Tag: Sports Activities

“No Budget provision in 2024 Appropriation for Ahmadu Bello Stadium renovation’ – Sports Ministry

Aminu Imam
A'Bello Stadium renovation

The Federal Ministry of Sports Development has said no budgetary provision was made for the renovation and maintenance of Ahmadu Bello Stadium in the 2024 Appropriation. This was contained in a statement issued by the Director and Head, Press and Public Relations unit, Ministry of Sports Development, Mrs. Kehinde Ajayi, and made available to newsmen on Friday in Abuja. According to the statement, “The attention of the Ministry of Sports Development has been drawn to recent newspaper reports, wherein Hon. Ekene Adams, the Chairman House Committee on Sports, accused the…

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FG okays restart of sports activities, bars fans

Ishaku Yohanna

The Federal Government has okayed the restart of non-contact sporting activities including football. According to the government, this would be effective Monday, October 19, 2020. The National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Sani Aliyu, stated this during a briefing in Abuja on Thursday. Sporting activities have been banned since March this year as part of measures to curtail the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. But speaking on Thursday in Abuja, Aliyu said, “The lifting of restriction on outdoor activities including football is in line with earlier consultations…

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