Tag: Shehu Dikko

Around 3,000 athletes from 74 Commonwealth nations and territories are competing at the Games

"We are determined as a country to build a sports system where our athletes can succeed without suspicion,"

The announcement was made on Tuesday by NSC Chairman Shehu Dikko following a high-level strategic meeting with the commission's leadership ...

Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Shehu Dikko, who delivered the keynote address, said sports must evolve beyond recreation into ...

At the end of the competition, Enugu State topped the medals table with 40 gold, eight silver and seven bronze ...

The presentation took place on Monday in Lyon, France, where the African champions are currently competing at the FIBA Women’s ...

Nigeria is preparing for the next chapter rather than waiting for a miracle.

Chairperson of the National Sports Commission, Shehu Dikko, described Bolaji’s achievement as a defining moment for Nigerian sports

Mr Dikko admitted that President Bola Tinubu had approved the Super Eagles’ AFCON 2025 budget since November 2025

Kephar Namutala led a Kenyan 1–2–3 finish in the men’s race, winning the event in 1:05:14:45 to claim the top ...

It will be recalled that Team Nigeria delivered its best-ever performance at the Islamic Solidarity Games, finishing with eleven gold, ...

Osaze Ebueku, chairman of the Local Organising Committee, described the event as a “call to action for all Nigerians to ...

Team Nigeria Medal haul is even expected to further swell when the country's Para athletes also begin their competitions in ...

Mr Aboderin, who passed away on 30 May 2018, was instrumental in the establishment and early growth of the Dolphins, ...

This adjustment comes after a protracted high-level meeting at the NSC headquarters on Tuesday

D'Tigress, Afrobasket, Rena Wakama

The announcement came during Day 2 of the championship, on Thursday,

The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe, has led tributes from across the African continent in ...

Troost-Ekong, who recently marked ten years of representing the national team, described the event as a continuation of his mission ...

Until Nigeria builds a sports economy that engages and empowers its youth, no matter how many medals are won internationally, ...

The visit was part of Lookman’s thank-you tour to Nigeria after another impressive 2024/25 football campaign with Atalanta BC in ...

The two-week sporting extravaganza, which brought together over 11,000 athletes from across Nigeria's 36 states, the Federal Capital Territory and ...

With participation from over 21,500 athletes across 1,300 schools since its launch in 2023, it’s quickly becoming one of the ...

President Tinubu explained that sports in Nigeria are no longer just about games but now part of the country’s identity ...

This historic collaboration was forged during a meeting between Hannatu Musawa, Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, and ...