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As the Digital and physical world continues to blend into one, another phase of contactless technology has been introduced into Nigeria via "BleanQ", developed by Zkyte Technologies. M.D, Zkyte Technologies, Ayoola Dawodu officially launched the easy-way-to-life technology in Abuja on Saturday. The technology is one that eliminates paper-carrying, as it digitizes business profiles, contacts and aids people to be present in places where they are not. Explaining the technology, Ayoola said "with this technology, you do not necessarily need to be everywhere. In Nigeria where we do not have a centralized digital system, this technology is essential to help create such database that can be transferable". "It's useful for schools, hospitals, enterprises etc. It carries business card details and you can even visit your place of work without having to be there physically. It also has a contactless way of making payments unlike the normal ATM cards" he added. S

As the Digital Revolution continues to rapidly sweep the globe, Nigerian youths must ensure they are early adopters of latest technology to drive the nation's economy, Media Aide to the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Kola Daniel has stated. He made this remark, representing the Minister for Youth and Sports Development, Hon. Sunday Dare at the launch of BleanQ, a contactless technology system in Abuja. He stated that digital technology has eased life and the way the world operates, as he charged Nigerian youths to ensure early diffusion of innovation, which holds a huge chain of value to the nation's economy. "Contactless technology, Near Field Technology e-commerce e-transactions have changed how the world operates and this comes with huge economic benefits. Youths in Nigeria must embrace this new way of life. This is the future and the future is here", he remarked. Delivering the Minister's address at the event, he encouraged the youth to imbibe good

Are you one of those that thought his tenure is fast winding up and he will be more concerned about what tomorrow holds for him? If yes, you better start having a rethink as Nigeria Youth and Sports minister, Sunday Dare is unrelenting in his passionate drive to accomplish all his set objectives.  Last week, he embarked on a tour of the NYSC Radio and praised the brains behind this laudable project for creating another major job opportunity for Nigeria youths.  A few days later, he was in Delta state, where he praised the organizers of the fast approaching National sports festival, Delta 2022, for working ahead of time for the games. He was particularly impressed with the state of sporting facilities already completed ahead.of the games.  And just when you think it is a new week and he should be strategizing on what to do next, the nation woke up to yet another surprise.  After the successful renovation of the Moshood Abiola stadium Abuja, the excellent work at the Daura stadium in Kat

The Minister for Youth and Sports Development, Chief Sunday Dare has charged states across the nation to imbibe the Delta Model in a bid to enhance the development of grassroots sports in the country. Chief Dare gave the charge in Asaba when he undertook an inspection tour of the Steven Keshi International Stadium, Asaba to ascertain the level of the states preparedness to host the 2022 National Sports Festival. The Minister who was conducted round the facilities by the Chairman of the State Sports Commission and President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, AFN, Chief Tonobok Okowa  said Delta remained the leader in Nigerian sports and the model it had been working with had helped it maintain that lead over the years. He said that other states that had imbibed the model have also reaped the fruits saying states like Lagos, Kwara, Kano and Edo had emulated the Sports Commission model introduced by Delta State and the result had been heart warming over the years. Chief Dare

An eventful talent discovery program; the Kings Cup Super 8, 2022 edition comes to an end today, at the Legacy pitch Surulere, Lagos, as G12 emerged the winner of the competition. G12 are champions of the 2nd edition tournament after claiming a 1-0 win over 36 Lion and were rewarded with N2.5M. The King Sport FC claimed a deserved 2-0 win over Glory Boys FC in the third place fixture. For emerging as the second best team of the tournament, 36 Lion were presented with a dummy check of N1M while Kings Sport FC were rewarded with a sum of N500,000.

  36 Lion product, Moses Usor has joined Czech Republic top side, Slavia Prague. Having secured the services of Peter Olayinka and Collins Sor from 36 Lion, the CITIC Group owned club have added another player from the Nigerian club to their team. 36 Lion club President,Hajj Liameed Gafar made the announcement on Friday. He also spoke about Usor’s discovery,    progress made so far and how he joined Slavia Prague. “Lion Moses has won so many wars for 36 Lion that’s why joining Slavia Prague is easy for him. “Scouted from Nigerian Navy Football in Calabar by my humble self and later Musa Kadiri. “Coach Akinshola Akinrele (Baba Arigo) did a wonderful job with him for over six years – Hilary Azodo and Coach Augustine Jibrin came from Finland twice and selected him twice for this European move and got his papers for him”. “Hannes D’Hoop and Daniel Smejkal now finally finalized this deal by making sure Slavia Prague accepted The Brave Lion.”

The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has appointed former international athlete and now Chairman of the Edo State Sports Commission, Mr Yussuf Alli as the Coordinator of Team Nigeria to the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. Alli, who was the captain of Team Nigeria to two consecutive Olympic Games in 1984 and 1988 is expected to bring his experiences as a former athlete and his expertise as an administrator to bear on Nigeria's participation at the Games. He will, in collaboration with the Ministry, coordinate and ensure the success of Team Nigeria by working as a bridge between the athletes, federations and the Ministry, ensuring there is synergy in the team. Nigeria finished in 9th place at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia winning nine gold, nine silver and six bronze medals while her best performance ever was in Victoria, Canada in 1994 where she won eleven gold, thirteen silver and thirteen bronze medals to finish 4th.

The Chairman of Gombe State Football Association, Yakubu Sarma has refuted the claims that there are clandestine moves by the States Football Association Chairmen to unseat the incumbent Nigeria Football Federation President, Amaju Pinnick.    A certain sports website, www.insideglasshouse.com had in the publication of 5th April, 2022  with the headline: 'FA Chairmen Move To Impeach Disgraced Amaju Pinnick' concorted that States FA Chairmen were set to impeach the NFF boss. Sarma told journalists that there was no iota of truth in the report and that the decision purportedly reached by the State Football Association Chairmen only existed in the imagination of the writer and his co-horts. "It is regrettable that a media organization will concede so low in trying to create more crises in the middle of the already existing crises rocking football administration in the country," Sarma told journalists in Gombe. The Gombe FA Chairman acknowledged that Nigerian football adm

In the spirit of of the holy muslim month of Ramadan, the Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Chief Sunday Dare has donated a Sienna Car to Ogbomoso Progressive Forum, a wheel chair to a person living with disability, and food items to the communities who gathered in the newly donated sporting arena to watch Dare Babes defeat Oyo SWAN(Sports Writers) by 6 goals to 2. Activities at the new sporting arena donated to the people of Ogbomoso community included taekwondo, table tennis, badminton and a host of other activities. Notable personalities like the former speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Gunju Ojo, DG FRIN, Professor Shola Adepoju, Director of the National Institute of Sports(NIS), Professor Morónkólá, the Registrar of the Federal Polytechnic Ayede, Dr. Adéwálé Akinsola, former Director of Grassroots in the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Dr. Demola Arẹ, former Director of Sports Council Kwara State, Mr Tunde Kazeem graced the occasion.

The Giants signed one of their most intriguing, noteworthy and unforeseen prospects of this or any offseason. Roy Mbaeteka is a 6-9, 320-pound offensive tackle who has no high school or college football experience. That's hardly surprising, considering he's lived his entire life in Nigeria. His nascent football career has also included stops in London and Arizona. Now he's heading to the Quest Diagnostics Training Center, where the Giants believe he can develop into an NFL-caliber lineman. So does one of Mbaeteka's mentors, former Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora, who lived in Nigeria as a youngster and was perhaps the first to spot the 22-year-old's talent. "Once you see him, you know he's physically imposing and in a year or two if you immerse him in football culture, he's going to be fantastic," Umenyiora said in a phone conversation from his home in London. "The Giants took a chance. Not much of a chance, I think. When you see him workin

In what would represent another landmark achievement to his administration, Nigeria's Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Hon. Sunday Dare, on Saturday declared Nigeria's first ever National Para-Sports Games open at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. While declaring the Games open, the minister stated that Para Sports has contributed in no small measure in bringing glory to Nigeria, both at the Olympics and Commonwealth Games over the years and thus, para sports deserve utmost recognition. "From the 1992 Paralympic Games in Barcelona, Para Sports have given Nigeria 36 gold medals, 18 silver medals and 16 bronze medals and these medals are just as valuable as medals from the traditional Olympic Games itself, and this is corroborated by Engr. Habu Gumel, President of the Nigerian Olympic Committe (N.O.C)". Dare added "we must celebrate the glory Para Sports has given to Nigeria and also create a system where we can usher in the next generation of ta

The National Football League (NFL) is opening a pathway for African players with a developmental camp in Africa The league announced that a three-day camp will take place in Africa this year June.  It will feature players who previously participated at regional events led by Nigeria’s Osi Umenyiora, the two-time Super Bowl-winning defensive end with the New York Giants. Specific dates in June for the camp and a fan event will be communicated soon. “To bring the NFL to Africa has long been a dream of mine,” said Umenyiora, whose parents are Nigerian.  “Today that dream is a reality. The opportunities that will come to so many Africans cannot be understated, and we are thankful for them. We cannot wait to show the world what we can do.” Loads of Nigerian football prospects are expected to benefit from the camp.