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Tobi Amusan wins 100m hurdles Gold, make Commonwealth Games history

By Wale Mustapha on August 7, 2022 News, Sports

Tobiloba Ayomide Amusan has made history as the first Nigerian track and field athlete and the second in history to successfully defend a Commonwealth Games 100m hurdles title. The petite, 25 year old also set a new 12.30 seconds Games Record on the way to winning the event’s gold. Amusan, the reigning World champion and […]

Sports Minister confirms Nigeria’s readiness for 2022 Commonwealth Games

By Wale Mustapha on July 22, 2022 News, Sports

… As British High Commissioner Hosts Team to Farewell Reception Sports Minister Sunday Dare is optimistic Team Nigeria will be very competitive at the 2022 Commonwealth Games starting in Birmingham, United Kingdom next week. The Minister said Nigerian athletes are fit and ready for the Games because the past few months have sharpened and toughened […]

Sunday Dare in Rwanda for Commonwealth Youth Ministerial Taskforce Summit

By Wale Mustapha on June 22, 2022 News, Politics, Sports

Nigeria’s Youth and Sports Minister, Hon. Sunday Dare attended the 5th edition of the Commonwealth Youth Ministerial Task Force meeting on Thursday, in Kigali, Rwanda. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in the Rwandan Capital city of Kigali. The three-day Commonwealth Youth Forum (CYF) which started […]

Commonwealth champion commends Gov AbdulRahman on sports development, seeks decentralization of sports

By Wale Mustapha on March 10, 2020 News, Politics

Former Kwara State Table Tennis coach and Commonwealth champion, Kasali Lasisi has again commended the state Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for setting mercenaries in motion for the staging of the 7th Kwara State Sports Festival, adding that the event has opened new sports development doors for the state and Nigeria. While analyzing the situation, Coach […]