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 […]
Home-base Super Eagles to play Ghana or Canada in October
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Supremo, Amaju Melvin Pinnick spoke about exposing the home base Eagles futher as preparation for another freindly match is just close. He said: “we will keep giving the home base lads the necessary exposure needed, in. October, we will be flying the team to Baltimore for friendly games against Ghana possibly, […]
Many positives to take from the match against Mexico – Pinnick
The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), who doubles as FIFA Council member, Amaju Pinnick have reacted immediately after the Nigeria match versus Mexico that ended 4 – 0 in favour of the Mexicans The NFF supremo revealed that, he is not disappointed by the result but rather, he’s more impressed by the performance […]
Basketball is on ascendance in Nigeria -Minister
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare has once again emphasized the importance of developing other sports through private public partnership. The Minister made this assertion at the final of the Dr & Mr. D. K Olukoya Women Basketball Championship, which held on Sunday in Lagos. According to the Minister”basketball is on […]
YSFON partners German Agents for a nine-day scouting exercise
The National body of the Youth Sports Federation of Nigeria (YSFON) is partnering Mike Football Scout and Agent for nine days scouting programme for players between the ages of 18 and 20 years. The Scouting programme has been scheduled to hold in Ilorin, Kwara state. Professional Scouts from Germany are expected to arrive Ilorin for […]