Birmingham 2022: FG orders for doping test of atheletes
The Federal Government has directed all relevant authorities to ensure that the necessary tests are conducted on all the athletes before the take off of contingents to the Commonwealth Games…
FG names Interim Management Committee(IMC) to Oversee Nigeria Basketball
Following the recent directives of President Muhammadu Buhari on the state of basketball in the country and its withdrawal from all International basketball competitions for the next two years, the…
Dare to host victorious Flying Eagles, Scrabble Team in Abuja
All is now set for the Minister of Youth and Sports Development Sunday Dare to host members of the victorious Flying Eagles squad to the WAFU U20 Tournament and the…
Sports minister tasks Volleyball Federation on grassroot development
The Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare has called on the Nigeria Volleyball Federation to put up structures that will ensure the development of the game…
Sports ministry announces plan to hold maiden U-18 Basketball championships
The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has announced its plan to hold the maiden edition of the Nigeria U-18 Basketball Championships in the country. This it said is…
Commonwealth Games: Yusuf Ali gets appointment to lead Nigeria
The Federal Government has appointed ex-Team Nigeria Captain and national long jump record holder Yusuf Ali as the Coordinator of Team Nigeria to the 2022 Commonwealth Games in BirminghamUnited Kingdom,…
Buhari orders withdrawal of Basketball from international tourneys
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday approved the immediate withdrawal of Nigeria from all International Basketball Competitions for a period of two years.This is coming against backdrop of the unending crises…
Delta 2022: Main organising committee holds inaugural meeting
The Main Organising Committee (MOC) for the 21st National Sports Festival tagged “Asaba 2022” on Wednesday held its inaugural meeting with a view to activating early preparations for the successful…
FG shuts down Moshood Abiola National Stadium Swimming Pool over death of 13 year boy
Following the drowning of a 13 year old boy, Matthew Godwin on Tuesday, during the festive season, the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has shut down the swimming…
RSDF boss doles out cash, redeems N600, 000 cash pledged to Flamingos
***Promises more for players, officials as captain gets scholarship The Ratels Sports Development Foundation (RSDF) has redeemed cash promise it made to Nigeria’s U17 women team, the Flamingos ahead of…