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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J T HE Ministry of Youth and Sports says it has come to its notice that some former Presidents of dissolved  boards of sports federations are planning to undermine the laid down process for the forthcoming elections into National Sports Federations and has advised all contestants to abide by the rules and guidelines adopted by stakeholders of the various sports and the Nigeria Olympic Committee. The Minister, Barrister Solomon Dalung gave the advice yesterday in Abuja while maintaining the Ministry’s commitment to producing democratically elected Sports Federations. Barrister Dalung reiterated that all sports Federations’ boards have been dissolved after the expiration of their four-year term and remain so to make way for credible elections. “The boards of all the federations have been dissolved. There is no autonomous board or Federation anywhere. The boards are funded by the federal government and are on federal government’s budget. Anybody involved  ...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Rising from its four-day synod, the Diocese of Lagos Mainland of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion yesterday urged all tiers of government and stakeholders to pay more attention to the dwindling standards of education and morality in the country and the disturbing stories of kidnapping and food poison in various schools to arrest further erosion of public confidence. The diocese called on stakeholders including the Church to take urgent steps to ensure provision of safe drinking water, hygienic and safe environments in all its schools for students to learn. The Diocese also urged the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari to use the occasion of its second anniversary to reflect on the journey so far and come up with policies that “robustly address the plight of the generality of the citizens.” In a statement signed by its Diocesan Bishop, Rt. Rev. Akinpelu Johnson and the Synod Secretary, Venerable Emmanuel Adekoya, the diocese commended the succe...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J KADUNA— The Federal Government has released N54 billion for the settlement of inherited and current liabilities to retirees on the platform of the Contributory Pension Scheme. Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, disclosed this, yesterday, when he featured in an interactive radio programme, ‘Hannu Da Yawa’ on Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, FRCN, Kaduna. The programme was part of activities to commemorate the second anniversary of the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. He also revealed that the Buhari administration had directed that regular monthly remittances be made into the Retirement Benefit Bond Redemption Fund, RBBRF, with the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to ensure the continuity of timely payment of benefits to retirees. He said:  “In addition, pension assets increased from N4.96 trillion in June 2015 to N6.42 trillion as at March 2017, indicating a growth of over 29 percent. “The government of President Muhammadu Buhari will con...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J With the arrival of Wilfred Ndidi and Olarewaju Kayode, there are now a total of 17 players in Super Eagles camp preparing for their next friendly game against Togo. But for the absence of Manchester City wonderkid, Kelechi Iheanacho who was permitted to leave camp for London on personal grounds, the arrival of the duo would have swelled the number of players in the Paris camp  to 18. Iheanacho played and scored Nigeria’s only goal in their 1-1 draw against Corsica on Friday, but was permitted by coach Gernot Rohr to travel to London where he is expected to hold talks and a possible medical with West Ham United ahead a £24m move. The number would no doubt, swell further when the duo of Alex Iwobi and Ola Aina arrive the camp following Cup duties with their respective teams. Iwobi was an unused substitute for Arsenal while Aina wasn’t listed for Chelsea as Arsenal clinch the FA Cup with a 2-1 win. The post 17 Eagles hit Paris camp appeared first on Vanguar...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J As the race for who becomes the president of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria reaches a fever pitch, one of the candidates, Rosa Collins has declared that producing world champions for the country should be a top priority for prospective AFN top shots. The former African women triple jump record holder, during a chat yesterday said that putting Nigeria back into the map of top athletics nations should be a priority for any candidate wishing to lead the AFN. She added the days of persons coming to the AFN to seek selfish interests are over, and it was time to work for the rebirth of Nigerian athletics. “Anyone wishing to be president of the AFN should be prepared to produce a Nigerian Usain Bolt. “If a country of 800,000 people can be producing world champions, what of that country with a population of the 150 million people? This is the mindset with which I am coming to the AFN and it should be so for every other board member. “We have talents in this count...