…to scale up training this January The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development driven Nigeria Youth Investment Fund (NYIF) has successfully completed its pilot disbursement of loans totaling N165,700,000.00 to 239 beneficiaries ahead of the processing of the over three million applications so far received. The Fund, approved by the …
Read More »Minister Vows To Support Handball Devt, Hails Ocheho Led HFN Board
The Honourable Minister of Youth And Sports Development Mr. Sunday Dare has vowed to keep supporting the development of handball in the country. The minister who was the guest of the Handball Federation of Nigeria at the Prudent Energy Handball Premier League on Tuesday, said that handball in the last …
Read More »Handball: Kaduna players begs Gov El Rufai for attention
Concerned Handball players have called on to rescue them from potential relegation ahead of next year’s Prudent Energy Handball League. The source revealed that there are rumors the chairman of Kaduna state handball association might stop sponsorship of the two teams playing in the elite league. He called on …
Read More »Volleyball: Super Cup Begins Nov 19
Follow me on twitter:@vjwale The League Management Committee (LMC) of the Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF) has explained that only the top four teams that emerged from the elite and division competition will battle for the 2020 Super Cup. The Super Cup for the top four teams is scheduled to take …
Read More »Wednesday Football Transfer Gossip
Borussia Dortmund’s Norway striker Erling Braut Haaland, 20, has been backed to join Liverpool instead of Manchester United by RB Salzburg’s sporting director Christoph Freund. Haaland joined Dortmund from Salzburg earlier this year. (Sky90 via Star) Tottenham owner Joe Lewis has given the green light for South Korea forward Son …
Read More »NVBF Congratulates Newly Elected CAVB President, Hajij
The Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF) has congratulated the newly elected President of African Volleyball Confederation (CAVB), Bouchra Hajij. The FIVB Executive Vice President and CAVB Executive vice president and Board member, recorded 42 votes, with incumbent Dr Amr Elwani gathering 12 Votes at the Congress held online from 24th-26th October …
Read More »Volleyball: Nigeria to host 2020 U18 African Nations C’ship
Nigeria will host the 2020 Girls U18 African Nations Championship from 29th January to 7th February, 2021 in Abuja. The Confederation of African Volleyball (CAVB) nominated Nigeria after witnessing series of developmental programs in the West Africa country. According to CAVB, the U18 Championship was moved to next year due …
Read More »NVBF Uncertain Over 2020 Volleyball Premier League Season
Follow me on twitter @vjwale The chairman, League Management Committee (LMC) of the Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF), Professor Olatunde Morakinyo has said that the committee is uncertain over the commencement of 2020 Nigeria Volleyball Premier League season. Morakinyo, who stated this in a chat with LEADERSHIP sports, lamented the …
Read More »World Youth Skills Day: Minister Calls for Different Thinking
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, has challenged all Nigerian Youth to seek knowledge and skills that will help the country weather the current economic climate forced on it by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. He said there is no better time for young Nigerians to think …
Read More »BFN Gets Badminton Curriculum Approval
The Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN) has received the approval of the Board of Olympafrica for the inclusion of badminton as one of the sports in the curriculum of its University of Portharcourt (Uniport) Center in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Olympafrica is a Sporting Organisation established by the International Olympic …
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