Category: Sports

NBBF Election: Stakeholders question Minister of sports, Kida’s relationship

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Nigerian Basketball Stakeholders have questioned the new found relationship between the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare and the out gone President of the Nigerian Basketball Federation (NBBF), Ahmadu Musa Kida, stressing that the relationship is unhealthy for the credible, free and fair election into the board. Some of the stakeholders who spoke under the condition of anonymity alleged that Dare must have been financially induced by Kida otherwise he (Minister) would not have dancing to the tone of Kida even at the detriment of the game and…

NASRDA to make first appearance at 17th RIGAN games festival

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By Olayode Abdurasaq, The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), will for the first time, participate in the Research Institutes Games Association of Nigeria (RIGAN), scheduled to hold from 26th November to 5th December 2021. NARSDA’s participation in the 17th edition of the games festival under the leadership of its new Director General, Dr Halilu Shaba, is true testament of his support towards the wider growth and development of the Agency. Overwhelmed the Agency was breaking the jinx of non participation, NASRDA FC Coach, Mr Yapshak Joseph, saluted the…

SAHEL GAMES: CDS Irabor tasks AFN Athletes on winning Laurels

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The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor has charged sports men and women of the Nigerian Armed Forces (AFN), selected to participate at the Sahel Military Games slated for 9 – 17 October 2021 in Abuja to ensure that they make the nation proud by winning laurels. Addressing the athletes during the closing ceremony of the Armed Forces Inter-Service Competition held in Abuja, the CDS spurred those that will be selected for the 3 weeks camping to commit their energy, concentration, hearts and minds to the training in…

Soar like Eagles,Sports Minister charges Super Eagles

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The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare was a dinner guest of the Super Eagles on Thursday, the eve of the opening game of the 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign.   Nigeria will face Liberia at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos on Friday hoping for another successful qualifying run to the world’s biggest football stage, the FIFA Senior World Cup Finals.   Dare praised the players and the coaches for the successes of the recent past and urged them to kick start this latest campaign with undiminished…

Dabiri-Erewa lauds Anglo-Nigerian Rugby star, Itoje

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Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM)Hon.Abike Dabiri-Erewa has commended the young Nigerian rugby star, Maro Itoje,for being a good ambassador of Nigeria. Dabiri-Erewa gave the commendation in NIDCOM liason office in Lagos on Thursday when she hosted Itoje and his parents to a reception. The NIDCOM boss was particularly thrilled by the art exhibition which Maro Itoje had in London. “With the History Untold exhibition, he tried to tell Nigerians and Africans generally about their history and for the younger ones to know their roots,” she said. She added that…

Tokyo Olympics: Gov Bello applauds record breaking Oborududu, Brume on clinching medals

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Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has congratulated Blessing Oborududu and Ese Brume on winning Silver and bronze medals respectively at the on going 2020 Olympic holding in Tokyo, Japan Blessing Oborududu won the first ever medal in Nigeria’s Olympic history in wrestling and first silver medal for the country at the ongoing Tokyo 2020, while Ese Brume won a bronze medal in the long jump event; a feat which was last achieved 25years ago by Chioma Ajunwa The Governor’s congratulatory message was contained in a press statement on Tuesday by…

Group asks FG to investigate Kida led NBBF board over alleged corruption

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A group of Nigerian basketball fans under the aegis of Nigerian Sports Advancement Group (NSAG) has called on the Federal Government to investigate Musa Kida led Nigerian Basketball Federation (NBBF) over alleged corruption. The group in a press briefing held in Abuja on Monday said that while the FG has released money for the Olympic Games in Tokyo, the federation through the basketball team’s coach opened a GOFUNDME account where ex-basketball players who based abroad sent in money to assist the team in Olympics participation, therefore, the need for proper…

Dabiri-Erewa condemns alleged killing of a Nigeria Footballer by UK Police

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Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has condemned in strong terms the alleged killing of a Nigerian Footballer, Kelvin Igweani, by the UK police. Igweani who is believed to be a Nigerian Footballer was shot dead by officers who attended a call out to a house where a child was found with serious injuries. NIDCOM boss in a statement by Head of Media, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, described the incident as very unfortunate, and sad. Dabiri-Erewa called on the UK government for a thorough and proper investigation to be…

61 Athletes to fly Team Nigeria Flag in Tokyo

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Team Nigeria will depart for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in two batches with 61 athletes flying the country’s flag, says Minister of Youth and sports Development Mr Sunday Dare. The Minister made this disclosure on Monday while addressing the plenary meeting with National Sports Federations for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic games at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. According to the Minister, “The emergence of COVID-19 pandemic in the first quarter of 2020 affected the organisational structures of both the Olympic and Paralympic Games. This consequently pushed International…

Buhari allocates houses to 1994 Super Eagles Squad, winners of African Cup of Nations

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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved allocation of 3-bedroom houses to the Super Eagles Squad that won the African Cup of Nations in Tunis, Tunisia, in 1994, fulfilling a promise by the Federal Government. Following a memo by Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola, the President approved the allocations in their states of preference, noted that six players and three technical crews received their houses already. The players are: Peter Rufai, Alloy Agu, Ike Shorounmu, Uche Okechukwu, Samson Siasia, Efan Ekoku, Sunday Oliseh, Benedict Iroha, Isaac Semitoje, Mutiu Adepoju,…