Buhari’s ‘Deel’ With Nigerian Youths
By Femi Adesina What’s the deal for youths in the country, particularly from the Muhammadu Buhari administration? That is a question that often comes from different quarters. Well, the deal for the largest demographic composition, representing about 65% of our population, has been encapsulated under the acronym DEEL. And it’s a big deal, standing for Digital Skill Acquisition, Employability, Entrepreneurship,...
NFF Meets Deadline… Submits Report To Sports Ministry On Gernot Rohr’s Scorecard
The Nigeria Football Federation(NFF) has submitted the technical report on the performance of the Super Eagles and its Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr, meeting the deadline given by the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development. Top sources in the Ministry said the comprehensive report from NFF is being studied before a further meeting with NFF to chart the way...
Works And Housing Ministry Expels Unauthorized Developers From Lagos National Stadium Complex, Concludes Verification Exercise
The Federal Ministry of Works and Housing has ejected some unauthorized developers putting up building projects on some parts of the land acquired by the Federal Government for the construction of the National Stadium Complex in Surulere, Lagos. The Ministry has also closed down the construction sites of these developers and sealed off their operations. Making this known in his office...
Oladapo Reelected Into ITTF BOD…Tikon, Bankole Get Commission Appointments
The Secretary-General of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), Olabanji Oladapo has been reelected into the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Board of Directors (BoD) at the end of the annual general meeting (AGM) of the world body in Houston, Texas, United States. Also, the President of the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF), Engr Ishaku Tikon, and NTTF Board member, CP...
Quadri Aruna Listed For 1st WTT Cup Finals
Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna is the only African listed among the top 20 ranked male players in the world that will take part in the maiden World Table Tennis (WTT) Cup Finals scheduled for December 4 to 7 in Singapore. According to the organizers, the Nigerian made the cut for the $600,000 prize money championships based on his November 2021 rating...
IGP Badminton Tourney: Takyun Tasks Players To Give Their Best
Chairman The Nigerian Police Badminton Association, Justin Takyun has charged the badminton players to give their best and exhibit the spirit of sportsmanship in the ongoing Inspector General of Police Badminton tournament which kicked off on Wednesday at the indoor. IGP Badminton Tourney Kicked off at Police College yesterday with an exhibition match in both male and female category. Takyum while...
WGB Lagos FA Cup: Glorious Day Gave Us Tough Time 36 Lion Boss Admits
Chairman of 36 Lion Football Club, Alhaji Limaeed Gafar has admitted that Glorious Day gave his team a tough time before they could win them through a penalty shootout in the ongoing round of 32 Winners Golden Bet Lagos State Challenge Cup. 36 Lion defeated Glorious day FC 6-5 on Wednesday on penalty shootout after barren draw at the regulation...
Nigerian American Football Tourney: Greensprings, Olomu Turn Heads
The Nigerian American Football Association qualifiers Tournament among Secondary Schools in Lagos continued on Wednesday with more games played and talents spotted to develop and sensitize the consciousness of young ones to the sport. Greensprings Secondary School won their games in both male and female categories. Green Springs Girls thrashed Olomu Girls 12-0 while they also pummelled Olomu Boys 24-0. In...
Nigeria America Football Association Prepares For Talent Discovery Through Secondary School
American football, a very unfamiliar sport in the Nigerian territory, for now, has caught the eye of its current management who have decided to key into the future of these sports to discover talents and give the opportunity to the young ones to pursue their dreams. The association held a press conference to that effect, after due collaboration with the...
Ex-Portuguese International Praises The Quality Of Talents In Nigeria’s Grassroots
Gil Gomes, former Portugal player and CEO of GG10 management who has been in Nigeria a couple of days for his first official visit for a scouting tournament has praised the high quality of talents on display despite the conditions. Gomes who is one of the scouts for the GG10 scouting tournament told Sports247 the lads are most likely going...
