Sports
NYIF- 16 Nigerian Journalists smile to the bank 500,000 naira richer
The Nigeria Youth Investment Fund, NYIF, is an initiative of the Federal Ministry of Youth.and Sports development that has since recieved the blessings and endorsement of the federal government.
The initiative was set out, to assist business minded Nigerian youths with soft loans to improve their businesses.
Nigeria Sports minister Sunday Dare was and is still a journalist and he understands the plight of the media especially in today’s world.
Every media man, especially the independent ones in the ever expanding New Media platform need tools to work and the ministry’s intervention could just be the motivation needed to take their trade to the next level.
Thursday September 22, 2022, will go down in history as the birth of a new dawn for Sports journalism in Nigeria as no fewer than sixteen sports journalists spread across the six geo-political regions recieved the sum of 500,000 Naira (five hundred thousand naira) non refundable loans, from the National youth investment fund, an initiative of the Nigeria Sports ministry.
This is not the first time that the sports ministry has extended a hand of love to the media. The most recent being, the 400,000 naira given to sixteen journalists as incentives to support their two day trip to Ghana for the all important World Cup Qualifier with the Black Stars
Then, the ministry also took 10 Journalists to the recent Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and gave another 10, 5.5million naira to augment their expenses during the games.
The Sunday Dare administration has continued to standout in performance, achievements, athletes relationship and now media relations, since assuming office in August, 2019 and in the area of youth development, Dare has achieved even more compared to his predecessors.
Sports
President Tinubu’s Commitment to Sports Development Delivering Results at the Grassroots Level — NSC Chief Olopade
The Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Hon. Bukola Olopade, says President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s vision for transformative grassroots sports development is already yielding tangible results, citing the introduction of the Invited Junior Athletes (IJA) at the National Sports Festival as a prime example.
Hon. Olopade stated that grassroots sports development is a cornerstone of the Renewed Hope Initiative for Nigeria’s Sports Economy (RHINSE), with the President giving full backing to the Commission’s efforts.
“We understand that the foundation of our sports renaissance is an intentional priority to the grassroots cadre of our sports pyramid, and this is why the IJA project is very dear to the Chairman, Mallam Shehu Dikko, and myself,” he said.
He noted that the inclusion of the Invited Junior Athletes (IJA) as the “38th state” at the National Sports Festival in Ogun State is set to be a game changer, aimed at building a steady pipeline of top talent for major international competitions.
“The Commission has also been able to send about 19 different national teams out for various international competitions thanks to the kind of financial backing and support we are getting from Mr President,” he added.
“Fortunately, many of these teams have returned to the country excelling—boosting the image and bragging rights of our country on the international stage.”
The Director General highlighted impressive breakthroughs in sports where Nigeria previously had little visibility.
“We are now also beginning to excel in sports that Nigeria was never known for before, like the performance of the Nigeria U19 Cricket team at the World Cup in Malaysia where Nigeria finished 5th in the world.”
“And just recently, Nigeria’s young swimmer Abdul Tabur Adama shone at the Africa Junior Swimming Championships in Egypt where he won gold and set two new records in the 50 meters. We also had successes in sports like badminton with Eniola Bolaji at the World Para-Tournament in Spain, wrestling in Morocco, weightlifting in Mauritius, just to mention but a few.”
The two time Ogun State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development concluded by reaffirming that these achievements are only possible due to the humongous support from His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who remains deliberate about the vital role sports plays in delivering the broader Renewed Hope Mandate for the country.
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