeming youths. Babalola who is also the director of Innovations, Nigerian Navy told Sports Vanguard exclusively that he decided to join the boxing board as his own modest way of enhancing sports development. Babalola who is a boxing enthusiast noted that as someone who has been involved in the running and administration of the boxing, said he wants to add his quota to the development of the sport as a board member. According to him, sports and boxing in particular have shifted from a mere instruments of recreation to a huge income earner which have equally helped in national and international integration.   The post We can use sports to engage youths — Commodore Babalola appeared first on Vanguard News . Vía Vanguard Ne...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J •As top stars jet in for IAAF Bronze Label event Final registration of athletes for Saturday’s fifth Okpekpe international 10km road race begins today in Auchi in Edo state. The registration,according to Yusuf Alli,a former Nigeria international athlete and a top technical official of the race entails screening and accreditation of all athletes who have completed the registration format on any of the platforms provided by the organisers.It will close on Friday,May 12. ‘’All registered athletes will be screened and accredited for the race which begins early Saturday morning in Okpekpe.They will be provided with their bib numbers as a sign of accreditation for the race,’said Ali who further revealed that the exercise will hold at Yak hotel which is located along Auchi-Benin road in Auchi. The former Commonwealth long jump record holder also revealed that all registered elite athletes who have been invited by the organisers will be provided accommodation in Auchi...