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Back to homepageOur Priority Is To Rebuild A New Generation Of Athletes – Minister
Joel Ajayi The Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr. Sunday Dare has assured that the Ministry is rebuilding a new generation of athletes who will soon rule the world of athletics. Speaking at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International airport, Abuja
Read MoreSports Ministry Describes Approval Of N4bn For Edo 2020 NSF As Fake News
By Joel Ajayi The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has described the rumor from section of media that N4 billion was approved for the ongoing 20th National Sports Festival (NSF) in Benin, Edo state capital as fake new urged the
Read MoreAthletes Implore Federation For Quality Leadership
Joel Ajayi Nigerian athletes have lamented the crisis rocking the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, and tasked the federation to put its house in order and give them quality leadership. The Athletes took who are not happy with the crisis that
Read MoreReturn Para-Soccer To National Sports Festival, Lawa-Didi Appeals To Ministry
JOEL AJAYI The President of Nigeria Para-Soccer Federation (NPF), Misbahu Lawa-Didi has appealed to the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development to include the sport in the 2020 National Sports Festival (NSF) in Edo state. He made this appealed
Read More#EndSARS: Ighalo Appeals For World’s Intervention As Nigerian Government Killings Of Protesters
Joel Ajayi Manchester United star Odion Ighalo has pleaded with the world’s governments to intervene in the genocide occurring in his home country of Nigeria. Africa’s most populous nation has been plagued by violence in recent time as citizens protest
Read MoreAfter Seven Months, FG Lifts Ban On Contact Sports Activities
Joel Ajayi After seven months of lockdown, the Nigerian domestic football may roar back to life as the restriction imposed on contact sports, has been lifted by the Nigerian government. In a tweet released on Thursday evening, Nigerian minister of
Read MoreNigerian Army General Emerges President Of Military Sports In Africa
Joel Ajayi Nigeria’s top Military Officer, Brigadier General Maikano Abdullahi, has been elected president of the Organization of Military Sports in Africa, (OSMA). Brig. Gen Abdullahi before the pledged to take military sports to enviable standards in the continent and across
Read MoreNew Sports Minister Seeks Stakeholders Support
…Promises to face-lift sports sector BY JOEL AJAYI The newly sworn-in minister of Youth and Sports, Mr Sunday Akin Dare who resumed duty on Wednesday shortly after President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurated the new cabinets has urged all the youth and
Read MoreWhy Nigeria’s Sports Is Backwards — Dogara
…Described Successes In Sports Accidental By Joel Ajayi The Speaker, House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, RT. Hon. Yakubu Dogara has described inefficient administration and policy implementation as the reasons why the sports sector takes the back
Read MoreFG Pledges Quarterly Camping For AYG Medalists
By Joel Ajayi The Ministry of Youth and Sports has pledged to leverage on the success of Nigeria at the just concluded Africa Youth Games in Algeria by organizing quarterly camping for athletes that won medal in Algiers. Team Nigeria finish
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