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6,054 youths so far benefited from investment fund – Minister

Ihesiulo Grace 8 November 2021 0

The Minister of Youth and Sport Development, Mr Sunday Dare, has said that 6,054 Youths have so far benefited from the Nigerian Youths Investment Fund, receiving between N250,000 to N3 million each. The minister said this when he appeared before the House of Representatives’ Committee on Youth

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Lagos, Abuja stadiums ready for action in June – Dare

Ihesiulo Grace 23 March 2021 0

Sports Minister, Sunday Dare at the weekend assured Nigerian sports lovers that the National Stadiums in Lagos and the Abuja National Stadium, named after late business mogul and acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993, Presidential election, Chief MKO Abiola will be ready for use by June this year.  The two beautiful edifices were abandoned […]

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NFF celebrates Mr. Sunday Dare at 54

Ihesiulo Grace 29 May 2020 0

Nigerian football federation (NFF) in a tweet congratulated the honorable minister for youth and sports, Mr Sunday Dare as he clocks 54. The veteran journalist and minister was born May 29, 1966.

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FG’ll give attention to long-distance races in 2021 budget – Minister

Ihesiulo Grace 20 May 2020 0

Abuja – The Federal Government will give priority attention to long-distance races in the 2021 budget with plans to revamp two training camps in Nigeria. Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare, announced this at a virtual meeting with the coaches, the private sector and other stakeholders on Tuesday in Abuja. “The resources […]

Sports

Sunday Dare urges athletes to Keep hope alive in spite of coronavirus

Ihesiulo Grace 7 April 2020 0

The minister of Youth  and sports development, Mr. Sunday Dare on Monday in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media, John Joshua-Akanji, made the call on the occasion of the International Day of Sports for Development and Peace. “On this historic day of the celebration of the United Nations International Day of Sports […]

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Scout for sports talents in NYSC, Minister tells clubs, federations

Ihesiulo Grace 7 March 2020 0

 The Federal Government has called on sports clubs, federations and corporate organisations to beam their searchlights on the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme for talents. Mr Sunday Dare, Minister of Youths and Sports, made the call on Saturday at the closing ceremony of the 2019 annual NYSC sports and cultural festival tagged: “Harnessing Youth […]

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Sports Minister rules out postponement of Edo 2020 over coronavirus fears

Ihesiulo Grace 2 March 2020 0

The Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, on Monday said the 2020 National Sports Festival (NSF) would not be postponed due to the fear of the spread of coronavirus. Dare, who spoke through Peter Nelson, the ministry’s Director of Planning/member of the festival’s Main Organising Committee (MOC), said there was no cause for alarm. “The […]

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Sunday Dare unveils 2020 plan, seeks to deliver 4 football pitches

Ihesiulo Grace 2 January 2020 0

Lagos – The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare, on Thursday announced some of his plans for the Youth and Sports sector in the new year. Dare, in a statement by his Media Assistant, Mr Kola Daniels, said that his plan was to ensure that sports and the youth of Nigeria are […]

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Olympics: Sunday Dare inaugurates committee on preparations for Tokyo 2020

Ihesiulo Grace 29 November 2019 0

Abuja – The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, on Friday inaugurated a 12-member committee to ensure adequate preparation and participation of Team Nigeria at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The minister, while inaugurating the committee in his office in Abuja, urged members to ensure a hitchfree participation at the games. “This committee is […]

Sports

Sunday Dare pledges synergy, development of school sports

Ihesiulo Grace 27 November 2019 0

Abuja – Minister of Youth and Sports Development Sunday Dare has pledged better synergy with private and public schools to develop school sports in the country. The minister made the pledge on Tuesday in Abuja when he received the Chairman of the Governing Council of Nile University, Prof. Huseyin Sert. In this light, he promised […]

Politics

FG plans to equip youths for 21st century challenges

Ihesiulo Grace 8 November 2019 0

Abuja – Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, says Federal Government isdetermined to equip youths for 21st century challenges as the nation plans to create more job opportunities for them. The minister’s position was made known in a statement signed by Obiechina Ngozi, the ministry’s Information Officer. Ngozi stated that the minister made […]

Sports

Domestic league will not be allowed to die – Sunday Dare

Ihesiulo Grace 30 October 2019 0

In a bid to boost the morale of the Under-23 Flying Eagles (Dream Team), the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, paid a historic visit to the team where they are camped in the nation’s capital, even as he promised to strengthen the domestic league and make it more attractive to viewers […]

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Sunday Dare to revamp Principal’s Cup, Headmaster’s Cup

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2019 0

Abuja – The Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, on Friday in Abuja pledged to revamp the Principal’s Cup and Headmaster’s Cup competitions in the secondary and primary schools respectively. Dare said this would be part of the renewed bid by the Youths and Sports Development to deepen the development of sports at […]

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Min.Sunday Dare promises NYSC members new allowee

Ihesiulo Grace 24 October 2019 0

Honourable minister of youths and sports, Sunday Dare says members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) will enjoy the new minimum wage. In April, President Muhammadu Buhari signed the new minimum wage bill into law, approving N30,000 as the wages of workers. Sunday Dare, took to his twitter handle to share this information. New […]

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We will do everything to keep Super Eagles together, united – Sunday Dare

Ihesiulo Grace 13 October 2019 0

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development Sunday Dare has hailed the Nigerian Super Eagles performance following their draw with the Samba Boy of Brazil in Singapore National Stadium in Kallang. The Minister in a series of tweet said the game was a great football and that the Super Eagles were gallant and showed incredible […]

Sports

Minister tasks sports federations on Code of Governance

Ihesiulo Grace 5 October 2019 0

Sunday Dare, the Minister of Youth and Sports Development has urged National Sports Federations to operate strictly in line with the Code of Governance 2017, which they subscribed to enhance transparency in sports administration. This is contained in a statement by Mr Tunde Akpeji, Special Adviser to the minister in Abuja on Saturday. Akpeji said […]

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Nigeria vs Brazil friendly will test our Super Eagles – Sunday Dare

Ihesiulo Grace 29 September 2019 0

Sunday Dare, the Minister of Youths and Sports Development, on Saturday in Abuja said the upcoming friendly game between Nigeria and Brazil would expose the Super Eagles’ strengths and weaknesses. The three-times African champions Super Eagles will take on Brazil at the Singapore National Stadium in Kallang on Oct. 13. This is coming 23 years […]

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5 things that will shock you about Sunday Dare, minister of youths and sports

Ihesiulo Grace 21 August 2019 0

Newly appointed Minister of Sport of Youth, Sunday Akin Dare is a veteran Nigerian journalist who has spent 25 years working in diverse aspects of the media, including broadcasting, journalism, multimedia journalism. Sunday Dare who hails from Ogbomoso North local government, was born 26 May 1966. Mr. Sunday Akin Dare is the Executive Commissioner (Stakeholder […]