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Bayour Issah: a motivator, father, role model, pedagogue, leader and inspiration

By Admin on November 5, 2022 News, Sports

By Ibitoye Shittu People call him the Dean of the Sports faculty based on his achievements and ways he painstakingly made name for himself locally and internationally. As far as Sports is concerned in Nigeria, there is no land where the name “Bayour Issah” is not known or heard, thanks to his brilliancy, rugedity, and […]

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 […]

Indelible imprints of Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq in Kwara Sports sector

By Wale Mustapha on May 6, 2022 News, Sports

By Attahiru Ibrahim It’s often held that words are easier said than done, and this translates to the fact that it takes perhaps an extraordinary will, courage and determination to impact lives with a long-lasting legacies. Above expression best describes the giant strides of Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq in the area of Sports development in Kwara […]

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 […]

Naija Ratels President, Bar Paul Offers Scholarship to 40 Footballers

By Wale Mustapha on February 8, 2021 News, Society News, Sports

… Says Football can Help Tackle Gender Violence Football as a sport is an important tool to bring people together and also educate boys about true masculinity, violence prevention and the rights of women. That’s why NWFL Championship side, Naija Ratels Football Club took out time to play a novelty match against a team assembled […]

We are developing other sports beyond football – Minister

By Wale Mustapha on December 19, 2020 News, Sports

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr . Sunday Dare_ has declared that his priority is to Develop other sports where Nigeria has comparative advantage.Speaking to pressmen during a facility tour of the on going rehabilitation at the National Stadium, Surulere on Friday, Mr Dare said “We have seen that football has been able […]

SWAN to Organize Seminar on ‘Covid-19 and Sports’

By Wale Mustapha on December 15, 2020 News, Sports

The leadership of the Kwara State chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) will on Friday, December 18, hold a Seminar for members and sports stakeholders. According to a statement on Tuesday, signed by the state Secretary of the association, Olayinka Owolewa, Dr Joseph Adeyemo, the Chief Medical Director of Olutayo Hospital is […]

SWAN Charges Gov. Abdulrazaq to fulfill Promises on Sports

By Wale Mustapha on December 15, 2020 News, Sports

The Kwara chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), has urged Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, to prioritise the rehabilitation of sporting facilities as stated in the budget presented on Tuesday. The state Secretary of the association, Olayinka Owolewa, recalled in a statement on Tuesday that the Governor mentioned as part of his plans for […]

Sports Festival: Edo Deputy Governor Disagrees with PTF Over January 2021 Date

By Admin on December 10, 2020 News, Sports

By Yemi Sodeeq The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu has described the new January 3rd to 17th date for the National Sports festival as ‘insensitive’. Speaking to the newsmen recently at Benin, Shuiabu,who is also the chairman of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 20th Sports festival argued that new date as […]

FG Set to Honour 60 Sports icons

By Wale Mustapha on October 13, 2020 News, Sports

All is now set to honour 60 Nigerian sports icons and personalities that have won laurels for Nigeria and those that have made meaningful impact on sports development in the last sixty years. The event is part of activities organised by the Federal government to celebrate Nigeria’s Diamond jubilee . Minister of Youth and Sports Development […]