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Governor Okowa, Dare unveil mascot, logo for Delta 2022 National Sports Festival

By Wale Mustapha on July 6, 2022 News, Sports

Partisan politics took the back seat as sports once again proved to be the unifier of Nigerians when the Governor of Delta State, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare and a host of other important dignitaries on Wednesday night in Asaba, Delta State unveiled the mascot for the 2022 […]

Grassroot Basketball: Rebirth of a slamming and dunking sports in Nigeria

By Admin on June 6, 2022 News, Sports

As the proverbial maxim posits, the future of any sports is in the development of its grassroots. Across different generations of stellar sports teams in different events, the production talent bed is one of the fulcrum of its success. Grassroots does not only catalyze sporting success, it also guarantees the long term sustainability of such […]

Basketball: Sunday Dare charges IMC to facilitate revamp of grassroot basketball in Nigeria

By Admin on June 4, 2022 News, Sports

Minister for Youth and Sports Development, Hon. Sunday Dare has tasked the newly-inaugurated Interim Management Committee of the basket ball to ensure the growth of the game in areas such as including grassroots talent development and corporate sponsorships amongst others. The Minister made this known during the inauguration of an 11-man team to manage the […]

NBBF Crisis – Detractors resort to cheap blackmail after a failed conspiracy theories

By Admin on June 3, 2022 News, Sports

The Pro- NBBF campaigners have tried endlessly, to paint the Sports ministry in bad light while also trying to gather enough support and sympathy for the NBBF Board rendered redundant by the recent decision of the Sports ministry to withdraw Nigeria from all international competitions for atleast two years. Unlike in the past when these […]

Sunday Dare @ 56: Celebrating an icon who means more than ever imagined

By Admin on May 29, 2022 News, Politics, Sports

By Adewale Ajayi S- Sincerity Sincerity is his watchword… Ever since his appointment as Nigeria minister of youth and sports, Sunday Dare has played his card with high level of sincerity. He makes promises and fulfil them. He tries as much as he can to carry every one along but he is not afraid to […]

FIVB hails Sunday Dare, Musa Nimrod on volleyball development in Nigeria

By Wale Mustapha on May 17, 2022 News, Sports

The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has hailed the minister of sports, Sunday Dare and Nigeria Volleyball Federation on their initiatives towards growth and development of volleyball in the country. The Vice President of International Volleyball Federation (FIVB), Musataque Mohammed disclosed this during a courtesy visit in the Minister office on Tuesday in Abuja. Mohammed applauded […]

Basketball: Ministry outlines conditions for return to international competitions

By Wale Mustapha on May 17, 2022 News, Sports

The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development says it has a duty to approach the Federal Government to reconsider Nigeria’s withdrawal from international basketball, but if only there are improvements on the state of the game and unity amongst stakeholders. Last Wednesday, the Federal Government’s decision to have Nigeria withdraw from international basketball for two […]

Sunday Dare giving Obafemi Awolowo Stadium a facelift

By Wale Mustapha on April 25, 2022 News, Sports

From Moshood Abiola to Daura, Lagos National Stadium and now Obafemi Awolowo Stadium, Sunday Dare can’t stop working. Are you one of those that thought his tenure is fast winding up and he will be more concerned about what tomorrow holds for him? If yes, you better start having a rethink as Nigeria Youth and […]

Alaafin of Oyo: He was a youth friendly king – Sunday Dare

By Wale Mustapha on April 23, 2022 News, Sports

Youth and Sports Development Minister Chief Sunday Dare has mourned the death of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III. The Monarch joined his ancestors on Friday night at the age of 83. He rose to the throne at the age of 31 and had a blissful rule for 52 years. The Minister described […]

Sunday Dare charges states to emulate Delta State in sports development

By Wale Mustapha on April 22, 2022 News, Sports

The Minister for Youth and Sports Development, Chief Sunday Dare has charged states across the nation to imbibe the Delta Model in a bid to enhance the development of grassroots sports in the country.Chief Dare gave the charge in Asaba when he undertook an inspection tour of the Steven Keshi International Stadium, Asaba to ascertain […]