Pinnick said this on Thursday in Lagos at the formal signing of global telco giant, MTN, as the official communication partner of the Super Eagles and other national teams.
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Nigeria won an unprecedented four gold and three bronze medals to finish third on the medals table and Dare says the athletes have returned Nigeria to global reckoning in track and field.
Dare had charged and promised the athletes before the Championships began that those who do the nation proud will be handsomely rewarded, a statement that has now seen the light of day.
Ibitoye till date, is the Executive Producer of Sunrise Sports, a sports broadcast and marketing company based in Lagos, Nigeria.
Nigeria earned one silver and one bronze medals from the Games, with a slew of promising performances as a number of athletes reached the final of their events. For the first time since 1996, a Nigerian athlete was in the final of the glamour event of the Games – the men’s 100m sprint. Young hurdler Oluwatobiloba Amusan narrowly missed netting a medal as she finished fourth in the women’s high hurdles final.
The contingent including Silver winning wrestler Blessing Oborududu and Long Jump Bronze medalist Ese Brume touched down in the afternoon, a day before the official closing ceremony.
Oborududu and Brume were presented their cash by the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare.
This was disclosed by the Chairman of the Caretaker Committee of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Dr. Daniel Igali
Minister of Youth and sports Development Mr Sunday said ” You are a Blessing to Nigeria and Nigeria’s Athletics family.Team Nigeria is proud of you. Nigerians are proud of you”.
Speaking during a virtual meeting with the team and its officials on Tuesday, the Minister assured the players of continued government, corporate and citizens’ support.
The bank has extended support to the male and female National Basketball teams by doling out $30,000 (about N15 million).
The Caretaker Chairman of the Nigerian Basketball Federation, Musa Kida confirmed the release of the items late Thursday.
The adoption was announced by the Bayelsa Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrujakpo, when the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, paid a working visit to the state where he visited the wrestling team and also inspected some facilities.
The minister gave this assurance while on a visit to the wrestlers’ training camp in Bayelsa State.
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja.
The Federal Government described the death of the 25-year-old footballer, who was shot dead on Sunday, as unfortunate
The Minister made this disclosure on Monday while addressing the plenary meeting with National Sports Federations for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja
The colourful ceremony, which had the theme: “The Labour of Our Heroes Past,” was graced by several sports stakeholders in the country
The event, which took place at the NOC secretariat, National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos on Friday, is another of the initiative of the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, geared towards driving a vibrant youth for national development.
The Ministry said this in a statement by John Joshua-Akanji, Special Adviser to the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, on Monday in Abuja.