By Muhyideen Jimoh Sen. John Owan-Enoh, the Minister of Sports Development, has pledged to prioritize athletes’ welfare and improvement in sports facilities across the country in his bid to reposition sports. Enoh stated this on Wednesday, shortly after inspecting the package A and B of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium,Continue Reading
By Olayinka Owolewa Kwara will feature in 25 events at the forthcoming National Youth Games (NYG) in Asaba, Mr Ibrahim Bako, the state’s Director of Sports Commission has revealed. Bako made this known on Tuesday in Ilorin during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), aheadContinue Reading
By Olawale Akinremi Stakeholders in the sports sector have advised John Owan-Enoh, Nigeria’s new Sports Development minister to with technocrats, who would share in his vision to succeed in his assignment. The stakeholders spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday inContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojediran The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has urged the new Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Enoh to work assiduously to elevate Nigeria’s sports industry. Tony Nezianya, NOC Public Relations Officer said this in a statement while congratulating Enoh on his assumption of duty as sports minister. HeContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh Sen. John Enoh, Minister of Sports Development has pledged to provide transparent leadership in repositioning the Nigerian sports sector. Enoh made the pledge on Monday in Abuja shortly after assuming office as the 36th Minister of Sports Development. He said inspite of the fact that he wasContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojediran No fewer than 120 junior players converged on Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos on Saturday, for the finals of the fourth edition of Ex-Pro Diaspora Squash U-11,U-13 and U- 16 boys and girls championships. The Ex-Pro Diaspora is a group retired players who organise tournaments as a wayContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojediran Some stakeholders on Sunday commended the organisers of the just concluded fourth edition of the Ex-Pro Diaspora tournament for developing squash at the grassroots. The stakeholders gave the commendation in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. The Ex-Pro Diaspora is a groupContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojediran The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) on Thursday announced a partnership with LaLiga, the Spanish league, to train Nigerian players. Gbenga Elegbeleye, the Chairman of the League Management Company (LMC) made the announcement at a press conference in Lagos. Consequently, the NPFL inaugurated a Technical Committee toContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojediran Elias Gora, a retired sport administrator on Wednesday said athletes of Tobi Amusan’s pedigree owed it a duty to the society to do the right thing at the right time. Gora, a former Secretary-General of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) said this in an interview with theContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye Octagon TKD have emerged winners of the 6th edition of the Chika Chukwumerije Sports Foundation (CCSF) Invitational Taekwondo Open in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event which held at Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Package B, on Saturday saw Octagon TKD top withContinue Reading
