*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 […]
Kwara United players charged on leadership and goal setting
Leadership has been described as guiding and impacting outcomes and enabling groups of people to work together to accomplish what they couldn’t do individually. It’s also described as “something you do and not something you are”. While lecturing Kwara United Football Club players on setting goals in life at a seminar ahead of their trip […]
Sports Minister holds strategic meeting with NFF Executive Board on state of Nigerian football
*Meeting with NFF part of development-centered engagements with all sports federations The Hon. Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, today Wednesday October 11th, 2023, held a strategic meeting with the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, as part of his series of engagements with all […]
Minister welcomes Deaf Eagles, congratulates team on Nigeria’s first appearance at World Deaf Football Championships
*Ministry to begin work on making deaf sports mandatory at National Sports Festivals and Youth Games The Hon. Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, today, Monday October 9th, 2023, welcomed back Nigeria’s Men’s Deaf football team, also called the “Deaf Eagles”, in Abuja, after their participation at the 4th edition of the World […]
Sports Minister postulates growth of eSports in Nigeria will not be overlooked
The Hon. Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, has stated that Nigeria is enthusiastic about the potentials of eSports, also known as electronic sports or gaming sports. The Minister made the assertion during a meeting with organized Nigerian eSports proponents, led by Mr. Clinton Agbor Ayuk, at his office in Abuja. Senator Enoh […]
NPFL: Kwara United beat hard-fighting Abia Warriors 1-0, as KWSG pledges suatained support
Kwara United begins its home game in the 2023-2024 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season with a one nil victory over visiting Abia Warriors today, Sunday October 8th, 2023, in a match decided at the Main-Bowl of the Kwara State Stadium Complex, Ilorin. Defender Ejeh Isaiah”s goal in the 44th minute settled the crucial game […]
Okechukwu, 6, others emerge top talents In Giant Brillers, Kwara FA Scouting program
Ike Okechukwu, 16, wonder kid of the Kwara Football Academy, KFA, emerged the best player of the Giant Brillers/Kwara FA scouting tournament that ended on Saturday. He and six of others were picked as raw talents to be exposed to foreign clubs in Lagos, according to detail made available to journalists on Sunday morning. Speaking […]
Football: Barrister A. U. Mustapha advocates for standard turf across Nigeria
Former President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Appeal Committee, Barrister Abdulhakeem Uthman Mustapha SAN has advocated for standard turf across the league venues in the country. Mustapha stated this during the inspection of the pitch at the Kwara State Stadium in Ilorin on Saturday October 7th, 2023. He said good pitches are critical […]