How Sports Minister Dalung spurred Eagles to victory

The Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Barrister Solomon Dalung, provided the big impetus that steered the Super Eagles to a 1-0 victory over Libya on Friday at the 5^thAfrican Nations Championship, which has now taken the team close to a place in the quarter –finals.

Shooting federation solicits government, corporate's support

The Nigerian Shooting Federation, NSF, says it is soliciting for assistance from Government and private sector in the Country to enable it participate at the forthcoming Para-Shooting Tournament slated for between 29th January and 13th February, 2018, in Umbria, Italy. 

Sports Ministry dissolves sports Federation boards, postpone election

The ministry of youth and sports development has announced the dissolution of the boards of all national sports federations.

Ten man IfeanyiUbah beat Rangers to lift Charity Cup

FC IfeanyiUbah emerged winners of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF organized Charity Cup beating Rangers Int'l 4-3 on penalties on Wednesday.

Nike extends kit deal with Nigeria

Nigeria’s good start to the Fifa 2018 World Cup qualifiers has apparently started yielding dividends as sportswear giants Nike are looking to extend the kit deal with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).

Kano State Set to Revive Sports Festival

Kano state government is to re introduce its state Sports festival among the forty four local government areas in the state which was suspended for some years.

Rio 2016: We Paid Dream Team Bills - Dalung

The attention of the Ministry of Youth and Sports has again been drawn to the news that Team Nigeria's Captain John Mikel Obi paid hotel bills accruing from the 8 unaccredited players and officials in Rio with the National U-23 team.

Rio 2016: Sports Minister, NFF Wade into U23 Issues

The Minister of Youth and Sports, Barrister Solomon Dalung and NFF President Amaju Pinnick have moved quickly to douse feelings of discontent in the Nigeria U23 team camp, ahead of Saturday’s Men’s Olympic Football Tournament quarter –final clash with Denmark.

Rio 2016: Dalung Celebrates Aruna Quadri

....  Laud  Chierika's  Heroics

Youth and Sports Minister Barrister Solomon Dalung has extolled the virtues of 2016 Olympic table tennis quarter finalist  Aruna Quadri who celebrated his 28th birthday on Tuesday. 

2016 Rio Olympics; NASS Members MAY” Miss Trip to Brazil

There are strong indications that members of the senate and house committee on sports may likely miss the trip to the 2016 Rio Olympics, naijacombatcorner gathered.

NPFL 2ND Transfer Window: LMC Demands Players Attestation from Clubs to Register New Players

Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Clubs have a two weeks window starting from 8am on Monday, May 23 to 5pm on June 3 to register new players and sign up players on permanent or temporary transfer.

18TH NESTLE MILO BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS: KANO, BORNO LAND IN CONFLUENCE SEMI FINAL

Harmony Secondary School Lokoja, Kogi state have qualified for the semi-finals of the confluence conference at the ongoing 18th edition of Nestle Milo Secondary school Basketball Championship in Lokoja.

IDPs Given Hope of a Better Future with a Football Outreach

To commemorate the UN day on sports for peace and development, players from the diplomatic community played a football match with the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Abuja.

Developing Stories: NFF Files Appeal, Motion to Vacate Order and Stay-of-Execution against Jos Court Judgment

The Nigeria Football Federation has swiftly moved to file an appeal, a motion to vacate the order and a motion for a stay-of-execution against the judgement of the Jos High Court, which on Friday decided to re-list a case brought by Ambassador Chris Giwa against the validly –elected NFF administration of Amaju Melvin Pinnick.

#CHAN2016: Super Eagles Wallops Menas of Niger, Tops Group C

Nigeria's Super Eagles leaped to the top of Group C of the 4th African Nations Championship as a hat-trick from Chisom Chikatara and one from Osas Okoro gave the Super Eagles B a 4-1 win over Mena of Niger Republic in Kigali.

Seven Key Expectations for Nigerian Sports in 2016

With the appointment of a new minister of sports in Solomon Dalung, so many people have gotten a bit excited by some of the pronouncements made by the red-beret wearing man from Plateau state. And there are now great expectations by some concerning the fortune of Nigerian sports this year.
They include: