Tag: Sunday Dare
President Buhari Appoints Mikel Obi As Youth Ambassador
Former Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel has been appointed as Nigeria’s youth ambassador by the federal government.
Obi’s appointment was announced on Friday at an event at the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) secretariat in...
NFF Mourn Death Of Former-Boss John Obakpolor
The Nigeria Football Federation have announced the death of its former chairman Group Captain John Obakpolor (rtd.) late on Monday night on its Twitter handle.
Sunday Dare, Minister of Youth and Sports, as well as...
Dare Pledges To Host S’Eagles Matches At National Stadium Lagos Henceforth
Minister of Sports Sunday Dare has assured that the National Stadium pitch in Surulere could be ready to host Super Eagles and other International matches by May 2021.
The Minister made this assertion during an...
NFF Expose Acts Of Wickedness By Sports Minister Sunday Dare
A showdown has seemingly begun between the Nigeria Football Federation and Sports Minister, Sunday Dare, following his declaration that he would overhaul the Super Eagles and also restructure the administrative architecture of the football...
Sunday Dare Insists He Has Power To Sack Super Eagles Coach Rohr
Minister of Youth and Sports Minister, Sunday Dare, has pledged that the Federal Government would overhaul the Super Eagles to attain best possible height in world football.
The minister also promised to restructure the secretariat...
Sports Ministry Reply Amaju Pinnick On Sack Of Rohr
The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has again threatened to sack Super Eagles Coach, Gernot Rohr if the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) refuses to take a bold decision.
A top official in the ministry...
Sports Minister Dare Hints On Sacking Rohr After Return Fixture Vs Sierra Leone
Super Eagles’ 4-4 result against Sierra Leone on Friday in the Africa Nations Cup qualifier has once again brought to the fore the incompetence and technical inefficiency of Coach Gernot Rohr.
According to Kola Daniel,...
Rashidi Yekini To Be Immortalize By Naming Kwara Stadium After Him
Kwara state governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has pledged to immortalise late Super Eagles legend Rashidi Yekini by naming the Kwara State Sports Stadium in Ilorin after him.
The governor announced this on Thursday in Abuja when...
Sports Minister Insists Rohr Is Stubborn And Must Scout NPFL Players For S/Eagles
Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare has reinstated that coach Gernot Rohr has been tasked to watch and select the best players from the Nigeria professional football league into the Super Eagles.
Dare...
Dare, SWAN, Others Mourn Nigeria National League Chairman Chidi Okenwa
Youth and Sports Development Minister, Hon. Sunday Dare on Thursday mourned the death of Member of the NFF Executive Committee and Chairman of the Nigeria National League, Hon. Chidi Ofo Okenwa.
Okenwa, who was also...
Sports Minister Says No ₦10,000 Monthly Stipends For Yekini & Okwaraji’ Mothers
Sunday Dare, Nigeria’s Minister of Sports, said plans are ongoing to reward the mothers of later Super Eagles stars Rashidi Yekini and Sam Okwaraji, although the details will remain confidential.
There were reports on Wednesday...
Death of George, Emmanuel: Nigeria’s Sports Minister Condoles With Rangers, Families
Minister of Sports, Sunday Dare has commiserated with Families and Enugu Rangers FC over the death of their players, Emmanuel Ogbu and Ifeanyi George in a car accident.
Recall that George and Emmanuel died on...
FIFA List Conditions For Nigeria To Host U20 Women’s World Cup 2020
Nigeria has been given until January 2020 by FIFA to put in place necessary facilities to avoid losing their bid for hosting rights for the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup 2020.
In August, the FIFA...
