Tag: sports minister
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Nigeria v Ghana: Senate summons Sports Minister, NFF President over vandalisation of Stadium
The Senate, has summoned Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare over vandalisation of Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja by hoodlums on March 29, after the Super Eagles failed to qualify for the Qatar 2022 World Cup. The upper chamber equally invited the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick and other…
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Defamatory allegation: Sports minister drags Bash ali to court, demands N5bn damages
Nigeria’s sports minister, Sunday Dare has sued Bashiru Ali popularly known as Bash Ali for defamation. According to a press release from the offices of the minister and signed by Toyin Ibitoye the Special Assistant on multimedia, Sunday Dare’s attention was drawn to “a video circulating online in which controversial boxer, Bash Ali made defamatory,…
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Aisha Buhari Cup: Sports minister urges Super Falcons to keep their heads up in defeat
The Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare, on Tuesday urged the Super Falcons to raise their heads up in spite of the 2-4 defeat by the Banyana Banyana of South Africa at the just-concluded Aisha Buhari Cup. Dare stated this when he visited the subdued Randy Waldrum ladies in the dressing room after…
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Minister dissolves all sports federations boards, sets up caretaker committees
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare has dissolved all sports federations boards, setting up caretaker committees. In a statement issued on Friday by the Director of Federation, Elites Athletes in the ministry, Dr. Simon Ebhojaiye, the dissolution by the minister followed the expiration of the National Olympic Sports Federations’ tenure. “Within the…
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Ka’oje’s death, huge loss to Nigeria – Sports minister
Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare has described the death of former Minister of Sports Malam Bala Ka’oje as a huge loss to the sports industry and the country at large. The minister said this in a statement by his Special Adviser (Media), Mr John Joshua-Akanji on Tuesday in Abuja. “It is…
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NSF 2020: Sports minister raises fresh hope
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, on Tuesday raised fresh hope of having the postponed 2020 National Sports Festival (NSF), tagged “Edo 2020” amid the COVID-19 scare. Dare gave the breather while responding to questions on the sidelines of the signing of the N150m worth league sponsorships Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between…
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Why I allowed renewal of Super Eagles Coach, Gernot Rohr’s contract – Sports Minister
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr. Sunday Dare, on Sunday, revealed why he consented to the renewal of Gernot Rohr’s contract. The minister in a statement by his Senior Special Media Adviser, Mr. Joshua Akanji, said the Super Eagles coach’s contract was renewed because he deserved to be given the right of first…
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Sports Minister rules out postponement of Edo 2020
The Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, on Monday said the 2020 National Sports Festival (NSF) would not be postponed due to the fear of the spread of coronavirus. Dare, who spoke through Peter Nelson, the ministry’s Director of Planning/member of the festival’s Main Organising Committee (MOC), said there was no cause for…
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Sports minister relocates to MKO Stadium, Abuja
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare has relocated his office to the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. Dare stated that the move, , was in line with the his promise to ensure that the nation’s sports facilities are restored to become fully functional. He made the disclosure in a statement by…
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Nigeria@59: Shun Ethno-religious divisions, Sports Minister Urges Youths
From Jonas Ike, Abuja Minister of Youths and Sports Mr Sunday Dare has joined millions of Nigerians to felicitate with the nation at 59th Independence anniversary. He said:”I felicitate with Nigerians, particularly our vibrant youth that form an active segment of our population. Our country stands at the threshold of history under the leadership of…