National Sports Commission
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The decision by the Federal Government to bring back the National Sports Commission (NSC) was received with jubilation by stakeholders in Nigerian sports.
31 Oct
The newly-appointed Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Mallam Shehu Dikko, yesterday, said that the country has started a journey towards a sustainable Sports Economy.
28 Oct
From the performances of our national teams in international competitions, especially in the past four Olympic Games, to all the shenanigans that marked various ministerial administrations of sports from 2015 into 2024, it was obvious that the Nigerian sports establishment needed a rejig.
26 Oct
The decision by President Bola Tinubu to appoint Mallam Shehu Dikko as chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC) is generating serious interest in the country’s sports circle.
25 Oct
Sydney 2000 Olympic gold medalist Tafida Gadzama has praised Nigerian President Bola Tinubu for heeding public calls to reinstate the National Sports Commission (NSC) and remove John Owan Enoh from the role of Minister of Sports Development. Gadzama, who played a pivotal role in securing Nigeria's first Olympic relay gold, also expressed gratitude for the…
24 Oct
Football agent and global brand strategist Andrew Uyioghosa Ogbomoide, widely known as Drew Uyi, has thrown his support behind the newly appointed Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Shehu Dikko, in a bid to revitalise the Nigerian sports industry for enhanced efficiency and performance. Drew Uyi, based in the UK, expressed confidence in Dikko's…
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