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Youth Ministry commences registration of Youth organisations

August 12, 2020 adante adante

In a renewed attempt to build a nationally oriented and dynamic Youth platform focused for service delivery and purposed for working with government to ensure that the myriad of government policies, initiatives and projects aimed at youth development reach them, the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has commenced the registration of all youth focused organizations in Nigeria who meet simple criteria and registeration guidelines set out by the FMYSD. Charged constitutionally with the onerous responsibility to develope the youth and open them to opportunities, the ministry is poised…

Minister inaugurates Ministerial Technical Committee on Nigeria Youth Investment Fund

August 12, 2020August 12, 2020 adante adante

Minister of Youth & Sports Devlpt. Mr Sunday Dare, addressing the Committee members during the Virtual meeting of inauguration. Seated on his left is the Permanrnt Secretary Mr. Gabriel Aduda: On his right is the S.A. to the Hon. Minister, Mr. Tunde Akpeji. Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare has charged the Ministerial Technical Committee on Nigeria Youth Investment Fund to carry out their assignment with dispatch. Speaking at the inauguration of the Technical Committee, the Minister said the setting up of the Fund underscores the absolute…

Eagles Captain Ahmed Musa buys new house in Dubai, Sets financial standard for upcoming Eagles

August 11, 2020August 11, 2020 adante adante

Super Eagles Captain Ahmed Musa has bought a new Villa (house) in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates worth over a million dollars recently. SPORTINGLIFE exclusively gathered that the Eagles skipper has continued to prepare himself for life after football through massive investments in properties and other investments. Tofe Towobola , a professional business investor for football players who broker the purchase of the villa (house) on behalf of Musa told SPORTINGLIFE that ” this purchase is good for the image of Nigerians in Dubai and world wide. There is…

Minister inaugurates Implimentation Committee on National Stadium Lagos

August 11, 2020 adante adante

The Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development Sunday Dare has charged the Implementation Committee of the Report of the Ministerial Taskforce on National Stadium Surulere, Lagos to carry out their assignment with dispatch, even as he assured that the edifice would be restored to it’s original blueprint. The Minister made this assertion while presiding over the inaugural meeting of the Ministerial Implementation Committee on Monday. He said the Ministry had begun a journey to restore the monument to its original glory. He said ” The committee’s role is to…

Move to clubs that guarantee you regular playing time, Rohr tells Ndidi, Chukwueze

August 9, 2020August 10, 2020 adante adante

Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser/Chief Coach Gernot Rohr has advised Leicester City’s defensive midfielder Wilfred Ndidi and Villarreal’s CF wing attacker Samuel Chukwueze to be very sure of playing regularly in any future clubs they may like to join. The Franco-German football tactician insisted that playing regularly for a club is number one requirement and prequisite for being invited to the national team under him. He made it clear that he won’t invite a player who is sitting on the bench just because he is playing for a big club in…

Parliament, NYCN commend Federal Government for Youth Investment Fund

August 7, 2020 adante adante

The Federal Government has restated its unwavering commitment to support and assist the youths realize their aspirations and dreams for entrepreneurship and employers of labour through the National Youth Investment Fund, recently approved by Mr President to invest in the innovative ideas, skills, talents and enterprise of the Nigerian Youth for national development. The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare made these assertions when a delegation of the Nigeria Youth Parliament, led by its Speaker, Hon. Mubarak Mijinyiwa visited him in Abuja. While appreciating and promising to…

Gernot Rohr hails Joe Aribo for outstanding performance for Rangers of Scotland

August 5, 2020August 5, 2020 adante adante

Joe Aribo wins Best Young Player, Goal of the Season awards at Rangers FC, Scotland Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser/ Chief Coach Gernot Rohr has showered praises on Eagles and Rangers of Scotland midfielder Joe Aribo for being named the Best Young Player in Scotland and also winning the Goal of the Season awards at the end of the league Season in the country. According to Goal.com report, The 24-year-old played a key role as Steven Gerrard’s men finished as runner-up in the 2019-20 Scottish Premiership season, which was abruptly concluded due…

NFF sets up caretaker Committee for Anambra State FA

August 4, 2020 adante adante

The Nigeria Football Federation has set up a Caretaker Committee for the running of the affairs of the Anambra State Football Association, following the expiration of the tenure of the Dr Ifeanyi Ubah-led executive team, and pending the conduct of fresh elections. The tenure of the Caretarker Committee, which will be inaugurated in Awka, the Anambra State capital on Wednesday, 5th August 2020 will be for a period of three months. In a letter sent to the Anambra State Football Association on Monday, the NFF referred…

NYCN thanks Buhari, hails Sports Minister’s initiative on the Establishment of National Youth Investment Funds

August 3, 2020August 3, 2020 adante adante

Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Gabriel Aduda The National Youth Council of Nigeria led by its President, Amb. Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo has commended the Honourable, Hon. Sunday Dare for his innovative resourcefulness that has resulted in the establishment and approval of the N75 Billion naira National Youth Investment Found (NYIF) by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Minister, ably represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr Gabriel Aduda, while receiving the National Youth Executives at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, noted that the NYCN has taken a bold…

Good news: Sporting activities return soon says Ademola Aare

August 3, 2020August 3, 2020 adante adante

It was a hope rising for those in the Sporting Sector as the Director of Grassroots Development in the Sports Ministry, Dr Ademola Aare has assured that activities in the sports sector will soon restart. The Director who spoke on the FCT Football Update Personality Interview segment said the Minister of Youths and Sports, Sunday Dare is working hard with other stakeholders to ensure the return of sporting activities in the country. “Sports, like every aspect of our national life, is affected by the COVID-19 and we are all witnesses…