The Nigeria Deaf Football Association (NDFA), in collaboration with the Nasarawa State Ministry of Education under the auspices of the Federal Ministry of Education, is set to host the 6th…
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FIFA Launches Disability Football Toolkit to Promote Global Inclusion
In a significant move towards inclusivity, FIFA has introduced a Disability Football Toolkit aimed at broadening opportunities for disabled individuals to participate in football worldwide. The initiative, developed by FIFA’s…
SSA Reaffirms Tinubu’s Commitment to Inclusive Sports, Equal Opportunities
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Mohammed Abba Isa, has reaffirmed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s commitment to supporting inclusive sports and promoting equal…
Paralymics: Sports Minister hails Nworgu for clinching Powerlifting silver
The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, has praised Esther Nworgu for securing Nigeria’s second medal, a silver in the women’s 41kg para-powerlifting category at the ongoing Paralympic Games…
Paralympic Games: Team Nigeria optimistic of medals in table tennis
Team Nigeria Para table tennis squad at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris says it is optimistic of winning medals at the games. The eight-man squad for the singles event…
Suleiman Isah, Secretary General of the Paralympic Committee of Nigeria (PCN), has assured the nation of good outing at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, France. The games is scheduled…
Historic Milestone Achieved as Deaf Sports Receive Permanent Status at National Sport Festival
At the 1st National Council on Sports held from May 20th to 22nd, 2024 Enugu state Nigeria. A groundbreaking decision was reached to elevate the status of Deaf sports within…
NCPWD Donates Soccer Kits To Paralympians; Enjoins Them To Win More Laurels For Nigeria
To further strengthen Sports development in Nigeria, the Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, Dr. James David Lalu has presented some packs of sporting kits to the FCT…
We are committed to Development of Deaf Sports in Africa – International Committee for Deaf Sports
International Committee for Sports for the Deaf (ICSD) has expressed commitment to development of Deaf Sports in Africa as a whole. The Vice President of ICSD, Yutaka Osugi said this…
Sports Minister welcomes Deaf Eagles, assures of making Deaf sports mandatory at NSF
The Honourable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, today welcomed back Nigeria’s Men’s Deaf football team, also called the “Deaf Eagles”, in Abuja, after their participation at the…
Sports veritable tool to take persons with disability off street begging — Ex-NFF Chair
The former Chairman, Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Ibrahim Galadima has said that sports is a veritable tool to take persons with a disability off the street begging for alms. Galadima…
It was a fantastic outing for coach Blessed Charles’s tortured side ‘Gombe Deaf United FC’ as they pour out their best performance against a hearing team ‘Savannah Scorpion FC’ of…
[Watch Video]: Arsenal’s Jorginho shows off Sign Language (BSL) Skills as Arsenal launch fully integrated British Sign Language on matchdays
In conjunction with Level Playing Field’s #UniteForAccess campaign, tomorrow’s fixture against AFC Bournemouth will be our first matchday with British Sign Language (BSL) fully integrated. Unite For Access is an…
Member of the House of Representatives, Honourable Tolulope Akande-Sadipe has sponsored a football Academy Tryout for 24 players from various football clubs in Oluyole, Oyo State. Speaking in Ibadan, on…
By Olalekan Okusan, Birmingham After settling for bronze medal in his maiden appearance at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, Isau Ogunkunle has admitted that his life has taken a turn…