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Medal winning athletes, coaches get $25,000 boost from Ministry of Youth and Sports in Birmingham

By Wale Mustapha on August 4, 2022 News, Sports

The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development in another show of proactiveness splashed $25,000 on Team Nigeria athletes who have so far won medals at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. In a friendly ceremony held at the Hilton Garden in Birmingham, the athletes and their coaches were rewarded for bringing glory to fatherland Gold […]

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 […]

‘Sports journalism brought me to limelight’, Sunday Dare reveals as he celebrates 2022 World Sports Journalists Day

By Wale Mustapha on July 2, 2022 News, Sports

…says sports journalists in Nigeria amongst the most hardworking globally Nigeria’s Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Hon. Sunday Dare has felicitated all sports journalists in Nigeria and beyond, as the world marks the 2022 International Sports Journalists Day. The Minister, who is a journalist himself, stated that the profession is reserved for noble personalities […]

Fallout of 2022 World Cup Qualifiers: Sports Minister inaugurates committee to investigate vandalization of Abuja stadium

By Wale Mustapha on March 31, 2022 News, Sports

The Federal Government on Thursday inaugurated an investigative committee to unravel the circumstances leading to the vandalization of the Moshood Abiola Stadium and recommend measures to forestall recurrence. The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare while inaugurating the committee led by DIG Sanni Mohammed (Retd) noted that while the failure of Nigeria to […]

Tokyo 2020: Cheers as FG triples prize money for medalists

By Wale Mustapha on August 3, 2021 News, Sports

The Federal Government has tripled the prize money award for Team Nigeria medallists at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Making the announcement Tuesday in Tokyo after Wrestler Blessing Oborodudu won Team Nigeria’s second medal of the Games, Director, Federation and Elite Athletes Department, FEAD of the Youth and Sports Development Ministry, Dr Simon Ebohdjaiye says […]

Minister gives conditions for the return of National Sports Commission

By Wale Mustapha on July 9, 2021 News, Sports

Minister of Youth and sports Development Mr. Sunday Akin Dare has stated conditions that must be met before the National Sports Commission can return. The Minister made this observation during the public hearing for the Bill to return the National Sports Commission. While declaring his support for the return of the sports commission he asked […]

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 […]

Sports Minister condoles with FCT SWAN over Ogunjimi’s death

By Wale Mustapha on February 11, 2021 News, Sports

The Honorable Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr. Sunday Dare has condoled with the sport writers Association of Nigeria, Abuja Chapter and the family of Segun Ogunjimi over his death. A statement by the Minister said “I received the news of Segun Ogunjimi’s death with utmost shock and sadness in my heart. “He was […]

Principals Cup Kicks Off February 26th

By Wale Mustapha on February 11, 2021 News, Sports

The Main Organising Committee of the National Principals Cup has announced that the revived National competition earlier scheduled to kick off on February 12 will now start from February 26. The secondary school showpiece will be heralded with an opening ceremony and match between Government College Kaduna and Igbobi College, Lagos at the Agege Stadium, […]

Minister Dare Congratulates Alafin of Oyo on 50th Coronation

By Wale Mustapha on January 14, 2021 News, Society News

As the drums are rolled out in celebration of the 50th year anniversary of the coronation of the Alafin of Oyo Oba Lamidi Olanrewaju Adeyemi III, Minister of Youth and sports Development Mr Sunday Dare has described the Alafin of Oyo Kingdom as a unifier and custodian of a rich cultural value.According to Mr. Dare […]