He said this was to allow the IMC concentrate fully on the organisation and management of the ongoing NPFL season.
Browsing: Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye
It particularly rejected what it called the “white lie” told by Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye, the chairman of the Ward Congress Committee, which it said was meant conceal the scam called congress.
Although a release from the Commission last week confirming that President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointment of Yakmut to take charge of the commission in acting capacity rested Elegbeleye’s future, there were still doubts on whether he was still the one in charge.
In Elegbeleye’s stead, as earlier reported during the week by The Eagle Online, Danagogo has appointed Al-Hassan Yakmut, a Director in the Ministry of Sports, as acting DG
Our usually reliable sources had hinted of a change in guard at the NSC
The Chinese Government, a statement by the National Sports Commission said, has prevented the athletes from training as other countries’ athletes have been doing since arrival
The Director General of the National Sports Commission, Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye, put up a defence for Abdullahi by lying to the Senate that he had travelled to Poland
According to Elegbeleye, the good luck of the President is already shinning on the Nigerian team in South Africa after the team qualified for the semifinals of the CHAN tournament in a pulsating game against Morocco on Saturday in a dramatic fashion
The baton, which was flagged off by the Queen of England on October 9, 2013, would travel round 70 countries in the World over a period of 288 days
The Baton is usually taken across all Commonwealth Countries to signify the commencement of preparations of the Commonwealth Games
He also stated that he was informed that the last meeting, held in Ilorin, Kwara State, endorsed the introduction of the National Youth Games and the opening up of the National Sports Festival to all Nigerians
Elegbeleye said the brilliant display of the youngsters has taken Nigeria to another level in world soccer
Elegbeleye observed that President Jonathan’s unwavering support to the team did the magic in Ethiopia and he charged the team to finish up the job in Calabar, Cross River on November 16, 2013
Onyali said Elegbeleye thought it wise to meet with Nigerian born athletes residing in England and its environs with the aim of persuading them to come back home to help Nigerian sports
An elated former queen of the track was full of appreciation to the Director General of the National Sports Commission for the recognition given to her and vowed to help develop sports during the DG’s tenure
“He disclosed recently to me that one of his greatest wishes for now is to see the Super Eagles qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil and he is ready to do anything that will make that dream come true.”
Siasia, however, threw his weight behind the DG NSC
In a similar vein, the President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Aminu Maigari, flew into Nairobi on Tuesday afternoon to witness the encounter