Tag: solomon dalung
Lai Mohammed bags Cheetah Award from alma mater
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Saturday received the Cheetah Award at an award night organised by the Old Boys Association of...
I’m not against Nigeria going to World Cup – Dalung
Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has re-stated his support for national and grassroots sports teams in the country.
The minister made the statement...
Skoolimpics: Heritage Bank discovers future sporting champions
The Heritage Bank-Lagos State Skoolimpics, which is the bank’s signature sporting event that brought together over 6000 student athletes, over 20,000 students from over...
Dalung optimistic of Super Eagles chances against Algeria
Nigeria's Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, is confident the Super Eagles will defeat Algeria in the forthcoming 2017 FIFA World Cup qualifier.
The...
Siasia quits Nigerian football
Samson Siasia has quit his role as Nigeria national U23 coach barely one week after leading the country to an historic bronze medal at...
Dalung didn’t recognise me in Rio – Siasia
Dream Team VI coach, Samson Siasia, is still in disbelief with the way things played out for his team at the just concluded Rio...
Olympic football: NFF averts potential quarter-final boycott
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has swiftly moved to crush any intention of a potential boycott by the Dream Team VI in Saturday’s quarter-final...
Tales from Rio, by Reuben Abati
In some other countries of the world, a bronze medal at the Olympics is not something to be talked about or celebrated. Not even...
Mikel donates N9m to cash-strapped Dream Team
Chelsea midfielder, John Obi Mikel, evidently began his role as Team Nigeria captain by donating the sum of $30,000 (N9.4m) to the cash-strapped national...
Nigerians rent generator to watch football, Buhari tells FIFA president
President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja said his administration will pay keen interest to accountability and transparency to fast-track football development in the country.
Receiving...