House of Representatives Committee on Sports has applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR over the creation of the National Sports Commission (NSC) and the unprecedented budget allocation for sports in the 2025 budget proposals which is deliberately targeted at key infrastructure projects to assist jumpstart and drive the sports economy in Nigeria. Speaking while fielding...
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NSC COMMITTED TO SAFETY OF SPORTING VENUES
National Sports Commission Chairman Mallam Shehu Dikko has added his voice to the growing need for safety in the nation’s sporting facilities. Speaking while hosting the CAF Safe Stadium Initiative delegation, Dikko emphasized that it had become imperative to ensure the safety of lives at match venues. His words, “We are placing a premium on...
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Nigeria: A Nation Where Heroes die hopelessly in poverty: Bash Ali WBC
Nigeria: A Nation Where Heroes Passed Away Hopelessly in Poverty – Bash Ali WBC By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna It was originally titled “Mike Tyson, Bash Ali: Poverty and passing way of heroes hopelessly in. Nigeria”, from the source. Undoubtedly, differences exist with societies that looks after its own Heroes especially between the US Mike Tyson...
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AMGA: Gov Zulum Joins VP Shettima, others at 2024 closing ceremony
Gov Zulum joins VP Shettima, others at 2024’s AMGA closing ceremony By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, joined Vice President Kashim Shettima, Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau, and other prominent personalities to attend the closing ceremony of this year’s African Military Games, AMGA24, held in Abuja. The closing ceremony was held...
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DOMESTIC LEAGUE: A CORNERSTONE IN NIGERIA’S SPORTS ECONOMY – SHEHU DIKKO
The Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Mallam Shehu Dikko, has described the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) as the cornerstone of the countries sports economy. Dikko made the statement Thursday in Abuja during a meeting with the Chairman of the Nigeria Premier Football League Club Owners Association, Chief Dr. Okey Kpalukwu. He revealed that...
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NYG 2024: NATIONAL ANTI DOPING COMMITTEEEDUCATES YOUNG ATHLETES
The 8th National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State, are currently underway. The National Anti Doping Committee, which places a high priority on teaching athletes the value of fair and clean competition with zero tolerance for doping violations, has organized a training session for young athletes. Since some athletes’ positive drug test results were the...
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Customs, FRSC Stage 5km Walk to Promote Work-Life Balance
The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, on Saturday, 17 August 2024, co-led officers and men of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) alongside the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), with the Corps Marshal of the FRSC, Shehu Muhammad, in a 5km walk tagged “Work-Life Balance” aimed at strengthening collaboration between the two agencies. Shortly after...
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End of Game: FG To Prosecute Persons Responsible for Building Collapse – Dangiwa
Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, has stated that the ministry would ensure prosection of persons responsible for building collapse in the country. The Minister stated this during a review meeting of recommendations of the ministry’s building collapse commitee along side regulatory bodies in the built environment. To ensure proper investigation...
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Historic Achievement for Nigeria as Three Women Qualify for Olympic Long Jump Final
Historic Achievement for Nigeria as Three Women Qualify for Olympic Long Jump Final For the first time in history, three Nigerian women have qualified for the final of the women’s Long Jump event at the Olympic Games. This unprecedented feat sees Nigeria represented by Ese Brume, Ruth Usoro, and Prestina Ochonogor, who have all secured...
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NIGERIA HISTORIC 1996 OLYMPIC OUTING, FG SIGN PARTNERSHIP WITH HOMELANDFILMS
The Honourable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Homeland Films in a renewed initiative to celebrate Nigeria’s Dream Team’s 1996 Olympic gold medal win held in Atlanta, USA. The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) took place at the Media Centre, Moshood Abiola National...