Tag: Dalung
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Dalung suffering from post-disengagement Coronavirus, says group over Ex-Minister’s comments on insecurity
The Middle Belt Conscience Guard (MBCG) says immediate-past Minister of Youths and Sports, Solomon Dalung is suffering from “disengagement asymptomatic Coronavirus” following recent comments on insecurity. In a statement signed by its President, Prince Raymond Enero, on Monday, the group expressed disappointment with Dalung for using ” the security situation in the northern part of…
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Ex-minister, Dalung tackles Buhari: ‘Human life cheaper in the north than chicken’
Former Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung, has lamented the growing killings in northern Nigeria and asked President Buhari to sack his service chiefs. In a video done in Hausa and posted on his Facebook page, Dalung, bemoaned the killings despite huge security expenditure. “Mr President, you have given these people more money, yet we continue to…
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Why’s Dalung still in government? By Ehichioya Ezomon
By Ehichioya Ezomon Football has almost become a way of life for Nigerians. Take it away from them, and you steal the only source that seems to bind them together. That would have been their lot had Nigeria failed a Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) compliance warning on August 20, 2018, following alleged government…
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Why Buhari should sack Sports Minister, Dalung – Edwin Clark
Ijaw leader, Edwin Clark has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung, for allegedly discrediting Vice President Yemi Osinbajo for recognising Amaju Pinnick-led Board of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF). The elder statesman, who made the call in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, said reports of “disloyalty and parochial…
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NFF crisis: Dalung insists on Supreme Court judgement, says Osinbajo’s intervention temporary
Nigeria’s Minister for Sports, Solomon Dalung, has reacted to the intervention of the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo which saved Nigeria from being suspended by FIFA on Monday. FIFA had threatened to suspend Nigeria from all her activities after the Amaju Pinnick-led executive board was prevented from carrying out its duties at the NFF. However, the…
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NFF crisis: FIFA rejects Dalung’s proposed visit to Zurich
World’s Football governing body, FIFA have turned down a proposed visit by a Nigerian delegation, led by the Minister for Sports, Solomon Dalung in a bid to discuss the ongoing leadership tussle rocking the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Dalung Nigeria are facing a race against time to avoid a worldwide ban from football after FIFA…
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Two dead, 20 injured in accident involving Sport minister, Dalung’s motorcade
Two persons died while 20 others were injured following a crash involving a convoy of the Minister of Youth Development and Sports, Barrister Solomon Dalung. It was gathered that the incident occurred yesterday around 12pm near Akko village along the Gombe airport road. The minister was in Gombe for the congress of the National Youth…
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BREAKING: Nigeria faces fresh FIFA ban as Dalung sacks Amaju’s NFF
A fresh ban by the world football governing body, FIFA may be hanging on Nigeria as the Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Barrister Solomon Dalung on Monday ordered the incumbent Amaju Pinnick-led NFF executive committee to give way to that led by Chris Giwa in compliance with a Supreme Court ruling. In a statement…
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Russia 2018: Super Eagles will play DR Congo despite Ebola threat – Dalung
The Minister of Sports Barrister Solomon Dalung, has said the planned valedictory match for the Super Eagles before jetting out of the country for the World Cup in Russia would be played as scheduled. The Super Eagles are billed to face DR Congo in a friendly match on Monday, May 28 in Port Harcourt but…
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Tenure Elongation: Lalong committee submits report
The technical committee on All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) tenure elongation submitted its report on Friday. Giving the document to the party´s National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, in Abuja, the committee’s Chairman, Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau, urged the party leadership to painstakingly study the recommendations. He said that if the recommendations…