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Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr. Sunday Dare has outlined Nigeria's expectations from Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr following the extension of his contract. Sunday Dare, Minister of Youth and Sports Development. The Minister while speaking in an interview said he was not averse to the contract extension but insisted that Nigerians must get results if the German coach must stay on. "The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF)  is statutorily in charge of the growth and development of football in Nigeria. Of course under the supervision of the Ministry of Youth and Sports. Even before I became Minister, there are processes and procedures that are followed when it comes to bringing on a new national coach or renewing the contract of a coach who is already in the house and I think it was important for us to follow the processes and procedures in place. "For Rohr, because he had  been signed on earlier, he deserved to be given the right of first refusal, that ...

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr. Sunday Dare has charged the Covid-19 Edo 2020 National Sports Festival Committee to work as quickly as possible to deliver on their mandate. Speaking during the inauguration yesterday, Mr. Dare said, " The inauguration of this committee is a fall out of last week's Council of Sports meeting. The effort to deliver on your mandate has started. This assignment must be given the urgency it deserves. "We must follow the regime of what obtains globally. This is a call to duty which must be handled with all the seriousness it deserves. I charge you to carry out this task within the stipulated period of 30 days in which you are expected to submit your report". Dare said the terms of reference of the committee include; interface with all stakeholders and relevant agencies to determine the state of Edo state readiness to host the festival, ascertain the level of health infrastructure, prepare code of operation for athle...

Fanendo Adi has support Nigerian Media practitioners with the sum of Two hundred thousand naira to help cushion Covid-19 effect. Fanendo Adi The show of love came via formost WhatsApp group NSM rebranded and the announcement was made public by Adewale Ajayi. The Columbus Crew striker, Fanendo Adi, who recently donate bags of rice in the tune of Ten Million naira (N10,000,000) in his hometown Benue state urged journalists to continue with their excellent job and admonished them for putting their lives on the warfront while discharging their duties during this pandemic period. Fanendo Adi said: "This token is a show of appreciation to the Nigerian media practitioners for doing great job during this pandemic and in extension for promoting football and projecting Niherian players in a positive light. I don't see myself above any other person but as long as God bless me I shall keep supporting humanity, my joy is to see everyone around have access to basic needs....

The adverse effects of Covid19 pandemic on global economy is immeasurable and its ripple effect on many fronts, particularly Sporting events, which has brought about a total lockdown in the industry has left many journalists in financial crises. However, succor came to the fourth realm estate from a rare end as Vandrezzer FC, a Nigerian National League side, donate the sum of Five hundred thousand Naira (N500,000) to cushion effect of the pandemic. The donation was made on a popular  Whatsapp group Nigeria Sports Mouthpiece (NSM) on Thursday and was officially announced by the group founder Adewale Ajayi. "This is our little way of encouraging the fourth realm estate during this pandemic. We understand the enormous challenges at this perilous time but we urge the media practitioner to remain resolute and committed as we are all going to overcome this period together." Also read: https://cmsportz.blogspot.com/2020/05/vandrezzer-gives-ikot-ekpene-stadium.html?m=1 ...

The 5,000 capacity township stadium in Ikot Ekpene District of Akwa Ibom state, Nigeria is currently receiving a face-lift courtesy five months old NNL club Vandrezzer FC. The contract for the face-lift worth millions of Naira was awarded by Vandrezzer FC to local contractors in the state. The implementation is in two phases : the first phase involves the ongoing regrassing (planting) of the pitch, daily watering and supply of nutrients. The second phase will take care of daily,proper maintenance for effective pitch preservation before, during and after use. According to the workers, the pitch will be in great shape and will ready in few weeks, hopefully before the NNL resumes for the year 2020. This pitch project is in addition to painting of the entire stadium, restructuring of all dressing rooms, renovation of stands, fixing of technical benches and  refurbishing of other parts of the facility, which were carried out before the close of last year. The...

Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has finally agreed to a contract extension with the Nigeria Football Federation after a protracted contract negotiations. The new contract which is embedded with some stringent measures will see the German tactician agreed to a pay cut, recieved salaries in local currency and be ready to reside in Nigeria amongst other conditions. Gernot Rohr According to Radio France reports, Rohr sighted the "core of youthful but experience players in the Super Eagles as is his motivation to agreed to the new deal" The contract extension is expected to be officially formalized sometime next week and part of the obligations is to qualify and lead Nigeria to the African Cup of Nations  slated for Cameroon next year and the 2022 FIFA World cup in Qatar. Sign in Home European Leagues NIgeria League CAF Competition Other Sports Contact Gernot Rohr extends two and a half years as coach of the Super Eagles, p...

The Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF) has donated palliatives to the 37 states associations' in order to cushion the effects of the Corona Virus (COVID-19) Pandemic. Professor Florence Adeyanju The Chairperson NVBF welfare committee, Professor Florence Adeyanju disclosed this to newsmen in Kaduna on Wednesday. Professor Adeyanju said palliatives became necessary due to the difficulties players are passing through in the COVID-19 pandemic. The Professor of Human Kinetics said the palliative donated is courtesy the President of Nigeria Volleyball Federation, Engineer Musa Nimrod. She said, “The reason behind the palliatives is due to the difficulties the players are passing through in their respective states. We are all aware that many of the players are neither working nor under the payroll of any organization, while few of the players that are working are not earning a substantial amount of money. “The palliative sent to the 37 states associations’ is courtesy th...