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2020 NSF: Nimrod commends Sunday Dare for sports development

By Wale Mustapha on April 7, 2021 News, Sports

The President of Nigeria Volleyball Federation, Engineer Musa Nimrod has commended Sports Minister, Sunday Dare for his passion for sports development. Nimrod stated this when the sports minister paid an unscheduled visit to the volleyball centre during the 2020 National Sports Festival in Benin, Edo state. Nimrod said the festival has created an avenue for […]

Fosla Academy wins Football event of National Principal’s Cup

By Wale Mustapha on March 30, 2021 News, Sports

Fosla Academy Abuja have emerged the winners of the football event of therebranded National Principals Cup which ended at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Tuesday. Fosla Academy were truly deserving champions as they secured an emphatic 2-0 victory over Christ Comprehensive College, Makera, Kaduna. Speaking during the event, Minister of Youth and sports […]

National Sports Festival: Team Rivers Athletes Receive Covid-19 Vaccine

By Wale Mustapha on March 29, 2021 News

The Rivers state Athletes to the forthcoming National Sports Festival today got vaccinated as they intensify preparations for the festival. The development is in tandem with the directive of the Honourable Sports Minister, Mr. Sunday Dare that athletes and officials that will be part of the multi sports event must get vaccinated. The Covid-19 Vaccine […]

Sports Minister Congratulates Amaju on FIFA post

By Wale Mustapha on March 12, 2021 News, Sports

Minister of Youth and sports Development Chief Sunday Dare has congratulated newly elected Executive committee member of Fifa and President of Nff Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick on his success at the poll. Amaju was elected into the exalted position of Fifa Executive committee after emerging victorious at the CAF election held in Morocco on Friday,winning […]

Ogbomosho agog as Youth and Sports Minister installed as Agbaakin

By Wale Mustapha on March 11, 2021 News, Society News, Sports

It was all pump and pageantry on Thursday March 11th in the historic city of Ogbomosho land as the Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr. Sunday Dare was installed as the Agbaakin of Ogbomosholand by the Soun of Ogbomosho Oba Jimoh Oyedunni Oyewumi Ajagungbade III The honour is in recognition of Dare’s giant strides […]

Rivers State has found new oil in football

By Wale Mustapha on March 10, 2021 News

It was a galaxy of meeting of stars in Port-Harcourt on Tuesday when Minister of Youth and sports Development Mr Sunday unveiled the Real Madrid Football Academy with an assurance that the institution would not only create jobs, but produce world class future stars. Speaking at the occasion, Mr. Dare said” From time immemorial, Rivers […]

No substitute for grassroots development – Sport Minister

By Wale Mustapha on March 2, 2021 News, Sports

The Minister of Youth and sports Development Mr Sunday Dare has received members of the Nigerian Olympics Association in audience with a promise to give them an inclusive role in mentoring younger athletes. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, the Minister said “The gold is in the child, I have made this statement repeatedly because the […]

Sunday Dare declares National Principal’s Cup open

By Wale Mustapha on February 26, 2021 News, Sports

The much awaited principal cup finally got underway on Friday as Igbobi college and and Government College Kaduna raised the curtain on the competition in a grand style at the Agege stadium, Lagos. According to the Minister of youth and sports development Mr. Sunday Dare who is the brain behind the revival of the principal […]

Igbobi College tackles Government College in Principals Cup

By Wale Mustapha on February 25, 2021 News, Sports

All is set for the ceremonial kick off of the National Principal’s Cup on Friday with the match between Igbobi College, Lagos and Government College, Kaduna at the Agege Stadium, Lagos. The Minister of Youth and sports Development Mr Sunday Dare is expected to take the ceremonial kick off, even as Lagos State Governor Mr. […]

Minister of Youth and Sports Emerges winner of Distinguished Service Award

By Wale Mustapha on February 19, 2021 News, Sports

Minister of Youth and sports Development Mr Sunday Dare has received commendation from the the Nigerian Baptist Convention, Owners of New Frontiers Television for his immense contributions to the growth of the station, the Nigerian Baptist Convention, Youth and sports Development and public service. At an impressive ceremony which held at the Oritamefa Baptist Church, […]