We’ll transform National Stadium Lagos, Ambode assures Dalung

TheGuardian NG>>>   Lagos Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has assured the Federal Government that his state would resuscitate the National Stadium, Surulere, to ensure it plays a prominent role in the nation’s sports development.

President Buhari speaks from London

NAN>>>   President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung on the death of his wife, Mrs Briskila Dalung.

Dalung orders NFF to settle Siasia’s emoluments

Youth and Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung, has charged the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to pay the U-23 national team’s Coach, Samson Siasia, all his emoluments.

Siasia and his wife, Eunice, paid Dalung a visit yesterday in his office in Abuja to thank the minister for his support to the national U-23 team from Atlanta to Rio, where they won a bronze medal in the football event of the Olympics.