Tag: Sunday Dare
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Infantino reveals how Nigeria can host FIFA competitions
Infantino reveals how Nigeria can host FIFA competitions
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World Athletics Under-20 Championships: FG to reward gold medalists with $5,000
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, on Saturday announced cash rewards for Nigerian athletes who won medals at the ongoing World Athletics Under-20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya. Toyin Ibitoye, Special Assistant (Multimedia) to the minister, disclosed this in a statement saying the cash rewards would see the athletes receiving 5,000 dollars for…
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My Tokyo 2020 Olympic story – Sports Minister reacts
Not wanting to add to the public distraction, I have deliberately waited until the end of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games before making any observations regarding the various reports on Nigeria’s participation in the quadrennial games. 2. This was out of respect for our athletes who had committed so much effort and made such considerable…
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Tokyo 2020: Sports minister apologises to disqualified Team Nigeria athletes
Nigeria’s sports minister, Sunday Dare, has apologised to 10 Nigerian athletes that were disqualified from the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics. This was contained in a press statement by the Federal Ministry of Sports, titled, ‘Statement: Ministry Wades to stem crisis’, on Friday. The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has stepped in to stem further…
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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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Makinde lacks courage, leadership acumen to tackle security challenges in Oyo – Buhari’s Minister
Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has carpeted Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde over rising insecurity, especially herdsmen attacks in the state. He said the worsening situation was due to the inactions of a “ temporising fiddling leader.” In a statement on Monday, Dare accused Makinde of being scared to take a decision that…
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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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We need N81m to cut grass in Abuja stadium – Sunday Dare
The Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) has said it will cost a whopping N81 million to cut grasses that have taken over the MKO Abiola National Stadium in Abuja. Sunday Dare, the Minister of Youth and Sports Development revealed this during a one-day seminar organised by the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), FCT chapter.…
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Minister orders overhaul of Super Eagles
Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has called for an overhaul of the Super Eagles technical and administrative structure to achieve better results. The minister gave the order on Tuesday in Abuja at a meeting with Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) officials to review the Technical Report of the Nigeria/Sierra Leone AFCON Qualifiers and…
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Sports Minister, Sunday Dare hints at Rohr’s sack over failure to defeat Sierra Leone
It appears Super Eagles boss Gernot Rohr might have managed his last game in charge of the national team after the Minister of Youths and Sports, Sunday Dare questioned his suitability for the job and threatened the “needful will be done” in response to the team’s uninspiring draws with Sierra Leone in the 2021 AFCON…