Daily Archives: August 22, 2019

“I’ll step on toes to get the job done”, says Sunday Dare New Sports Minister

FIRST FULL INTERVIEW OF NEW MINISTER OF YOUTHS DEVELOPMENT & SPORTS MR. SUNDAY DARE BY HARRY AWURUMIBE, State House, Abuja Question: Congratulations Honorable Minister of Youths Development and Sports, Mr. Sunday Akin Dare on your well deserved appointment and inauguration today (Wednesday, August 21, 2019) as a minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and also a member of the ...

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Ex-Super Falcons star, Ifeanyi Chiejine dies, NFF mourns

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has said it is ‘terribly saddened’ at news of the death on Wednesday, August 21, of former Super Falcons’ attacking midfielder Ifeanyichukwu Chiejine. Reports on Thursday morning said the effervescent and skilful attacking midfielder gave up the ghost in Lagos after a brief illness. NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, was momentarily speechless after being ...

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Nigerian referees Adebimpe, three others on FIFA World Cup qualifying duty

World football –ruling body, FIFA has appointed Nigerian officials led by Quadri Adebimpe to superintend over the 2022 FIFA World Cup preliminary qualifying match between Gambia and Angola scheduled for Bakau on Friday, 6th September 2019. The match, scheduled for the Independence Stadium in the city of Bakau, will also see Nigerians Celestine Igudia (assistant referee 1), Samuel Pwadutakam (assistant ...

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Tokyo 2020: Super Falcons to fly to Algeria on Saturday

The delegation of Senior Women National Team, Super Falcons to next week’s 2020 Olympics qualifying match against the Senior Women National Team of Algeria will depart Nigeria on Saturday. Head Coach Thomas Dennerby has already submitted a list of 18 home –based professionals who will do battle with the Algerians, following the inability of foreign –based players to make the ...

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