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FA chairmen deny endorsing Longbap as GM of Plateau United

C Mac May 4, 2016

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The Chairmen of 17 Local Government Football Association in Plateau State have said the news making the round that they have endorsed the Chairman of the Plateau State Football Association, Hon. Sunday Longbap, to be appointed as the General Manager of Plateau United Football Club of Jos is untrue. The chairmen in a press statement […]

Dalung appoints Plateau Youth in committee to reform sports

C Mac April 7, 2016

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The Minister of Youths and Sports, Solomon Dalung, on Thursday in Abuja inaugurated a 12-man ministerial committee to restructure sports in Nigeria for effective development. Inaugurating the committee in Abuja, Dalung charged it to develop a framework which would give birth to Nigeria’s renaissance as a global player in diplomacy and economic through sports. “The […]

Yakmut yet to account for N2.9b Olympics money – Dalung

C Mac April 2, 2016

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The Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung has claimed to be in the dark on how the N2.9b released for the participation of team Nigeria in the 2015 All Africa Games, Youths Olympics and preparation for the 2016 Olympics was spent. However, the former Director-General of the defunct National Sports Commission Alhassan Yakmut told […]

Minister of sports Solomon Dalung apologises to Nigerians over Eagles AFCON failure

C Mac March 30, 2016

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Nigeria’s sports minister, Solomon Dalung, has expressed his disappointment and apologised to Nigerians following the outster of the Super Eagles from the qualifying race for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon. The Super Eagles lost 1-0 to the Pharaohs on Tuesday, a result which left them with no chance of making it Africa’s […]

President of Ladies golf association dies in Plateau guest house

C Mac March 20, 2016

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The golfers’ community in the country was yesterday thrown into mourning following the sudden death of the National President of Ladies Golf Association of Nigeria, LGAN, Mrs. Tima Animashaun. Animashaun who was the former LGAN zonal Vice-President, South West was elected president of the association in December last year. Shortly after her election, she had […]

Account For N2.7billion AAG, Olympics Preparation, SWAN Tell Dalung

C Mac March 15, 2016

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The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria , FCT Chapter has demanded the minister of youth and sports development, Barrister Solomon Dalung to account for the N2.7 billion released by government last year for Nigeria’s participation at the 2015 All Africa Games in Congo Brazzaville and preparation of the country’s athletes for the 2016 Olympic Games […]

Hoodlum vandalize facilities in new Zaria road stadium

C Mac January 22, 2016

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Suspected Hoodlums have vandalised facilities in the multi-billion Naira New Jos Stadium that is under construction, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. The facilities destroyed include a 250 KVA power generating Plant belonging to the construction company handling the project , BCC Tropical Ltd. Mr Plamen Illiev, the Managing Director of the company, […]

Dalung blames Nigeria’s football woes on corruption

C Mac January 13, 2016

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Sports minister Solomon Dalung has said that corruption in Nigerian football will be fought with all resources he has available. The minister argued that the fight against corruption in Nigeria would not drive investors away. Dalung said there is underdevelopment of the sport because of corruption in Nigerian football. The minister also said corruption and insincerity of football administrators […]

NFF crisis: Dalung plans meeting to resolve conflict between Amaju and Chris Giwa

C Mac January 11, 2016

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The Minister of Youth and Sports, Barrister Solomon Dalung, is to meet with the two warring groups of the Nigeria Football Federation. The peace meeting with Amaju Pinnick and Chris Giwa is to finally resolve the issue over the leadership of the football house. The meeting holds on January 20, 2016 at 8pm. In a statement, […]

Nigeria: Dalung, Onazi Mourn NFF Head of Protocol, Ibrahim Abubakar

C Mac January 10, 2016

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Minister of Youths and Sports, Solomon Dalung has commiserated with the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, over the death of its Head of Protocol, Ibrahim Abubakar, who was shot dead by some unidentified gunmen suspected to be armed robbers early on Wednesday at his residence in Abuja. Minister of Youths and Sports, Solomon Dalung signing the […]

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