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IWD 2023: Women are getting more opportunities in sports, Dare says

On: March 9, 2023

By lieoma Okigbo Sunday Dare, the Minister of Sports and Youth Development, on Wednesday in Abuja said women in Nigeria are getting more opportunities in sports. Dare said this during an event to celebrate the 2023 International Women’s Day (IWD), organised by the Fame Foundation, a non-governmental organisation (NGO). HeContinue Reading

Sports Minister congratulates Osimhen for winning ‘Best Foreign Athlete’ Award

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 9, 2023

In: Sports

By Emmanuel Afonne Sports Minister, Sunday Dare has congratulated Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen for clinching the prestigious ‘Best Foreign Athlete’ Award in Italy. Osimhen who plies his football trade with Italian Serie A side Napoli has scored 19 goals in 21 games already this season. Dare in a statementContinue Reading

Sports, Finance Ministers constitute committee on National Sports Industry Policy’

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 8, 2023

In: Sports

By Emmanuel Afonne The Sports and Youth Development Minister, Sunday Dare and the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed have constituted Technical Committee to work on the specifics of the incentives package approved in the ‘National Sports Industry Policy’. The Policy was passed by the Federal Executive Council on Nov. 2,Continue Reading

Focus on World Cup, Sports Minister charges Flying Eagles

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 8, 2023

In: Sports

By Emmanuel Afonne The Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare, has charged the Flying Eagles to put behind Monday’s semi-finals loss to The Gambia at ongoing Under-20 Africa Cup of Nation (AFCON) and focus on the World Cup. Dare gave the charge on Tuesday in a statement issuedContinue Reading

World Athletics commits to gender equality with vice-president pledge

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: March 8, 2023

In: Sports

World Athletics will have a female vice-president by the end of the year as part of its gender equality plans for the sport. The governing body will also have 40 per cent female representation on the Council. It will increase the number of women on its Council from theContinue Reading

Republic of Maldives to honour Dare for contributions in sports development

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 7, 2023

In: Sports

By Emmanuel Afonne Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare, is to be conferred with a “Special Recognition Award” in the Republic of Maldives, an aide of Dare disclosed on Monday. Toyin Ibitoye, the Minister’s Special Assistant on Media, in a statement quoted the Maldives’ Minister of Youth, SportsContinue Reading

Gambia stun Nigeria’s Flying Eagles to reach Under-20 AFCON final

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 6, 2023

In: Sports

By Emmanuel Afonne Nigeria’s Flying Eagles on Monday lost 0-1 to their Gambian counterparts in the semi-finals of the ongoing Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt. The match which was played at the Cairo International Stadium saw the Nigerian side dominating the encounter with 62 per cent possessionContinue Reading

Liverpool humiliate Manchester United 7-0, as Salah makes history

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: March 6, 2023

In: Sports

Liverpool were goal crazy on Sunday as they humiliated rivals Manchester United 7-0 in the biggest 2022/2023 English Premier League (EPL) encounter of the week. Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah all scored twice, while Roberto Firmino netted once to boost their Premier League top-four hopes. The humiliation cameContinue Reading

Oduduwa House emerges champion in FEDCOL 45th inter-house sports

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: March 5, 2023

In: Sports

By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu Budding athletes at the Federal Government College (FEDCOL), Ijanikin, near Lagos showed their class at the school’s 45th inter-house sports competition on Saturday, with Oduduwa House coming tops. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Oduduwa House beat six other houses in the school, clinching 15Continue Reading

Nigeria targets 2nd Olympics participation in gymnastics

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 2, 2023

In: Sports

By Emmanuel Afonne The Gymnastics Federation of Nigeria (GFN) says arrangement were on to ensure its athletes participate in the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France. Secretary-General of the federation, Davies Oludare, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja that they were looking to qualify for theContinue Reading

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