Sports Minister Wants Funding Constraints Addressed Ahead Of 2022 Sporting Events, Tasks NFF, LMC On Adherence To Club Licensing Regulations
The Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development Sunday Dare says the country must be ready to address and overcome funding constraints as she prepares to organize and participate in several domestic and international competitions in 2022. Speaking at the 2022 Budget Defence session with the House of Representatives Committee on Sports Development in Abuja on Monday, Dare highlighted some...
Accelerated Job Creation And Skill Acquisition, Our Focus For Youth Development In 2022 – Youth Minister
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare has restated the commitment of the Ministry under his leadership to scale up programmes that will accelerate job creation and skill acquisition for Nigerian Youth in 2022. The Minister stated this during the Ministry's budget defence session before the House Committee on Youth development at the House of Representatives on...
Kano Deputy Governor Commends Sports Minister For Drafting Winners Into Ministry’s Talent Hunt Programme
The Deputy Governor of Kano State, Dr Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna is full of commendations for Sports Minister Sunday Dare for drafting the winners of the 34th Dala Hard Court Tennis Championships into his Ministry's Talent Hunt programme. Dare was at the final of the glamorous, season-ending tennis tournament in Kano over the weekend and was impressed with the quality of...
OFFICIAL: Watford Announce The Signing Of Maduka Okoye From Sparta Rotterdam
Watford FC have announced the signing of Nigerian international goalkeeper Maduka Okoye from Eredivisie club Sparta Rotterdam on a five-and-a-half-year deal. The 22-year old has subsequently been loaned back to the Dutch side where he will spend the remainder of the current campaign. "Watford FC is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement to sign highly-rated young goalkeeper Maduka...
Winners Golden Bet Lagos FA Cup: Springsoca United Boss Reacts After Team’s Victory
Director of Springsoca United, Oladapo Emmanuel has reacted following the team’s victory over Broadcity Football Club in the first round of Winners Golden Bet Lagos State Challenge Cup. Springsoca United defeated Broadcity 5-4 on penalty shootout after barren draw at the regulation time. The pulsating tie held over the weekend at Iraye Community pitch, Epe. Emmanuel in a chat with our...
All Set For Ajegunle Football And Sports Golden Awards
Plans have reached advanced stages for a successful maiden edition of Ajegunle Football and Sports Gold Awards. The event which is being organized by Kobis Global Multidimensional Projects Limited has a theme: 'Football No.1 Global Industry &Unifier'. The event scheduled to hold at the high-brow Abayomi Hall, Ajegunle would take place on December 4, 2021. According to the Chief Executive Officer...
Lagos FA Cup: Bucknor Boss Eyes Q-Final Stage
Team Manager of Bucknor Football Club, Habeeb Abidemi Adewale has revealed that their target is to reach the quarter-final stage in the forthcoming Winners Golden Bet Lagos State Challenge Cup scheduled to hold this week. Bucknor FC would face an uphill task as they confront LSDPC next Thursday at Epe. The encounter promises to be explosive as both teams have...
At Last Lagos FA Cup Kicks Off In Epe
The much-anticipated Winners Golden Bet Lagos State Challenge Cup would get underway tomorrow at Epe and Ajegunle center. According to the fixtures released by the organizers, Legacy FC faces Odic FC on Saturday at 1 pm at the Iraye Community pitch, Epe. Springsoca tackle Broadcity by 3 pm at the same venue. Two matches would be played at Odion Ighalo Stadium,...
Ministry Confirms Eniade As CLTC DG, Clarifies Morounkola’s NIS Appointment
The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has confirmed the appointment of Mr. Adesoji Eniade as the Director General(DG) of the Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre(CLTC). He replaces Oluremi-Shola Phillips whose tenure as overseeing Director expired on Wednesday, November 3, 2021. The Ministry wishes to state that the appointment of Mr. Eniade was officially made by President Muhammadu Buhari on...
Sports Minister Inaugurates NBBF Reconciliatory Committee, Says National Interest Should Override Other Interests
The Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare has inaugurated the Reconciliatory Committee set up to resolve the lingering crises within Nigerian basketball. Basketball in Nigeria is going through torrid times with bitter bickerings and leadership tussles threatening to ground the sport. Dare, while inaugurating the committee virtually on Friday, tasked them to tackle the crises head-on and hit...
