Kwara SWAN congratulates new NUJ Exco
The Kwara chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has joined other well wishers in rejoicing with the new leadership of the State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), over their peaceful election which ushered in Mallam Lanre Ahmed Abdullateef as the new Chairman. A statement signed by the State Secretary […]
Team Nigeria gets Presidential send-forth, kits unveiled
With just 10 days to the commencement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Nigerians have been assured of impressive outing by Team Nigeria. Speaking during the unveiling of Team Nigeria kits and handing over of the athletes to the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) at the State House, Abuja today, the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, […]
Minister wants states to tap into Sports Industry Policy
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare has called on state governments to identify specialized areas they can key into in the Sports Industry Policy which will soon be ready. The Minister made this assertion during a courtesy visit to the Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, after watching Team Nigeria […]
Minister hails D’Tigers, confident of podium finishes for Team Nigeria in Tokyo
Youth and Sports Development Minister, Chief Sunday Dare has hailed the Nigeria men’s basketball team, D’Tigers for pulling off one of the biggest upsets in the history of the sport, when they defeated three-time reigning Olympic champions and the number one-ranked team in the world, Team USA in a pre-Tokyo Olympics opener. […]
Team Nigeria wrestlers will re-write Olympics history -Minister
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Chief Sunday Dare has assured that Nigerian wrestlers to the Tokyo 2020 Games will re-write the history of Nigeria at the Olympics. The Minister gave this assurance while on a visit to the wrestlers training camp in Bayelsa State. “I commend the Bayelsa state government and the Caretaker […]
6th AMAPRO Football Championship gets August date
24 teams are set to jostle for honour and glory in this year’s AMAPRO Football Championship billed for 2nd of August in Ilorin. The yearly football fiesta, which has been organized to bridge gaps between the amateur and professional footballers is expected to witness more talents to be discovered. According to Mr Shogo Shodunnke, who […]
President Buhari to hand Team Nigeria to NOC July 12th
President Mohammadu Buhari will on Monday July 12th, 2021 play host to Team Nigeria at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where he would hand the Olympics-bound athletes to the NOC in line with age long tradition. According to the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare “we are keeping to the tradition of unveiling […]
First batch of Team Nigeria departs for Olympics, charged to avoid drugs
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare, President Nigerian Olympics Committee (NOC), Engineer Habu Gumel, Permanent Secretary, Mr. Nebeolisa Anako as well top Directors of the Ministry today bidded farewell to the first Batch of Team Nigeria to the Tokyo Olympic Games, with a charge to the athletes to shun banned substances […]
Olympic bound Aruna Quadri, Oshonaike adopted
As efforts to guarantee podium performance of Team Nigeria at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics gathers momentum, two of Nigeria’s top table tennis players – Aruna Quadri and Funke Oshonaike were today in Lagos adopted by the SIFAX group. The announcement came after a meeting with the Chairman of the Sifax Group and the Minister of […]
Exposure programme for Eagles B will continue apace – Pinnick
The plan of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to get the Super Eagles B exposed to high grade international games to improve their level of confidence and aptitude remains in place, despite the defeat by Mexico’s ‘A’ Team in Los Angeles on Saturday, President of the NFF, MrAmaju Melvin Pinnick has stated. Pinnick, also a […]