Amid tight security, the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) over the weekend held its annual general meeting...

The Director of the National Institute for Sports (NIS), Dr. Eke Chukwudi has disclosed that the school was reviewing its curriculum to enable...

The Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, says the Federal Government will no longer fund the excesses of the sports federation in its bid to reposition sports.

Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung has called on state governors to change their attitude towards Nigeria’s sport development by making adequate budgetary provisions for the sector. He said the experiences of some sport directors during the 19th National Sports Festival in Abuja was very pathetic as most of them had to travel  to Abuja with the…

Friesland Campina WAMCO, manufacturers of Peak Milk brand, recently hosted the Unstoppables, a team of para-powerlifters, as a mark of honour for their landmark performance at the just held World Para-powerlifting Competition in Lagos, where Team Nigeria came out tops. The team won a total of 42 medals (20 Gold, 15 Silver and 7 Bronze)…

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed that the game’s World Cup trophy will arrive in Abuja, Nigeria at noon today to begin...

The Minister of Youths and Sports, Solomon Dalung, on Saturday congratulated the Flying Eagles on their qualification for the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland.

Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Mr. Solomon Dalung has faulted claims by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that poverty level among Nigerians has worsened under President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration. Speaking during the Walk for Buhari organised by the women and youth campaign organisation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign organisation in Abuja, yesterday, Dalung…

Football all over the world, not only in Nigeria, is more than a game of 22 young persons running after an inflated leather. It is big business and the fight for the control of its political bureaucracy in Nigeria is actually a fight for the big bucks. Since 2005 when former Nigeria Football Association (NFA)…

FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria Plc, makers of Peak Milk on Tuesday donated a new mobility bus with wheelchair access to the Nigeria Para-powerlifting Federation. The donation at the company’s headquarters in Lagos was in fulfillment of its recent promise to the Para-powerlifters.  The International Paralympic Committee-approved mobility bus seats 12 people and 15 wheel chairs. This…

Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung is at the head of a Nigerian delegation in London for talks with Nigerian national teams’ kit maker, NIKE. The team, which includes Nigeria Football Federation big wigs, including its president, Amaju Pinnick....

Youths and Sports Development Minister, Solomon Dalung has reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to providing enabling environment for athletes to thrive under the various sporting federations.