Tag: National Sports Commission

Kolapo Olapoju August 29, 2014

Stephen Keshi agrees new N6million contract to continue as Super Eagles’ coach

by Mark Bassey Head coach of the Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi, has agreed to sign a N6million contract to stay on as gaffer of the senior male national football team.…

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writer August 3, 2014

Commonwealth Federation strips Nigerian teenage weightlifter of gold medal | Read why

by Kolapo Olapoju Nigeria's 17-year-old weightlifter, Chika Amalaha has been stripped of the gold medal she won at the ongoing 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, by the Commonwealth Games…

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oluwatobisoyombo July 29, 2014

Sports commission boss says he didn’t want to pay athletes ’cause “it will distract them” (READ)

by Mark Bassey Nigerian athletes at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, UK, have been received six days competition allowances from the National Sports Commission (NSC). Thought if he had…

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December 21, 2013

Nigeria Sports Commission donates N500,000 to ailing former Golden Eaglets coach

by Oke Efagene Willy Bazuaye on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire The bedridden former Golden Eaglets coach, Willy Bazuaye, who has been suffering from stroke for over 10 years,…

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February 10, 2013

It’s happening in Abuja! NSC brings music, comedy, and football together for the Eagles for AFCON finals

The National Sports Commission (NSC) is organising a free viewing centre for fans to watch the final match of the African Cup of Nations between the Super Eagles of Nigeria…

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January 31, 2012

Chude Jideonwo writes on N1.2 million Facebook accounts and other non-scandals

Gani Fawehinmi About a decade ago, fiery activist and lawyer Gani Fawehinmi (of blessed memory) was in the news under rare public criticism – he had charged Senate President Chuba…

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