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NSC Chairman Dikko lays emphasis on sports economy
Newly appointed Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Mallam Shehu Dikko says the country’s journey towards a sustainable sports economy has begun. Dikko stated this on Wednesday when the former Minister of Sports, Senator, John Enoh officially handed over the affairs of Nigeria’s sports to him in a brief ceremony in Abuja. Dikko said, “History…
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Kigali 2024 Scrabble: Ogun State hails Doko, Adegbesan, others
Ogun State has praised players who represented Nigeria at the 2024 African Scrabble Championship in Rwanda and recorded impressive performances as Oluwatimilehin Doko emerged as the top winner. Doko became the youngest winner at 24 years after he defeated Mumeen Jimoh; another Ogun State player 574-442 in round 31 to push his tally to an…
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NNL Chairman, Aluo congratulates Dare, Dikko
The Chairman of the Nigeria National League Board Mr George Aluo has described as the right step in the right direction the appointment of Chief Sunday Dare as Special Adviser on Communication and National Orientation to President Bola Tinubu as well that of Shehu Dikko as Chairman of the National Sports Commission. Aluo, a veteran…
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Sportspro News celebrates Dikko as National Sports Commission Chairman
The CEO and Publisher of Sportspro News, Bayour Issah, congratulated the newly appointed Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Mallam Shehu Dikko. The administratively experienced Mallam Dikko was named the NSC Chairman on Wednesday by President Bola Tinubu to take charge of the pursuit of Sports development in Nigeria. The Sportspro News Boss while…
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AFN hails Dikko’s appointment as National Sports Commission Chairman
Pius Ayinor The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has showered praises on President Bola Tinubu for re-introducing the National Sports Commission and appointing Shehu Dikko in an all-purpose vehicle to drive the development of sports in the country. The President of the AFN, Chief Tonobok Okowa, in a statement made available to journalists on Thursday,…
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Shehu Dikko named National Sports Commission Chairman
Pius Ayinor Shehu Dikko has been appointed as the Chairman of the newly restored National Sports Commission, Extrasportsnigeria, reports. The Federal Ministry of Sports has been scrapped for the Commission. Dikko is a former chairman of the League Management Company (LMC) and @nd Vice President of the Nigeria Football Federation. President Bola Tinubu announced the…
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Tinubu scraps sports ministry, Niger Delta
Pius Ayinor There has been a major change in the Nigerian sports sector as President Bola Tinubu announced the scrapping of the Ministry of Sports Development along with some changes made in some other sectors of the government on Wednesday. The National Sports Commission will take over the Ministry of Sports Development role. The announcement…
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Ola Olukoyede: Sailing through the storm -2
By Shina Philips Systemic corruption is the bane of many developing countries. In the words of a prominent anti-corruption crusader, corruption is a ‘force which drives poverty, inequality, dysfunctional democracy and global insecurity.’ President Bola Ahmed Tinubu recently highlighted the dangers of allowing corruption to fester when he described the menace as a ‘scourge.’ Speaking…
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Lagos beats Oyo to emerge champion of South West basketball
The Lagos State basketball team was on Friday crowned the champion of the South West Basketball League. The event was held in Ibadan. Lagos defeated Oyo State 64-62 at the Sports Hall of Liberty Stadium. Lagos fell in the first quarter as the Pacesetter State wasted no time in fighting for the coveted trophy winning…
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FIFA U17 World Cup: Nigeria’s Flamingos beat New Zealand 4-1
Nigeria coasted to a 4-1 victory over New Zealand as the 2024 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals rolled into action in Santiago de los Caballeros on Wednesday. Shakirat Moshood scored one of the competition’s fastest goals since it was launched 16 years ago, when she rounded the defence of the girls from New Zealand to…
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