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Founder of Ayisat Yusuf – Aromire Foundation, Mrs Ayisat Yusuf – Aromire has pledged to continue promoting women’s football and footballers through her foundation. Ayisat, who is an Ex – Falcon International, said, Anew dawn is here for female football through my foundation as we plan to take our contributions to NEXT LEVEL this year with Awards of Scholarships to female footballers in higher institutions.    Ayisat Yusuf-Aromire “It has become imperative to empower upcoming Stars to climb the ladder, we cannot ignore the fact that the road was tough and rough for most of us who are up there today, reason why we need to look back and make positive contributions to a game that gave us lives”.  She explains SheFootball Conference 2020 will address some challenges facing women’s football development with the Theme: Advancing Women Football beyond Peripheral. This year’s event will feature about 500 girls from across the country to chart a new way for women’s footbal...

The Nigeria Football Federation has hailed the move of the Honourable Minister of Sports, Mr. Sunday Akin Dare to request for a report on the performances of the various National Teams in recent weeks, just as the football governing –body submitted the requested report on Monday. “It was a good move by the Honourable Minister to request for the report. As he said, there has to be stock taking and after that, accountability. The NFF is enamoured by the move and we have submitted the requested report. “For us, there is nothing to hide. We have detailed all the issues and the forces at play, and explained that in so much as these tournaments are important, they are mainly and strategically developmental. Even at that, we approach every match/tournament with the intention of winning, but it is practically and absolutely impossible based on indices, records and scientific laws of probability,” President of NFF, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick, said on Tuesday. In a 15 –page letter signed...

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare on Monday met the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) to demand a written explanation as to the exit of Nigerian teams from football tournaments. Sunday Dare, Minister for Youths and Sports Development. In a meeting that lasted less than 30 minutes, the minister directed that NFF should “provide the federal government with written explanation to the developments of our teams failing in four major tournaments. “From stock taking it is now time to render account to Nigerians,” he said even as he warned that “We need to take very difficult decisions.” The NFF secretariat particularly came under scrutiny for the technical failings of the board. "We need to run a reality check. Nigerians are not happy with our state of football. We must start with the football administration. Nigerians want to see us working proactively to get things working again." L-R  Sunday Dare, Minister for Sports, Amaju Pinnick, NFF...

  Keystone Bank Limited has signed a major sponsorship deal with Nilayo Sports Management Ltd, the organizers of Valuejet IAU African Championship Remo 2019, Nigeria’s first ultra-distance race. Bukola Olopade, the Managing Director of NSML said Monday afternoon that: “Valuejet IAU African Championships is a trendsetter, the ultra-race is setting an excellent example for ultra-running on the continent, ultra-runners from all across IAU member countries will be visiting Nigeria to compete in the African Championships. “Keystone Bank, a bank that values excellence has chosen to partner with us to make history together, the bank recognizes the importance of athletics in the development of the country and this sponsorship will go a long way in contributing to the success of the event” “In other developments, a financial institution and real estate giants are on the verge of committing to both headline sponsors and real estate partners for the Abuja City International Marathon,...

As part of activities marking the visit of the International Olympics Committee (IOC) president Dr. Thomas Bach and his delegation to Nigeria, the delegation in the company of the Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr. Sunday Dare, undertook a tour of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja.  Thomas Bach, IOC President, Sunday Dare, Minister for Youths and Sports with other members of IOC In his remarks after the delegation took  a tour of main bowl of the National Stadium, the cycling arena and the stadium's swimming pool, the IOC President expressed delight at what he met on ground. "I am happy that the stadium is clean and coming back to use. I also commend you on the organisation here. Everything appears organised. It is commendable." The delegation proceeded to commission the Association of National Olympics Committee Africa (ANOCA) Secretariat after 10 years of its foundation laying. The Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr. Sunday Dare w...

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president, Thomas Bach,has called on Nigeria to embrace fencing saying the country can excel in the sport if it gets adequate support.              Thomas Bach, IOC President Bach, who featured in a fencing display at Aduvie International School, Jabi District, Abuja on Thursday said the nation has the wherewithal to be a force in the sport. The display which lasted for roughly three minutes saw the former Olympic champion took on a young Nigerian fencer Mariah Oguneye in a foil encounter as part of his itinerary for his visit to Nigeria of which highpoint was the commissioning of Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) Headquarters in the Nigerian capital. “He commended Nigeria for showing commitment to the sport noting that the country’s hosting of the African Championship should serve as a foundation for the growth of the sport in the country,” Nigerian fencing boss Adeyinka Samuel...