With sports, many small dreams could be made to come to pass in the life of children. The little baseball children who are representing Nigeria, Africa and the black world in the Taipei World Cup will meet other children and make friends from different parts of the world. The great chance is that Nigeria would also have sown a seed into them that will make them start a career in sports
Browsing: Bolaji Abdullahi
The President of Nigeria Cycling Federation, Alhaji Mohammed Nur Sheriff, with his Federation members and Tonti paid a courtesy visit to Abdullahi on Tuesday and told him of his Federation’s resolve to start making use of the Abuja National Stadium’s Velodrome but needed the approval of the UCI to do so.
Tonti was in Nigeria to inspect the facilities
The youth games is scheduled to hold between August 29, 2013 and September 7, 2013
Kenyan international marathon athlete, Moses Masai, won the maiden edition of International Amateur Athletics Federation-certified road race in Nigeria, tagged…
The Council urged states governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory to bid for the hosting of the games in view of the numerous benefits and economic potentials of such events
The minister, who was represented by Al-Hassan Yakmut, the Director, Grassroots Sports Development of the NSC, noted that coaches and technical directors are indeed critical stakeholders in the anti-doping campaign and as such their influence on athletes can neither be overlooked nor under-estimated
Akpabio described the late deputy governor as one of the greatest champions of gender equality and women empowerment in Nigeria and noted that she led an exemplary life worthy of emulation
Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the Minister of Sports and Chairman, National Sports Commission, who announced this on Wednesday at the post-Federal Executive Council meeting, said government can no longer maintain the mega facilities
The Award, which is organised by African Achievers Award, is geared towards recognising excellent individuals that have distinguished themselves in their contribution to the growth and development of Africa
At a presidential reception for the heroes, at State House, Abuja on Tuesday, President Jonathan showered monetary and national award gifts on players and officials of the team, which won the Cup of Nations for the country for the third time in the competition’s 56-year history
Jonathan, at a reception for the officials and players on Tuesday, announced a cash incentive of N10 million to the Head Coach of the team, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, and N5 million to other coaches and players
Activities at the airport, which now operates both domestic and international flights from only the international terminal, was grounded immediately the aircraft conveying the team landed
Jonathan was a surprise guest at the Super Eagles’ training session at the National Stadium, Abuja days before the team’s first leg, final qualifying match against Liberia in Monrovia in September 2012
The matter was resolved on Thursday at an extensive meeting Abdullahi had with parties involved in the crisis in Abuja
As part of the reform, the Federations will now have the power to appoint their own Secretaries, thereby granting them greater autonomy