Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, could not hide his joy and pride as he relished the golden moment with Onyinyechi Mark. Onyinyechi shattered her previous world record to set a stunning new world record in the 61kg Para-Powerlifting to give Nigeria her gold medal at the ongoing Paris Paralympic in Paris, France. The Paralympic gold medalist lifted an …

Mariam Eniola Bolaji has won Team Nigeria’s 1st medal of Paris 2024 Paralympic Games in the Para badminton Women’s singles SL3 event. Bolaji secured Nigeria’s first medal of the Games by winning the bronze after a dominant victory over Ukraine’s Kozyna Oksana. Bolaji overpower her opponent in straight sets, winning 21-9, 21-9. With the feat, Bolaji became the first African …

The Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh, has assured Nigeria will have a good outing in France when the Paris 2024 Olympics begins. The Games will be held from 26 July to 11 August. Enoh stated that the ministry was putting the final touches on Team Nigeria’s preparation plans for the upcoming Olympics, alongside the Nigerian Olympic Committee and other …

The Minister of Sports, Senator John Enoh, has assured Nigerians that the senior men’s national team, the Super Eagles, would have a new coach in the next one or two weeks. Finidi George has handled the team on an interim basis while the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) shops for a substantial replacement for Jose Peseiro, whose contract ended at the …

Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, has declared that the preparations for the 2027 African Games which will be held in Egypt will begin immediately, as the contingent to the just concluded 13th edition of the Games in Ghana arrived on Sunday. Team Nigeria arrived in the country’s capital Abuja and Lagos in batches on Sunday via chartered flights …

Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh has canvased for improved areas of cooperation and collaboration between Nigeria and Turkey in the areas of sports promotion and development for the mutual benefit of both countries. Receiving the Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, Hidayet Bayraktar and the Deputy Head of Mission, Imdat Karakoc in the audience during a courtesy visit to …

Nigeria’s Sports Development minister, Senator John Owan Enoh, has charged the leadership of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro to ensure that the country’s senior men national football team, Super Eagles, emerge champions at the forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire. He gave the marching orders yesterday in Abuja at a meeting …

Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, has revealed a comprehensive six-point agenda themed ‘W.A.I.F.A.R.’ to drive sports development in the country. The agenda was unveiled to commemorate his 100 days in office and they are hinged on welfare, grassroots development, infrastructure, funding and revitalisation of school sports. Enoh alongside 45 other ministers were sworn in by President Bola Tinubu …

The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh; and the President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), Engr. Habu Ahmed Gumel have commiserated with the immediate family of sports broadcaster, Mr. Ignatius Ikechukwu Ajuonuma, who died on Friday. Ajuonuma was a staff member of Daar Communications, owners of Ray Power FM and African Independent Television (AIT). Enoh and Ahmed also condoned with …

The President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), Engr. Habu Gumel led a joint team of the Executive Committee, and the Executive Board chairmen of the Sports Federation Chairmen to the Main Media Centre of the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja for a meeting with the Minister of Sports, Senator John Enoh Ministry, NOC, Federation chart to Games’ future on the …