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  In a symbolic show of his love and commitment to sports in Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari received 2013 U17 World Cup winner, Saviour Godwin, who presented his jersey to the president in Portugal. The President who is on an official visit to Portugal alongside Minister for Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare met with the Casa Pia rapid forward, in the european nation with chairperson of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa present. 27 year old Godwin was the saviour for his side helping them gain promotion to the Portuguese top flight league, as he ended as the highest goal scorer for the season. As President Muhammadu Buhari continues to show his support to sports, minister for Youth and Sports Development Sunday Dare's unflinching passion for sports development has continued to reposition sports in the country. Nigeria is yet again signing an MoU on Sports with Portugal, after previously entering into  pacts previously with Spain, Turkey, and Sou...

President Muhammadu Buhari and Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Hon.Sunday Dare will depart Nigeria tonight for Portugal to sign bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on sports . The MoU will be signed with President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria and Portugal's President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa appending their support. This MoU is coming on the heels of recent agreements signed with Spain which borders on Sports, Criminal Matters, Extradition and Transfer of Sentenced persons. However, this MoU with Portugal is slightly different because it bothers only on creating mutualism in sports; which will see exchange of technical-know-how, sporting equipment support for athletics and football development. This is seventh bilateral Agreement facilitated by Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare since assuming office in 2019. The Sports Ministry under Dare signed an MoU with South Africa on Youth Dialogue and development, an event that was also attended by Nigeria...

The Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development Sunday Dare has charged the Nigerian senior national women football team, the Super Falcons to go for glory at the African Women Cup of Nations in Morocco. The Super Falcons are in Group C of the 12th African Women Cup of Nations in Morocco alongside South Africa, Botswana and Burundi. They begin the defence of their title against rivals South Africa on Monday, the 4th of July, 2022. Dare told the team to put their past record of successes in the tournament behind them and fight with temerity, discipline and purpose to pick their tenth title which will cement Nigeria's dominance in women's football on the continent. Also at stake in Morocco for the semi finalists are slots to the FIFA Women World Cup in Australia and New Zealand next year. The Minister wished the team the best of luck, urging them to be worthy ambassadors of the country. Signed Media Office of the Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development

  In what represents another major achievement on sporting infrastructure in Nigeria, Minister for Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare has expressed delight with the on-going at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. Earlier in the week the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development acquired a new customized VIP team shelter (FIFA designed and approved) for the stadium.  Also, two practice pitches in the stadium have enjoyed revamping, now fully functional and are currently being used by the Super falcons of Nigeria as they prepare to conquer Africa in Morocco. As part of the plans for maintenance, new sprinklers have been installed on the pitches, while groundsmen would continually work on the surface. The new team shelter is the first of its kind in the country and it is an ergonomic seat in Nigeria’s green and white colour with a head rest, back rest and fully padded with fire-resistant Polyurethane foam with double density. It also has a Polyurethane armrest with ...

  The Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development Sunday Dare will host the WAFU B U17 champions, the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria to a grand reception in Abuja next week. The Minister organised a similar reception for the U20 team, the Flying Eagles when they won the WAFU B U20 tournament in Niamey, Niger Republic last month. Dare saluted the Golden Eaglets for a dominant performance all through the regional competition with the team producing the Man of the Match winner in every game. He also praised the coaches and thanked the Nigeria Football Federation(NFF)for providing a conducive environment for the team handlers to work without interference. He urged the team to work and prepare harder for the U17 AFCON scheduled to hold in Algeria next year where tickets to the FIFA U17 World Cup will be at stake.

Team Nigeria's men's 4x100m relay team are through to the World Athletics Championships in Oregon next month after running an impressive 38.34 seconds, their Season's Best(SB) at the Nigerian Athletics Championships holding in Benin City, Edo State. The quartet of Favour Ashe, Godson Brume, Alaba Akintola and reigning World U20 champion, Udodi Onwuzurike have now moved one step up from 17th to 16th, the final qualifying position for the relays. Nigeria has, with the new timing, moved above South Africa who were occupying that position before the race in Benin with the 38.51 seconds her U20 team ran at the World U20 Athletics Championships in Nairobi, Kenya in August last year. Nigeria will be hoping the team is not overtaken before the close of the qualification window on Sunday, June 26, 2022. Team Nigeria will also be hoping to return to the podium at the World Athletics Championships 25 years after the quartet of Osmond Ezinwa, Olapade Adeniken, Francis Obikwelu and Davi...

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development Hon. Sunday Dare has expressed his optimism that Nigeria can discover more athletes in the shape and form of Mary Onyali, Faliliat Ogunkoya and Olopade Adenekan as the Athletics Federation of Nigeria begins its National Trials today, in Benin.  The Minister made this known in a message of support, as the country begins on journey to the World Athletics Championship in Oregon and the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, both in the month of July, 2022. The National Trials at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin would serve as a qualifying tourney for the athletes. Dare said "we do hope we can discover more Mary Onyalis, Falilat    Ogunkoya, Olopade Adenekan at the National Open Trials. This presents us an opportunity for athletes to prepare for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and also get fine-tunes, so we get the best out of them. We must focus on making the country proud during Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and the World A...