Ministry of Sports and Youth Development – Page 2

Minister presents football masterplan to NWFL club owners

By Wale Mustapha on September 6, 2022 News, Sports

Minister of Sports, Sunday Dare on Monday presented the 10-year Football Masterplan to the Nigeria Women Football League Club Owners in his office at the Moshood Abiola Stadium Abuja. Sunday while presenting the the Federal Government approved 10-year Football Masterplan to Club Owners, also appreciated their efforts for taking up the challenges that comes with […]

Sunday Dare’s three years of quintessential sports leadership, administration

By Wale Mustapha on August 21, 2022 News, Sports

Like they say, “how time flies!” It is already three years since Sunday Dare’s emergence as Nigeria’s Minister for Youth and Sports Development. Three years ago, the honourable Minister was saddled with the dual responsibility of taking care of the sports sector, just as the vigour of the youthful population. In three years, Sunday Dare […]

2022 Commonwealth Games: Amusan, Brume arrive in Birmingham, boost Team Nigeria spirit

By Wale Mustapha on July 28, 2022 News, Sports

Fresh from their inspiring performances at the just concluded World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, United States of America, the duo of Tobi Amusan and Ese Brume have arrived the camp of Team Nigeria in Birmingham. Both athletes breezed into the Commonwealth Games Birmingham(CGB) Games Village camp in the early hours of Thursday to a […]

World Athletics Championships: Amusan sets world record to win Nigeria’s first ever Gold, Brume claims Silver on Final Day

By Wale Mustapha on July 25, 2022 News, Sports

*It’s New Dawn for Nigerian Athletics Says Sports Minister Dare Nigeria left her best for the last day of the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, United States of America by winning a gold and a silver medal. Tobi Amusan broke the 100m hurdles World Record in the semi finals with an astonishing 12.12s 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 […]

WAFCON 2022: Sports Minister hails gallant Super Falcons in shootout defeat to Morocco

By Wale Mustapha on July 19, 2022 News, Sports

Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Hon. Sunday Dare has saluted the gallant and spirited play of Nigeria’s Super Falcons after their game against the Moroccan female team in the second Semi finals of the African Women’s Cup of Nations. Eulogizing the Super Falcons team Hon. Dare said, “your resilience, character, and management of the […]

Nigeria sports ministry gets AIU praises over stricter measures, increased Anti-doping testings

By Wale Mustapha on July 17, 2022 News, Sports

The insistence of the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development on stricter anti-doping measures and the increase in the number of testings by the National Anti-Doping Agency(NADA) has earned Nigeria the commendation of the Athletics Integrity Unit(AIU). The Athletics Integrity Unit(AIU) is the special unit created by the international athletics body, World Athletics to […]

Nigeria hosts 4th African Track Cycling Championships

By Wale Mustapha on July 14, 2022 News, Sports

… Abuja Velodrome Rated among Continent’s Best The Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare has described the ongoing 4th African Track Cycling Championships holding at the Velodrome of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja as a testament to the commitment of President Muhammadu Buhari’s concerted efforts towards the development of youth […]

Best cyclists arrive Nigeria for African Track Cycling Championships

By Wale Mustapha on July 13, 2022 News, Sports

…..Minister inspects facilities, meets participating teams Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, Abuja is set to host the Fourth edition of the African Track Cycling Championship. Nigeria and 14 other countries are expected to participate in the Championship which will take place inside the Velodrome of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja from Thursday 14th July – […]

Hon. Sunday Dare restates agenda to give Nigerian youths, sports same attention

By Wale Mustapha on July 12, 2022 News, Politics, Sports

Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Hon. Sunday Dare has stated that his administration will continue to pay attention of the affairs of the country’s youth in equal measure as it gives to sports in Nigeria. Since the start of his tenure, Hon. Sunday Dare has initiated several programmes and schemes to support the dreams […]