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Minister Donate 50 Copies Of Sunday Olishe Book To FCT SWAN

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4 years ago

November 11, 2021

Joel Ajayi

Minister of Youth and Sports Development Chief Sunday Dare has from his manaminity donated 50 copies of book writen by an Olympics Gold medalist and former Super Eagles Coach Sunday Olishe to Sports Writers Association of Nigeria Abuja FCT chapter

Chief Dare stated this on Thursday in Abuja at the MKO Abiola Stadium when he inagurated committee to chat a 10 years football development master plan for Nigeria.

Olishe used the opportunity to present a copy of book to the minister of Sports and Minister was led by spirit to donated 50 copies of the book to the FCT Sports writers

According to the minister, in my small suport as the Minister of Sports, I personally donate 50 books published by Sunday Oliseh to Sports Wroters Association of Nigeria (SWAN) Abuja Chapter

The book titled: “Audacity to Refuse” by the legendary Sunday Oliseh’s where he wrote on an untold insider story from being a young footballer in Nigeria to starring in some of Europe’s greatest clubs.

The book also shares the Oliseh’s rise to worldwide fame, while dealing with innumerable trials and tribulations.

It will be recalled that the Former Super Eagles Captain Sunday Oliseh formally launched his autobiography, “Audacity To Refuse” on Friday, April 30, 2021.08

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Aliyu Baba Shines with Six Goals in Five NNL Appearances for Sporting Lagos

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33 mins ago

June 9, 2025

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

Striker Aliyu Baba of Sporting Lagos, continues to court attention in the Nigeria National League (NNL) with his impressive goalscoring return, netting 6 times in five starts in the second division.

Aliyu, 21, scored a hattrick in a must-win away match against Solution FC on Sunday evening, taking his tally to 6 goals from just five starts.

The lagos-based club signed him from Mahanaim FC during mid-season transfer window, after it struggled to find the back of the net in the first stanza of the season.

Aliyu opened his Sporting account scoring a brace in a 3-2 away win over Abakaliki FC. He followed that with a goal against First Bank FC after coming from the bench.

The deadly striker then produced another stunning away performance, scoring a hattrick in the 3-3 away draw against Solution FC.

He delivered 6-goals in 9 total appearances (5-starts and 3 substitute apps) for the Lagos club, despite only joining them in March during the mid-season window.

This goalscoring prowess has now attracted many football followers and clubs in the country.

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