The Minister made the disclosure on Friday in Makurdi, Benue State at an interactive forum with the Executive Council of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, Benue State Chapter
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The 35-year-old Williams, who is attempting to win an Open era record 23rd Grand Slam singles title, beat world number 61 Lucie Safarova 6-3 6-4
The 19-year-old agreed a five-year deal to join Pep Guardiola’s side in the summer but remained with Palmeiras until the end of the season
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Lookman was born in England but can play for Nigeria through his parents
Senegal will meet Algeria in their last Group B match on Monday in Franceville, while Tunisia battle Zimbabwe in Libreville
The six-time winner struggled for rhythm and lost 7-6 (10-8) 5-7 2-6 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 in four hours and 48 minutes
The 23-year-old will head back to Juventus for treatment, officials added
Ajibade, who doubles as the president of the team, told the News Agency of Nigeria that the squad had to open space for new brand of Sunshine Stars
Rangers Marketing Manager, Ignatius Okafor, made the disclosure to the News Agency of Nigeria in Enugu on Thursday
The defending champions and second seeds lost 6-3 7-6 (7-5) in one hour and 12 minutes on Thursday
In line with the new FIFA reforms, each proposed member of any of the committees was made to go through a comprehensive integrity check conducted by several organisations of global relevance and stature
Ovoke finished as the club’s top scorer last season and has taken two league games to get off the mark this term
A source has told Sky Sports News HQ that a fee of £17 million has been agreed between the clubs but another source claims talks are not yet that advanced
The Premier League giants made £515 million in matchday sales, commercial deals and broadcast rights last season, which has pushed Madrid off the top spot for the first time in 11 years
The state Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Alhaji Zubairu Madaki, made this known in Bauchi while leading a team of Nigeria Football Federation on a pre-inspection tour of the stadium
Oyeyode, who made the assertion on Thursday in Enugu while speaking with newsmen, said the deplorable condition of facilities at the stadium was nothing to write home about
The LMC is also challenging the reinstatement of Giwa FC into the league by the Jos High Court sitting in Bukuru
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the match, played at the Stade l’Amitie, saw the Borussia Dortmund star scoring a 38th minute penalty to secure his side’s second 1-1 draw in Group A
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the venue is the home ground of Bauchi-based Wikki Tourists Football Club who is campaigning in the 2017 CAF Confederation Cup competition
Plateau United took the lead in the 11th minute of the encounter through a well-taken free-kick by Golbe Elisha, the club’s captain