Nigeria’s Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Hon. Sunday Dare has felicitated all sports journalists in Nigeria and beyond, as the world marks the 2022 International Sports Journalists Day. The Minister, who is a journalist himself, stated that the profession is reserved for noble personalities who work round the clock, all year-round to give sports […]
Portugal’s Sports Minister, Football Chieftains and Sunday Dare tour ‘Futball City’
§ With the state visit to Portugal still on, Nigeria’s Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare was at the ‘Futball City’ built as the home of Portuguese Football, by the Portuguese Football Federation. Dare was given a tour of the gigantic facility by the Minister of Sports in Portugal, Ana Catrina, General Secretary […]
U-17 WC winner, Godwin presents Jersey to President Buhari in Portugal
In a symbolic show of his love and commitment to sports in Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari received 2013 U-17 World Cup winner, Saviour Godwin, who presented his jersey to the President in Portugal. The President, who is on an official visit to Portugal alongside Minister for Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare met with the […]
Kwara State Sports Commission commends Judo Association
The Executive Chairman of the Kwara state Sports Commission, Mallam Bola Mogaji has commended the Kwara Judo Association for organising the just concluded maiden edition of the Kwara Inter -Local Government Judo Championship held in the Indoor Sports Hall of the state Sports Commission. Mogaji particularly appreciated the efforts of the Association for taking the […]
Buhari, Dare fly to Portugal to sign Bilateral Agreement on sports
President Muhammadu Buhari and Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Hon.Sunday Dare will depart Nigeria tonight for Portugal to sign bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on sports . The MoU will be signed with President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria and Portugal’s President, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa appending their support. The MoU is coming on the […]
Sports and Youth Development Minister, Hon Sunday Dare has heaped plaudits on the leadership of Nigeria Football Federation for making merit and competence its watchwords in selection of coaches for the age-grade National Teams, as agreed with the Ministry, and which has started to bear fruits with excellent performances at U20 and U17 levels of […]
2022 AWCON: Sports Minister charges Super Falcons to go for glory
The Hon. Minister of Youth and Sports Development Sunday Dare has charged the Nigerian senior national women football team, the Super Falcons to go for glory at the African Women Cup of Nations in Morocco. The Super Falcons are in Group C of the 12th African Women Cup of Nations in Morocco […]
Abuja stadium gets new FIFA-Approved VIP team shelter
In what represents another major achievement on sporting infrastructure in Nigeria, Minister for Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare has expressed delight with the on-going face-lift at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. Earlier in the week, the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development acquired a new customized VIP team shelter (FIFA designed and approved) […]
Kwara APC stalwart organizes football tournament for youth
An All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart and philanthropist in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara state, Barrister Abiola Abdulkareem, popularly known as Jagunlabi, has floated a football tournament tagged Jagunlabi Unity Cup. Abdulkareem in a statement on Thursday said the tournament is for the youth of Ekiti, Isin, Irepodun and Oke-Ero Federal Constituency of the […]
Kwara FA sympathizes with Rt. Hon Yakub Danladi
The Kwara State Football Association has condoled with the Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Yakub Salihu Danaldi following the demise of his father, Tafarikin Borgu, Alhaji Salihu Aliyu. A condolence message made available by the Association Media Aide, Bolaji Lawal said, FA Boss Malam Idris Abdullahi Musa commiserate with the people […]