Following their arrival in New Jersey from Dallas on Sunday, three –time African champions Nigeria have stepped up preparations for their friendly match with Ecuador on Thursday evening, as well as next month’s AFCON 2023 qualifying matches against Sierra Leone and Mauritius. A rampant Mexican side were lucky to win a […]
Sports Minister hosts victorious Flying Eagles, charges team to conquer Africa
Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Hon. Sunday Dare, on today hosted Nigeria’s U-20 Boys National team, the Flying Eagles after their successful outing in Niger Republic, winning the WAFU-B U20 Championship. In a reception organized to celebrate and spur the team, the Minister congratulated the technical crew, players and the backroom staff for conquering […]
FG appoints Interim Management Committee (IMC) to oversee Nigeria basketball
Following the recent directives of President Muhammadu Buhari on the state of basketball in the country and its withdrawal from all International basketball competitions for the next two years, the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has announced the members of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) to oversee the development of […]
FIBA, Kida threaten Nigeria with basketball ban
World basketball body, FIBA has issued Nigeria an ultimatum to suspend its international withdrawal or risk getting additional years of wilderness. Engr. Musa Kida is in the circle of events as a recipient, as the country sits out of international basketball as put out by the Federal Government of Nigeria. The government had called for […]
Aremu marks one year as DG of MINILS, harps on physical exercise for workers
It was all moment of positive reflections at the Micheal Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS) today as Comrade Issa Aremu Mni marks one year of his appointment as the Director General (DG) of the Institute. Members of staff, family and associates of the Labour Leader converged for a special walk and flexibilities, […]
Volleyball: Dare tasks Federation on grassroots development
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare has called on the Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF) to put up structures that will ensure the development of the game from the grassroots so as to ensure its susteinability. The Minister gave the charge yesterday in his office in Abuja, when he received a delegation […]
FG’s suspension: Nigeria may not return to international basketball until 2029 –Col Ahmedu
Nigeria may be out of international football for a long time than anticipated, as a result of Federal Government’s withdrawal from the system for two years, so says the President, FIBA Africa Zone III, Col. Sam Ahmedu. Following the leadership crisis that has dogged Nigerian basketball for more than eight years; the […]
Milo Secondary Basketball Championship Organisers commend Kwara Sport Commission, Basketball Association
Organisers of the Milo Nestle Secondary school basketball championship has said the Energy Food Drink of Future Champions has inspired the youth of Nigeria in sports to instill life values such as hard work, responsibility, fair play, discipline, perseverance, togetherness and team work.
2022 Kwara FA Super League kicks off Thursday
This year’s Kwara State Football Association organized 2022 Kwara State Super League competition will kick-off on Thursday May 19th, 2022, with 32 youth teams on the card to jostle for honours. At the colourful draws, held at the State FA Secretariat, the Chairman of the Football Association, Mallam Idris Abdullahi Musa charged the teams to […]
Central Conference of 22nd Milo Secondary School Basketball kicks off in Ilorin
The Central Conference of the 22nd edition of the Nestle Milo Secondary School Basketball Championship kicks off today at the Indoor Sports Hall of the Kwara State Stadium Complex, beginning from 12noon. Schools from nine states are expected to compete for honours in both the female and male events at centre. They include schools from […]