The Minister of Youths and Sports, Solomon Dalung Tuesday in Abuja, said Nigeria’s poor performances in sports is due to ageing professional athletes. Dalung said while receiving gymnasts that participated at the 2017 Regional African Gymnastics Championship in South Africa, Vanguard reports. The 11 gymnasts comprise a boy and 10 girls, particularly a five-year old. Team... Read More

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June 14, 2017

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Chaos as sports federations hold elections

The National Stadium, Abuja, yesterday fell into a rowdy session as elections into the various sports federations were held to usher in new boards for the bodies. The chaos started as soon as delegates to the polls arrived at the venue in the morning only to discover that some of their prospective candidates had either... Read More

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August 16, 2016

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Preparations for Tokyo 2020 has begun – Dalung

Minister of Sports Barrister Solomon Dalung says the ministry as already started preparing for the next Olympics holding in Tokyo, Japan. The minister said this on his official Facebook page, Barrister Solomon Dalung on Tuesday stating his concern for the nation’s current performance at Rio 2016. Dalung said, “We have started preparations for Tokyo 2020 already,... Read More

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