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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Sunday Dare wants more digital skills training for Nigerian youths

By Wale Mustapha on August 15, 2021 News, Politics

Minister of Youth and sports Development Mr Sunday Dare has reiterated the need to have more youth trained in digital skills in order to adress the problem of employment.The Minister made this assertion at the 2021 Annual Luncheon of Government College, Ibadan, Old Boys Association (GCIOBA) held in Ibadan on Sunday. The Minister who spoke […]

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 […]

Int’l Youth Day: Kogi NYCN tasks stakeholders on youth involvement in Food Transformation Systems

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

By Stephen Adeleye The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Kogi State chapter, on Thursday urged government at all levels and relevant stakeholders to ensure youth involvement and engagement in the transformation of food systems in Nigeria. The Kogi NYCN Chairman, Amb. Ogohi Samuel Usman, made the called at a press conference in Lokoja, to […]

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 […]

Sports Minister charges NFF to qualify Nigeria for World Cup

By Wale Mustapha on August 8, 2021 News, Sports

Chief Sunday Dare, Nigeria’s Minister of Youth and Sports has called on the leadership of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF to ensure the Super Eagles qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Chief Dare gave the charge on Sunday during the Extraordinary Congress of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF in Benin, Edo State. The Super Eagles will […]

Sports Minister craves permanent home ground for Super Eagles

By Wale Mustapha on June 30, 2021 News, Sports

The Super Eagles nomadic sojourn in different cities will soon be over as soon rehabilitation work is completed at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium Abuja and the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos. This assurance was made by the Minister of Youth and sports Development Mr Sunday when he visited the training camp of the Home- based […]