)
The youngster scored 30 points to win the gold medal, ahead of Nasarawa and Adamawa.
Despite the turmoil that has rocked the camp of Ekiti State after a poor, disgraceful outing during the opening ceremony at the Seventh National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State, the state athletes are moving on, with Abdulrahman Fatai winning the state's first gold medal in the golf event on Monday.
The youngster scored 30 points to win the gold medal, ahead of Nasarawa and Adamawa.
)
14:38 - 26.09.2023
National Youth Games: Ogun to battle Lagos in Women Football Final
The South west derby final is scheduled to take place on Friday at the Jay Jay Okocha Stadium in Ogwachi-Uku.
)
14:26 - 26.09.2023
National Youth Games: Lagos wins 7 medals in Swimming
Oluwademilade Akanbi secured Team Lagos first Gold medal in the 50 meters backstroke for girls with the time of 32:62 seconds and went to claimed her second gold in the 100 meters Butterfly, recording 1 minute, 19 seconds.
Team Ekiti had started their campaign beautifully, with their table tennis players and female handball teams progressing in their competitions prior to Fatai's gold.
On Monday, Kolade Bright advanced in the female table tennis tournament after defeating her opponent from Bayelsa 2-0 in the knockouts.
)
After a hard-fought victory in Round 1 on Monday, two of their female scrabble players have also advanced to the next round.
They defeated Plateau State 417-318 and also defeated Ogun State 355-348.
Ekiti State achieved a new record at the recent Youth Games in Ilorin, finishing 16th in the table with two gold, nine silver, and two bronze medals, their highest performance ever at the event.
)
13:28 - 25.09.2023
Funmilayo Oyero: Meet 8-year-old Nigerian golfer representing Lagos state at the National Youth Games
Miss Funmilayo Beauty Oyero is the youngest Lagos athlete in the ongoing National Youth Games.
)
Recall that the Ekiti State House of Assembly summoned the officials in charge of sports in the state to appear before the House Committee on Youth and Sport because of their shabby dressing during the opening ceremony of the Youth Games on Saturday.
Biodun Oyebanji, the state governor, also summoned the head of the sports council, Adekunle Adeyemi, from Asaba, to account for the bad appearance of the young athletes.
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)