Sports

Sports Minister, Chief Dare Adopts Enoch Adegoke

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4 years ago

May 3, 2021

…It will help me to work hard, Enoch thanks minister

Joel Ajayi

As part of unrelenting effort to ensure Nigeria win more medals at the forthcoming Olympic, the Minister Of Youth And Sports Development, Chief Sunday Dare, in his own capacity has adopted Enoch Adegoke, thereby making adoption to be 16 so far.

Enoch Adegoke, who recently set world-leading time at the Athletics Federation of Nigeria All Comers meet, ran 10.16 seconds in the men’s 100m.

The Gleamer News scooped that Adegoke’s aim of winning a medal at the Olympics was boosted by N4.6million, courtesy of benevolent and kind-hearted Minister of Sport himself, Chief Sunday Dare.

Adegoke competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in both the 100 metres and the 4×100 metres relay, and the just-concluded National Youth Games in Edo state.

Speaking on Monday when he visited athletes in camp, Minister Chief Dare expressed that the quest to ameliorate athletes suffering prompted him to adopt athlete Enoch Adegoke.

He said: “When we came on board, we found out that most of our athletes are often in dire need of support and they just manage to pay their way, their coaches, pay for their training facilities, we just saw it was a struggle, that is why we come up with an initiative by reaching out to private sectors and today, it is working for us.

“As we speak, we have about 16 athletes adopted and we are happy about that. We don’t pay into proxy account; the money would be paid directly into the athlete’s account to fund his/her preparations for the Olympics.”

While speaking, the delighted Enoch thanked the Minister for his kind gesture saying: It’s very timely, it will spur me to strive more, and it’s very good news for me, I am really happy that the Minister did this and I can’t thank him enough.

“The purpose of adoption of Athletes initiative is to assist athletes, and with this good news, I am being encouraged, and I will try my best to secure qualification.”

When asked if he is getting ready for the Olympic, Adegoke replied: “Of course I am getting ready, I am trusting God for the strength to qualify very soon and meet up with every standard.”

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Airwarrior Basketball Club Chairman, Celebrates Sallah with Journalists in Abuja

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2 hours ago

June 7, 2025

The Gleamer

The event, filled with camaraderie and appreciation, provided an opportunity for Alhaji Solademi to acknowledge the vital role of the media in national development and the promotion of sports in Nigeria.

In a warm gesture of unity, oneness, togetherness and goodwill, the Chairman of Air Warriors Basketball Club, Abuja, Alhaji Abddulmajid Solademi, hosted a group of Basketball Journalists on Saturday at his residence in celebration of the Sallah festivities in Abuja.

The gathering that shows the importance of love, peace, and unity values which is crucial not just for the advancement of basketball, but for the overall progress of the nation.

However, the Sallah is a time to reflect on our shared humanity,” he said. “It’s a moment to support one another and to uphold the values that bring us together, rather than divide us.”

Guests at the event shared stories, enjoyed meals, Asun Rice, Oriental rice, Jollof Rice, Swallow in variety with a lot of drinks that mede them to engaged in meaningful discussions on the development of sports in Nigeria, with a special focus on grassroots basketball.

Many attendees praised Solademi for his unwavering support for the sporting community and his ongoing commitment to using sports as a powerful tool for youth empowerment and social transformation.

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