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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 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 […]

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 […]

Minister of Sports reiterates support for school sports development

By Wale Mustapha on March 9, 2022 News, Sports

….. as Garba Lawal, Babayaro, Babangida grace Paris Africana Int’l School’s Sports Fiesta The Aguiyi Ironsi Cantonment was a cynosure of sporting excellence, as Paris Africana international School, led by Director, Engr. Gbenga Nowoola hosted its 3rd Annual Inter-house Sports, with Ex-Super Eagles Stars thrilled with top-notch sporting performances. Ex-Super Eagles stars threw support for […]

Sports Minister expresses confidence in Paralympics Team

By Wale Mustapha on August 24, 2021 News, Sports

… Urges them to Excel Youth and Sports Development Minster Sunday Dare is sure that Team Nigeria to the Paralympic Games in Tokyo will live up to billings and do the nation proud as games get underway on Tuesday. Dare said, “Based on condition precedent and the resilience of our special athletes especially when on […]

Ex internationals hail Sports Minister over national stadium rehabilitation

By Wale Mustapha on August 14, 2021 News, Sports

Minister of Youth and sports Development Mr Sunday Dare has received commendation from Former Super Eagles players Garba Lawal and Emmanuel Amuneke for rehabilitating the Moshood Abiola National Stadium Abuja and the Surulere National Stadium, Lagos after years of neglect. According to Lawal “I am so excited to know that the Moshood Abiola National stadium […]

International Youth Day 2021: Minister urges youths to speed up quest in ICT, food production

By Wale Mustapha on August 12, 2021 News, Society News

The international youth day saw majority of youth and as National Youth Service Corp members in attendance with several entertaining display by the cultural groups, dance Drama , drama and hosts of other activities to the admiration of the youths in attendance. This year’s International Youth Day celebration offers the world an opportunity to again […]