Thursday, July 16, 2026

Minister of Youth and Sports Development

May 21, 2023

NYSC @ 50: Buhari, Gowon, others receive golden jubilee award

Mr Mustapha said he was glad with the excellent results being witnessed through the scheme which was initiated by Gen. Gowon to unite the nation after the civil war.

NYSC @50
April 8, 2023

We need over N21 billion to renovate Lagos national stadium: Sunday Dare 

The minister, in a series of tweets, disclosed this on Friday, giving updates on ongoing renovation works in the stadium.

National Stadium Surulere and Sunday Dare
March 27, 2023

Poland, others oppose return of Russians, Belarusians to sports events

Poland, Britain, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are jointly opposed to the athletes’ return.

IOC
February 6, 2023

Anthony Joshua announces comeback fight against Jermaine Franklin

The fight is scheduled for April 1 at the O2 Arena, London.

Anthony Joshua and Jermaine Franklin
December 31, 2022

Title chase suffers setback as Manchester City drop points against Everton

Notwithstanding City’s 75 per cent ball possession and 16 shots on target against Everton’s 25 per cent and two shots on target, the match ended 1-1.

Erling Haaland
December 11, 2022

Oyo on standby as Ogun wins bid to host 2024 National Sports Festival

Oyo, who won the festival’s first runner-up bid, is to be on standby in case Ogun fails to meet up.

National Sports Festival
December 2, 2022

National Sports Festival: 264 players make historic entries in scrabble

The four category event, with entries from 27 states, will throw up 48 medals for grabs.

National Sports Festival
September 18, 2022

NFF excos selfish; shouldn’t seek re-election, says ex-sports director

He said the excise need not continue in power because they had only succeeded in destroying Nigerian football to fester their individual interests.

July 28, 2022

2022 Commonwealth Games: Nnamdi, Oborududu named Nigeria captains

Nnamdi won a bronze medal at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio De Janeiro, and Oborududu a silver medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Innocent Nnamdi and Blessing Oborududu
June 2, 2022

Nigerian basketballers lambast Buhari, Sunday Dare, NBBF over ouster from competitions

The federal government had in May suspended Nigeria’s basketball from international competitions for two years.

Sunday Dare, President Muhammadu Buhari and Nigerian Basketball team