The sports minister Sunday Dare has promised to step in and provide assistance for bed-ridden former Nigeria international Henry Nwosu. Former Green Eagles midfielder Nwosu has been battling with ill-health …
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Yusuf names squad for U-23 AFCON qualifier vs Tanzania as Dare visits team
by Nurudeen Obalola 2 minutes readOlympic Eagles head coach Salisu Yusuf has named his 18-man squad that will face Tanzania in the first leg of their U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying tie in Dar …
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Dare urges Nigerians to vote for ‘golden girl’ Amusan in World Athletics award race
by Nurudeen Obalola 2 minutes readSports minister Sunday Dare has called on Nigerians to keep voting for Tobi Amusan in her bid to win the 2022 World Athletics Women’s Athlete of the Year award. The …
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Ghana, Cameroon, others to compete at 2022 National Sports Festival
by Nurudeen Obalola 1 minutes readThe 2022 National Sports Festival in Asaba, Delta State will involve athletes from across West Africa and Central Africa, sports minister Sunday Dare has stated. The pan-Nigeria multi-sport event is …
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Dare inaugurates Kida-led NBBF board to end leadership crisis
by Nurudeen Obalola 2 minutes readSports minister Sunday Dare has recognised the Musa Kida-led board of the Nigeria Basketball Federation to put an end to the long-running leadership tussle in the sport. Two different NBBF …
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NFF elections in doubt as FG tells stakeholders to obey court order suspending polls
by Nurudeen Obalola 2 minutes readThe Nigeria Football Federation elections scheduled for Friday in Benin City will likely not go ahead following the latest developments. A federal high court on September 15 had ruled that …
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Nigerian football faces crisis as court cases, withdrawals threaten NFF elections
by Nurudeen Obalola 3 minutes readThe Nigeria Football Federation elections scheduled for Friday in Benin City is, at the moment, on the brink of being called off, which could lead the game in the country …
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NFF elections: Dare summons presidential candidates to Abuja meeting
by Nurudeen Obalola 1 minutes readSports minister Sunday Dare has ordered the candidates vying for the presidential position in the Nigeria Football Federation elections to meet with him in Abuja. The elections into the executive …
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Falconets finally back in Nigeria after Istanbul airport ordeal
by Nurudeen Obalola 1 minutes readThe Falconets arrived in Abuja in the early hours of today after going through tough times on their return journey from Costa Rica. The Nigerian team had spent hours stranded …
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Birmingham 2022: Dare commends Team Nigeria’s best-ever Commonwealth Games performance
by Nurudeen Obalola 1 minutes readSports minister Sunday Dare has congratulated Team Nigeria athletes to the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games for posting the country’s best-ever performance. Team Nigeria won 12 gold, nine silver and 14 …