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…
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NSC Assures Support for the Development of Deaf Sports
The Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Shehu Dikko, has assured stakeholders of the Commission’s commitment to developing deaf sports in Nigeria. Dikko gave the assurance while receiving a…
Paralympians Isau Ogunkunle and Olufemi Alabi delivered stellar performances at the 56th Molade Okoya-Thomas National Table Tennis Championships, reinforcing their dominance in the sport. The event, held at the Molade…
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…
Paralympics: David Anyaele congratulates Nworgu, describes her as role model to young athletes with disabilities
David Obinna Anyaele, the chairman of the Abia State Commission for the Welfare of the Disabled Persons, has congratulated Benson Nworgu Ogechika Esther for securing Nigeria’s second medal, a silver…
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…
Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, has stated that Team Nigeria is primed for success and has no excuse to fail, as the nation counts down to the…
Special Olympics Nigeria Partners ESPN to Kick off Training Programme for Coaches
Special Olympics Nigeria (SO Nigeria) recently launched the 2024 ESPN Unified Sports Programme with a three-day coach training session at the School for Persons with Special Needs in Osogbo, Osun…
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…
Top seeds all have an easy start to their campaigns at the Valuejet ITTF Lagos Para Open taking place at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium. A report…
Nigeria continued its dominance of the Para Games as the Nation’s Athletes won a total of thirteen medals at the just concluded All Africa Para-Badminton Championship held in Kampala to…
Minister of Youth and Sports Sunday Dare The Federal Government has called on Directors of Sports of the 36 States of the Federation including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)…
Team Nigeria at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Paralympics had a bad start as all the five para-table tennis players lost their opening games on Wednesday. Ahmed Koleosho who was first…
Juventus star, Cristiano Ronaldo is now the first footballer to reach a billionaire status during his career, according to a rating released by Forbes. The 35-year-old Portuguese made $105 million…