Minister of Youth and Sports Development

The Federal Government has said that it had not plans to scrap the mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for fresh graduates, stressing that its commitments to public advancement were undeniable. The Federal Government disclosed,…

The Federal Government has commended the gallant performances of Team Nigeria at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as well as its commitments that ensured Nigeria is included amongst nations that participated and won medals at the Games. A…

The Federal Government has inaugurated the Board of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) after the successful conduct of the elections to fill executive position of the association saddled with the control of the nation’s exploit in…

The factional election of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) was held in Kebbi State, on Monday. The election saw the return of the immediate past President, Engr. Ibrahim Shehu Gusau. Engr. Gusau was re-elected after a landslide…

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare says the issue of contract extension for Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr lies with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). The minister gave the clarification on Wednesday in…

Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, on Sunday, called on Nigerian youths to embrace entrepreneurship as a way of contributing to nation building. The minister, while acknowledging the place of youths in national…

Daniel Igali, President of Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF), has congratulated legendary sprint queen, Mary Onyali, on her appointment as Special Adviser to Sunday Dare, Minister of Youth and Sports Development. Igali gave the…

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare, says building and empowering the youthful population is one of the cardinal objectives of the Buhari administration. Dare said in a statement that the government was committed…

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has promised a better preparation ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Japan. Dare told Nigerian journalists in Rabat on Wednesday that he was satisfied with the performance…

The Federal Government says it will institutionalise a National Youth and Sports Award by 2020 to appreciate patriotism, hard work and discipline. The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, announced this at the…