He lauded the Super Falcons for their remarkable effort in showcasing the nation’s prowess on the continental stage.
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Senator John Owan- Enoh, Minister of Sports Development, has pledged to work with the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN)…
Stakeholders from the Universal Basic Education (UBEC) and Katsina State Basic Education (SUBEB), have called for encouragement of sports activities in public schools across the state.
He was elected through a consensus arrangement and affirmation by delegates at the PDP’s senatorial primary.
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Lawan, who spoke to NAN through his Special Adviser on Sports, Sani Fema, on Sunday night, stated that the team deserved to be rewarded for not crashing out at the group stage.
Governor Douye Diri gave the assurance during a solidarity visit by the state athletes and top officials of the Sports Council to the Government House in Yenagoa to celebrate his victory at the Supreme Court.
Ambode spoke in Lagos on Tuesday at the finals of the 12th Edition of the Lagos HoS Football Cup held among Ministries, Agencies and Departments, including Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas in the State and both in the female and male categories.
This is why from the time he won election in 2015, President Muhammadu Buhari, who was military Head of State when Nigeria launched itself into the global football arena following the winning of the FIFA U-17 tournament in China by the Golden Eaglets, latched in on sports as a means of keeping Nigerian youths busy as well as achieve a change in the narrative about Nigeria as one of the most corrupt nations.
He said: “Currently, I am not happy at all, I am indebted to many people whom I have promised to pay after our salaries are paid.”
The All Progressives Congress on Thursday inaugurated a 26-member committee for its maiden Unity Cup Football Competition aimed discovering young…
It is not that Nigerians lack ideas or policies to follow on sports but that various governments have found it more convenient to give time, energy and money to providing electricity, security and job creation than paying just a little attention to sports
The Kwara State Government is to establish a Sports Endowment Fund to enable sports men and women access to grants for training and participation in global competitions and emerge as champions.
A statement issued in Lagos on Tuesday by Globacom stated that it was happy to be a part of the Okpekpe Road Race as the official telecoms partner
However, then Sports Minister, Sani Ndanusa, assisted him to secure a contract through the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. Interestingly, the actual tenure of Chief Ekeji’ s contract has been a subject of controversy since then