Ilorin Fitness Festival takes centre stage November 11
All plans have been concluded by the Exercise is Medicine to stage the third edition of its mega road walk for this year’s edition, tilted ‘Ilorin Fitness Festival’ on Saturday, November 11, 2023. The mega walk which is tagged ‘150 Minutes Moves’ will commence at 6:30am at the General Hospital Roundabout and and ends at […]
Sports Minister tasks senior Ministry officials on development plan for discovered talents
*Says it cannot be business as usual Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, today, Tuesday October 17th, 2023, charged Heads of Department of the Ministry to come up with strategic plans that will define the growth path of talents discovered at the recently concluded National Youth Games in Asaba, the capital of Delta […]
Sports Minister tasks senior Ministry officials on development plan for discovered talents
*Says it cannot be business as usual Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, today, Tuesday October 17th, 2023, charged Heads of Department of the Ministry to come up with strategic plans that will define the growth path of talents discovered at the recently concluded National Youth Games in Asaba, the capital of Delta […]
Early preparations, athletes welfare, top priorities for Olympics and AAG -Sports Minister
*Ministry will secure training camps within and outside Nigeria for athletes The Hon. Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh has stated that the Ministry will prioritize welfare, early camping and preparations for athletes, as Team Nigeria counts down to the All-Africa Games and Summer Olympic Games, to be held next year in Accra […]
International friendly: Super Eagles edge Mambas to establish winning mentality
Goals by Terem Moffi, Frank Onyeka and Moses Simon steered Nigeria to a 3-2 victory over 10-man Mozambique in their international friendly encounter in Portimäo on Monday. The win in the Portuguese city was the first for the Super Eagles in a friendly match in 55 months, back to March 2019 when Paul Onuachu’s first […]
Kwara Sports: A gossip and backbiting field
Before I even start at all, I will want to say that the headline was carefully chosen, and I obviously believe it encapsulates all the characteristics of the happenings in sports circle in the state. It was chosen after a thorough study of the situation over time, and its progression, gradually. It is therefore, safe […]
Sports Minister tasks NFF on Congress expansion to accommodate more stakeholders
*Says proportional representation will allow for all-encompassing development The Hon. Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh has called for expansion of the Nigerian Football Federation’s (NFF) Congress, in order to accommodate other relevant stakeholders and ensure proportional representation for the good of the game. The Minister asserted that football’s economic, social and cultural […]
Sports Minister backs full implementation of National Sports Industry Bill, targets private sector investment drive
*Ministry to rebuild trust and confidence of private sector investors in sports The Hon. Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh has stated that the Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the adoption of the National Sports Industry Bill (NSIP) for full implementation, under the renewed mandate of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. […]
Sports Minister dusts up 10-year Football Masterplan, tasks NFF on implementation
*Plan reflects sports for development and development of sports components The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh has tasked the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) to take deliberate actions on the implementation of the 10-year Football Development Masterplan, developed in 2022. Senator Enoh made the call during a meeting with the Executive Board of […]
Minister of Sports sues for greater utilization of sports for social cohesion and reform
*Says sports has power to rehabilitate, rejuvenate and reintegrate individuals at correctional facilities into society The Hon. Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh has commended the two-day workshop on sports-based intervention in prison settings, organised by the United Nations tagged “Drug and Crime for Nigerian Correctional Service inmates and the public.” Represented by one […]