Tag: National Sports Commission
Is she gone? NSC breaks silence on Ofili’s alleged switch to Turkey
The clarification follows widespread reports alleging that Ofili, a U.S.-based elite athlete and multiple national record holder, is considering a…
Senate passes bill to establish National Sports Commission
Senator Obinna Ogba, has said the National Sports Commission when established, would be charged with the responsibility of administering, encouraging…
Nigerian sports lacks professional handling- Adamu
A former Director-General, National Sports Commission, Amos Adamu, has said that saddling non-professionals with sports administration is the bane of…
NSC Set To Review National Sports Policy
The National Sports Commission on Tuesday in Abuja inaugurated a 12-man committee to review the 2009 National Sports Policy in…
NSC, universities to establish anti-doping centre
The National Sports Commission (NSC) said on Tuesday that it would partner some universities to establish the National Anti-doping Centre.…
Adamu: Nigerians Should Celebrate Keshi
Former Director General of National Sports Commission, NSC, Dr. Amos Adamu, has called on Nigeria Football Federation, NFF to invest…
Badminton: Team Nigeria Lament Poor Treatment
Team Nigeria contingent to the African Badminton Cup of Nations 2013 returned to the country last night with sad tale…
Keeping Lagos Athletes Busy
Despite the holiday for the Eid-el-Fitri, Lagos State athletes were busy competing in the Quarterly Inter-Clubs Competition throughout the period.…
Life Ban Awaits Match Fixers —NFF
The Nigerian Nationwide League, NNL has recommended life ban for everyone involved in the disgraceful scorelines that scandalised the nation.…
IAAF Flop: A Wake Up Call
The 8th IAAF World Youth Championship in Ukraine has come and gone. Just like the 2012 London Olympics,Team Nigeria returned…
Ex-Eagles Want NFF Board Sacked
Some ex-internationals Wednesday at the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos staged a peaceful protest asking the Federal Government and the National…
‘Let’s Catch ‘Em Young’
Dr Amos Adamu, a former Director-General of National Sports Commission, has urged the government to promote primary school sports to…
Yakmut: NSC To Invest In School Sports
Following the poor performance of Team Nigeria to the London 2012 Olympic Games, the National Sports Commission, NSC, has resolved…
Youth Games’ll Discover Budding Talents —NSC
In its bid to forestall a recurrence of the misfortune that befell Team Nigeria at the last Summer Olympics held…
NOC Wants Database For Athletes
The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has urged the National Sports Commission (NSC) to focus on building an athletes’ database from…
Use Games To Discover Rio 2016 Boxers -Wasiu
An amateur boxer, Adekanbi Wasiu has charged the National Sports Commission, NSC and the Nigeria Boxing Federation, NBF to use…
U-18 B/Ball Tourney: Umar Defends NBBF
President of Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF, Tijani Umar has debunked rumours making their rounds that Nigeria withdrew from taking part…
Karate: ‘NSC Should Go Back To Schools’
One Insshin-Ryu Muay Thai karate and kickboxing tutor, Supol Martins Gabriel has bemoaned the dwindling fortunes of combat sports in…
Volleyball Coach Laments Absence Of Nigeria
By Sunday Akintoye Head Coach of Lagos Volleyball team, Taiwo Oladipupo has lamented that Nigeria’s absence in the volleyball event…
‘I Never Failed A Dope Test’
Falilat Ogunkoya, former Nigerian quartermiller, who attended Mississippi state from 1987-1992 and graduated with a degree in Education, has disclosed…
Olympic Volleyball: Federation Confused Over Participation In Qualifiers
Nigeria Volleyball Federation, NVF, has been thrown into confusion on whether to participate or not in the Olympic beach volleyball…
2012 Sports Festival: Olopade Canvasses For Special Athletes
The Nigeria Wheelchair Basketball Federation, NWBF, has called on the National Sports Commission, NSC, and the Lagos State Local Organising…
Downsizing Of Olympic Athletes: Alozie Faults House Committee On Sports
Former Africa and Commonwealth 100m hurdle champion, Nigerian Gloria Alozie, has faulted the claim of the Chairman, House Committee on…
Olympics: Ndanusa Allays Fears Over NSC Committee
President of Nigeria Olympic Committee, NOC, Sani Ndanusa, has said that there is no problem with the National Sports Commission…
Minister Calls For Peace In NFF
Former Sports Minister, Yusuf Suleiman, has appealed to warring factions in the current crises rocking the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF,…
N1.2m Facebook Scandal Rocks NSC
A new twist was added to the drama at the public hearing by the National Assembly House Committee on Sports…
Our Grudge Against Ekeji- House Committee On Sports
Ken Chikere, a member of the House of Representatives’ Committee on Sports has disclosed that the reason the Committee is…
Ndanusa Makes Case For Sports Academies
President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee, NOC, Engr. Sani Ndanusa, has urged the National Sports Commission, NSC, and other sports…
Ndanusa Makes Case For Sports Academies
President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee, NOC, Engr. Sani Ndanusa, has urged the National Sports Commission, NSC, and other sports…
Ali Makes Case For Grassroots Sports
Former national long jump champion, Yusuf Ali, has charged the National Sports Commission, NSC, and other sports stakeholders in the…