Ministry of Youth and Sports Development

The sixth edition of the National Youth Games will begin in Ilorin, Kwara State on 13th of October 2021, as youths will be competing in 37 sporting events at the University of Ilorin. The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday…

The Congress of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has approved 30th of October for elections into the Executive board of the federation. At its extraordinary congress held on Saturday in Abuja, the congress ratified Benin as the…

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, on Friday inaugurated the Presidents and boards of Sports Federations and charged them to roll up their sleeves for the task of deepening development of Sports in Nigeria. The…

Team Nigeria have finished in the 33rd position on the medals table at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and 4th in Africa with a total number of ten medals won which include four gold, a silver and five bronze. Team Nigeria were the 4th…

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has assured that the maiden edition of the Aisha Buhari Female Football Championship would boost female football development in Nigeria, Africa and globally. The Minister made…

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has congratulated Team Nigeria for her remarkable performance at the just concluded World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya. Minister Dare also praised the President…

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has hailed the Nigerian U-20 4x400m Mixed Relay team for making history by winning Gold at the ongoing World Athletics U-20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya. The quartet of…

The International Youth Day saw majority of youth and National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) members in attendance during the event as the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, celebrated with several entertaining displays by…

Former Minister of Sports Saidu Samaila Sambawa has commended Sunday Dare's capacity as Minister for his role during the Tokyo Olympics, saying the Federal Government has found the most capable individual with the capacity to curb youth…

Nigeria's contingent to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games returned to a rousing reception at the Nnamdi Azikwe international Airport Abuja with the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, assuring of early preparations for the…