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He is not the type that likes eating his words, if he must eat something, he has a rich dose of delicacies prepared by the best cooks with total patience, purpose and pride. But with the thrice postponed National sports festival, Nigeria sports minister, Sunday Dare already has his back to the wall as he seeks a way out of a unending logjam.  In the last two days, he has been running from Pillar to post to satisfy his conscience and please over 8,000 anxious athletes and officials who wake up daily waiting to know what tomorrow holds for them and their fluctuating future.  In a society full of the many uncertainties of life, sports has suddenly moved from being just a pastime, to a profession and means of livelihood and to imagine that another generation of budding talents could be wasted and allowed to rust and ruin because of the inability of the host state to stand up to the challenge of hosting or the failure of government to put their money where their mouth is, is another reason

The much postponed  Edo National  Sports Festival  will  go ahead as planned from  April 2nd- 14th with 8,000 atheletes  taking part, Minister  of Youth  and sports Development Chief Sunday Dare has  assured.  Speaking in Benin on Friday after undergoing a tour of facilities and a meeting  with  Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki, Chief  Dare Said"  On April 2nd, 2021, the camp for the Edo Festival  would be opened, on April 6th the official opening  of the Festival by Mr President would  take place. But beyond  that,  we are also working  closely with the PTF, NCDC and others  to ensure that the necessary  support we need in terms of vaccination of atheletes, test kits  will be available. We are also toning  down the number of athletes  that would be participating from 14,000 to 8,000. I must thank the Governor and his Deputy Governor  for taking the lead on this"  On accomodation  of athletes,  he said" We have been  able to get the  University  of Benin to host our ath

  Few hours after NFF president Amaju Melvin Pinnick emerged as Anglophone elected member of the FIFA council, friends, associates and well wishers have started sending congratulatory messages. First on this list, is the Nigeria minister of youth and sports development, Sunday Dare. He was emphatic with his words as he saluted Amaju for making Nigeria proud before the committee of Nations. He also used the opportunity to once again appeal to him to use his influence and connections and his new office to help promote, project and propel Africa and Nigeria football "This is an opportunity to use your new position  to make  Nigerian,  African  and World  football   great again and  make it better than you met it. This is the reward of hardwork  and unity  of purpose. We are better  off when we support  our  collective aspirations  for the development  of our great country. This is an honour  well deserved" A strong member of the Amaju inner caucus, Bukola Olopade, a former commi

Chairman of Foremost Sports marketing company in the country, Nilayo Sports Management Limited, Hon. Bukola Olopade has congratulated the President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick on his emergence as one of the FIFA executive council members. Olopade, a former commissioner for youth and sports in Ogun State described Pinnick's Victory as an opportunity for Nigeria to build it's political presence at the global football stage. He expressed confidence that Pinnick's emergence will rub off positively on the development of Football in Nigeria. "We have anticipated the Victory and let me specially congratulate my friend and brother Amaju Pinnick, undoubtedly, he worked his way to this level and once again, he has inked the country's name in gold". "This is not just about Pinnick or the football fraternity, it's a victory for Nigeria and hopefully, we will record more success of this nature in the next couple of years" The former Chie

  The coordinator for Heritage Group for the Ijebu heritage half marathon, Tunde Odulaja said the maiden edition of the Ijebu heritage half marathon will put Ijebu on a global front.  Speaking after the meeting with Bukola Olopade, Chairman of Nilayo Sports Management Limited last Friday. He said, “The marathon will create awareness for tourism, health, and fitness as well as commercial value to people around Ijebu.” In the interview, Tunde Odulaja appealed to the state government to create enabling environment for a successful marathon. He said, “It will be a lot of hard work but truthfully, we also need the government to ensure that we have a good outing and enabling environment with infrastructural development round Ijebu areas is in good stead so that we can showcase our state to the world.” He rounded off with a message to all Ijebus. He concluded, “Ijebu should gear up for something new is coming to town and every son and daughter should be part of it.” Ijebu heritage half marath

Nigeria’s foremost marathons and road races running company, Nilayo Sports Management Limited, has set July 17, 2021 as the new date for the maiden Ijebu Heritage Half Marathon after a meeting in Ijebu Ode on Friday.  Bukola Olopade, the Chief Executive Officer of Nilayo Sports disclosed on Friday after a meeting with The Heritage Group in Ijebu Ode that the Ijebu Marathon will be called Ijebu Heritage Half Marathon.  Speaking after the meeting, Olopade shower encomiums on The Heritage Group. He said, “I’m so excited about the commitment of The Heritage Group towards the marathon and also proud of all Ijebus”  He concluded by thanking the Governor of Ogun State Dapo Abiodun. “We want to appreciate the continual support of Governor Dapo Abiodun for the past two years”  Also speaking at the meeting on Friday, the coordinator of the marathon representing The Heritage Group, Otunba Tunde Odulaja said the motive of the marathon is to create awareness and put Ijebuland on a global front.  He