National Youth Games: News of cancellation bad rumour – Sports ministry
Oct. 11, 2021 The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development (FMYSD) has clarified that the scheduled National Youth Games in Ilorin had not been cancelled, rather only the arrival…
Begin preparations towards 2024 Olympics now – Orji Kalu urges FG
Sept. 3, 2021 African Pillar of Sports, Sen. Orji Kalu, has advised the Federal Government to commence early preparations for the 2024 Olympics. Kalu made the call recently when Nigeria’s…
WEP: 47,000 youths have so far applied – Minister
Sept. 1, 2021 The Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, says some 47,000 youths have so far applied for the Work Experience Programme (WEP) of the Federal government….
Olympics: Nigeria’s medal outcome stands as it’s best result in the last 13 years – Sports minister
Aug. 10, 2021 The Minister of youths and Sports Development, Sunday Dare says the performances of Blessing Oborodudu and Ese Brume at the just concluded Tokyo Olympics were inspiring, for…
Tokyo 2020: Sports minister reacts as Oborodudu reaches wrestling final, guarantees Nigeria’s first medalÂ
August 2, 2021 Nigeria on Monday was guaranteed its first medal at the Tokyo Olympics after Blessing Oborodudu won her women’s freestyle 68kg wrestling semi-final match. Oborududu beat Mongolia’s Battsetseg…
Nigerian athletes at Olympics short paid; Aruna joins Okagbare to blast officials
July 30, 2021 Team Nigeria’s captain at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Quadri Aruna, is not satisfied with the treatment of athletes at the Games. Aruna, Africa’s top ranked table tennis…
Minister banks on wrestlers to break new grounds at the Olympics
July 9, 2021 The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare, is banking on the nation’s wrestling contingent at the Olympics to erase old record and conquer new…
Tokyo Olympics: President Buhari to host Team Nigeria next Monday
July 7, 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari will on Monday host members of Team Nigeria to the Tokyo Olympics at the Presidential Villa before the final batch of the contingent departs…
Olympics: Team Nigeria’s First Batch Departs For Tokyo
July 6, 2021 The first batch contingent of Team Nigeria today, July 6 left for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The team members departed through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. The…
Siasia’s claim that gov’t did nothing to assist him is untrue, deceitful, misleading – Minister
June 29, 2021 Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, on Tuesday insisted that his ministry did not abandon former Super Eagles coach Samson Siasia as being claimed by…