Team Nigeria Paralympians assure of medal haul in Tokyo

Team Nigeria Paralympians assure of medal haul in Tokyo

With less than a week to the commencement of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, Team Nigeria athletes have assured of an impressive outing in Tokyo. According to Team Nigeria Paralympics Captain, Lucy Ejike, “We have been training seriously to make sure we meet up with the standard we set at previous games. Everything is going on […]

Daniel Igali – One more time, I want to celebrate you

Daniel Igali – One more time, I want to celebrate you

By KUTI DARE He is the Commissioner for youth and sports development in Bayelsa state and Caretaker President of the Nigeria wrestling Federation. If you ask his athletes, some address him as president, many as coach, training partner, mentor; almost all as their role model. As a journalist, aside his official roles, I see him […]

Tokyo 2020: Igali eyes more medals for Team Nigeria

Tokyo 2020: Igali eyes more medals for Team Nigeria

… Praises Sports Minister for support The Caretaker Chairman of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation and erstwhile member of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly Honourable Daniel Igali has declared that the Tokyo 2020 Olympics games could be Team Nigeria’s best chance to be on the multiple podium. Igali stated that the Wrestling Federation had done […]

Sports Ministry, UNESCO sign pacts to end doping in sports

Sports Ministry, UNESCO sign pacts to end doping in sports

In bold move to step up the fight against doping by athletes, the Federal Ministry of Youth and sports Development is to partner with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, UNESCO. Speaking during a courtesy call on the Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr Sunday Dare, the Nigerian Ambassador to UNESCO, Hajiya […]

Adopt a Talent Initiative: Adegoke living the dream with better performance

Adopt a Talent Initiative: Adegoke living the dream with better performance

Enoch Adegoke who is making a statement with spectacular performances ahead of the Tokyo Olympics has showered encomium on the Sports Minister Mr. Sunday Dare for adopting him through the Adopt a talent initiative. According to Adegoke, “it has been really awesome for me knowing fully well that immediately after the Honourable Minister adopted me, […]

5 athletes to watch on Day 1 of 2020 Olympic trials in Lagos

5 athletes to watch on Day 1 of 2020 Olympic trials in Lagos

The Tokyo Olympic trials will begin on Thursday June 17 with some of Nigeria’s best athletes aiming to either earn tickets that will get them a place in the Tokyo-bound flight or to confirm their qualification after scaling the qualification standard hurdles set by World Athletics for the Games. The much anticipated championship will witness […]