Sport

Shettima commends Gov Abiodun, describes Gateway Games opening ceremony as masterpiece

Daily Dispatch May 19, 2025

Vice President Kashim Shettima has described the opening ceremony of the 22nd National Sports Festival tagged Gateway Games as a masterpiece event and an awesome outing that he has not witnessed anywhere before. Shettima also described sports as a unifier, capable of turning the nation away

Sport

Abiodun promises N2.5m cash reward for Ogun athletes’ gold medal winners

Daily Dispatch May 17, 2025

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has promised a reward of N2.5 million for each gold medal won by the state’s athletes at the National Sports Festival kicking off on Sunday in the state. The governor also promised the sum of N1.5 million and N1 million, respectively, for each silver and bronze medal won at […]

Sport

Gateway Games: Abiodun receives unity torch, says Ogun ready to host Nigeria

Daily Dispatch May 15, 2025

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Thursday received the Torch of Unity in readiness for the commencement of the 22nd National Sports Festival, tagged Gateway Games 2024. Abiodun received the Torsh from Dorcas Adesokan, winner of two gold medals at the 2014 African Youth Games and Women’s Singles and Doubles Champion, at the City […]

EDUCATION Sport

Jigawa State launches free uniforms and sports equipment distribution to boost girl-child education

Daily Dispatch May 9, 2025

Governir Malam Umar Namadi has once again reiterated his administration’s commitment to educational development, with a special focus on empowering the girl-child. He made this statement during the ceremony for the flag off of distribution of 30,000 free school uniforms to female students and a wide range of sporting equipment to senior secondary schools across […]

Sport

Gateway Games 2024: Abiodun assures of adequate preparation

Daily Dispatch May 6, 2025

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has said that finishing touches are being put on facilities in all the venues that would be used for the National Sports Festival tagged “Gateway Games 2024.” Speaking while hosting Sports Editors under the aegis of the Guild of Sports Editors at the Olusegun Osoba Press Centre, Governor’s Office, […]

Sport

Gov. Abiodun extols Remo Stars over unprecedented victory

Daily Dispatch April 29, 2025

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has extolled the commitment and determination of Remo Stars Football Club on its victory over Niger Tornadoes, describing it is an unprecedented feat in the annals of Ogun State. It should be recalled that the local football team won the first-ever Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) title with a […]