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Solomon Dalung exposes ‘Cabal’ in Tinubu’s government

Ihesiulo Grace 10 October 2023 0

A former Minister of Youths and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has exposed the existence of a cabal in the government of President Bola Tinubu. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that Dalung, who served as a cabinet minister between 2015 and 2019 in the first term of former President Muhammadu Buhari, made the

Politics

Dalung blasts Buhari over killings in North

Ihesiulo Grace 23 June 2020 0

Former Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung, has criticized President Muhammadu Buhari-led government while lamenting over the persistent killings in Nigeria’s Northern region. He described Buhari-led government as the worst in the country’s history. Dalung, in a trending video on his verified Facebook page, decried how innocent citizens were being killed across the

Football Sports

AFCON: Senator Lawan encourages Super Eagles to go all out for bronze medals

Ihesiulo Grace 16 July 2019 0

Head of the Federal Government delegation to the 32nd Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, Distinguished Senator Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan (President of the Senate of the Federal Republic) has given the Super Eagles a pat on the back for their outing against Algeria on Sunday, while charging them to go all out against Tunisia on […]

Sports

Solomon Dalung, Amaju Pinnick, Shehu Dikko in UK for meetings with NIKE

Ihesiulo Grace 1 February 2019 0

Chieftains of the Nigeria Football Federation, led by Nigeria’s Minister of Sports have arrived in London, United Kingdom, for a series of meetings with sportswear behemoth, NIKE that has to do with optimizing the performance of the new, robust contract signed by NFF and NIKE in November 2018. The meetings would also dwell on merchandising, […]

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Solomon Dalung: We will continue to prioritise athletes’ welfare

Ihesiulo Grace 3 November 2018 0

Solomon Dalung, the Minister of Youths and Sports, on Thursday said the government would continue to priortise the welfare of athletes to sustain sports development in the country. Dalung said this at the unveiling of mascot and logo of the 2019 International Para-Powerlifting Championships in Lagos. The championship is slated for January. The News Agency […]

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FG to open “National Youth Dialogue” against corruption – Minister

Ihesiulo Grace 3 November 2018 0

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Solomon Dalung, has said the ministry will soon hold a national youth dialogue to make Nigerian youths join the fight against corruption. Dalung said this in Abuja on Friday at a press conference held by the ministry to mark the “Africa Youth Day” celebrated yearly on Nov. […]

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Solomon Dalung debunks N7.5bn allocation claims for Bash Ali fight

Ihesiulo Grace 2 November 2018 0

The Minister of Youth and Sports, Barrister Solomon Dalung has dismissed a claim by one purported civil rights organization, the Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice (CHRSJ) that the sum of N7.5 billion has been “criminally diverted” by the Ministry of a Youth and Sports. He described the allegation as a cheap attempt to […]

Sports

FIBA Women’s World Cup: Dalung charges D’Tigress to go for gold!

Ihesiulo Grace 18 September 2018 0

The Minister of Youth and Sports, Barrister Solomon Dalung, has charged the D’Tigress to go for gold and compete clean when hostilities commence at the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup on Saturday, September 22, in Tenerife, Spain. Dalung gave the charge on behalf of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari, […]

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Minister lauds FG for averting FIFA ban over NFF crisis

Ihesiulo Grace 22 August 2018 0

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Solomon Dalung, on Tuesday congratulated the Federal Government for averting a FIFA ban on Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). In a statement made available in Abuja on Tuesday by the minister’s Special Assistant on Media, Nneka Ikem Anibeze, quoted the minister as lauding the efforts of the Vice-President […]

Sports

NFF Crisis: Dalung, Pinnick meet Osinbajo

Ihesiulo Grace 15 August 2018 0

Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Solomon Dalung and the President of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Amaju Pinnick, met the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa Abuja. The Pinnick executive members were seen at the Council Chamber before the commencement of the weekly Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting. Among the four members of […]

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Buhari’s visit opens long feud between Lalong and Sports Minster

Ihesiulo Grace 13 March 2018 0

The Minister for Sports and Youths Development, Solomon Dalung has descended heavily on Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State for naming a newly commissioned road in Jos after President Muhammadu Buhari. But the Commissioner for Information in the State, Yakubu Dati, said the comment by the minister is a confirmation that he is being used […]

Sports

How I tackled Nigeria’s poor performance in sports- Solomon Dalung

Ihesiulo Grace 22 November 2017 0

Solomon Dalung, the Nigeria’s Minister of Youth and Sports Development, has explained how he addressed the challenge of Nigerian’s poor performance in international sports tournaments. Addressing delegates to the Nigerian Sports Summit 2017 Tuesday in Abuja, the Minister said he identified the governance structure of many sports federations as the one of the major

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Dalung in Ghana for Eagles

Ihesiulo Grace 24 September 2017 0

The Minister of Youth and Sports Barrister Solomon Dalung is in Ghana to cheer the Super Eagles to victory in the final of the 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations against the Black Stars. This move is part of the motivation drive of the Federal Government for athletes. Dalung said he will be in Ghana to […]

Sports

Dalung bemoans poor state of National Stadium

Ihesiulo Grace 3 March 2017 0

Nigeria’s Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has lamented the dilapidated condition of the National Stadium situated in Surulere, Lagos. The Minister, who, on Wednesday embarked on an inspection tour of the dilapidated facility alongside Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, Nigeria Football Federation President, Amaju Pinnick, and other top government

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President Buhari speaks from London

Ihesiulo Grace 1 February 2017 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung on the death of his wife, Mrs Briskila Dalung. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja by Nneka Anibeze, the Special Assistant, Media to the minister, said the president commiserated with Dalung through the telephone from London. The President prayed […]