John Owan Enoh
21 Oct
Sports Minister, Senator John Owan Enoh, has described as “heartwarming” the women’s U-17 national team, Flamingos’ 4-0 defeat of Ecuador at the ongoing FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in the early hours of yesterday.
2 Oct
The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, has called on sportsmen and enthusiasts to remain steadfast in the pursuit of excellence, saying that the country is on the verge of reclaiming its position among the top nations in the sector.
13 Sep
President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, declared open the Eighth National Youth Games (NYG), tagged “Asaba 2024,” at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba, Delta State.
4 Sep
WILLIAM Earl, a western journalist, reported how the recently concluded Paris Olympics made history in the area of media viewership. His piece was published on July 27. He wrote that the watery spectacle of the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Games
25 Aug
Nigeria’s greatest literary export, Chinua Achebe, once said, “When the moon is shining, even the cripple becomes hungry for a walk.” In the past few days, I have read with a mix of shock and disappointment the social media outcry from uninformed individuals calling for the removal of the Minister for Sports Development, Senator John…
23 Aug
After the fiasco of Nigeria’s participation in the 2024 Olympic games, most Nigerians have read a statement put out by the Honourable Minister of Sports development John Owan Enoh.
21 Aug
Without any modicum of doubt, Nigeria’s outing at the 2024 Paris Olympics which ended on Sunday was a disaster waiting to happen . The Minister of Sports John Owan Enoh has duly apologised to us for this untenable and unacceptable performance.
16 Aug
All things being equal, the Super Eagles will have a new coach before the beginning of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. Nigeria will face Benin Republic, Libya, and Rwanda in Group D of the qualifiers for the 2025 AFCON slated for Morocco.
16 Aug
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games was supposed to witness Nigeria’s best performance since the 1996 edition, where the country won two gold medals and a few silver and bronze medals.
12 Aug
The first batch of the Nigerian contingent to the just-concluded Paris 2024 Olympic Games are expected to return to the country today. The Guardian learnt, yesterday, that the first set of athletes would depart the Olympics Village this morning, while the second batch will leave tomorrow. The team of 88 athletes, which is the country’s…
11 Aug
Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan-Enoh, has apologised for the disappointing performance of Team Nigeria at the Paris 2024 Olympics and promised a comprehensive review. Team Nigeria, despite the huge financial investment made into the project, is returning from the Paris 2024 Olympics without a single medal. Owan-Enoh, reacting to Nigeria's woeful performance, said…
11 Aug
Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan-Enoh, has admitted the shortcomings of Team Nigeria at the Paris 2024 Olympics and vowed to improve for the Paralympics. Team Nigeria finished its campaign at the Paris 2024 Olympics without winning a single medal. Hannah Reuben was the last athlete with a chance to salvage a medal for…
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