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Dare Bags Youth Award in USA

Published

3 years ago

October 1, 2022

The Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development Sunday Dare has been honoured with the inaugural DOERs Award, in Minnesota, United States of America for his contributions to youth development.

His counterpart in the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy Professor Isa Ali Pantami and some other distinguished Nigerians also bagged awards from the youth organisation.

The awards, tagged DOERs Awards were conferred on the Minister and other recipients in recognition of their contributions to youth development by the global advisory board members of the Africa Chamber of Digital Commerce(ACOFDC), organisers of the Emergent Africa Forum(EAFORUM), a non profit organisation based in Minnesota, United States of America.

In highlighting the work of the Youth Minister, the convener of the group, Eric Kaigama said the international community especially the Minnesota venture capital communities have been observing the work done with the Nigerian youth, commending his out of the box thinking that has led to the establishment of the Nigeria Youth Investment Fund(NYIF), several digital training programmes and cyber security trainings.

Kaigama also commended the Youth Minister’s commitment to youth empowerment and humanity, stating that an empowered youth is the foundation for a healthy and prosperous Africa.

The Minister, who was represented at the event by his Special Assistant on Youth and ICT, Oluwakemi Areola, spoke on the significance of President Buhari’s reclassification of sports as business, the opportunities for the youth in the multi billion dollar esports sector, international venture capital investment in Nigerian youth entrepreneurs and the need for deeper understanding of emerging technologies for young and old Nigerians.

Some other recipients of the youth awards include Alhaji Samad Rabiu of BUA Group, Masai Ujiri of Toronto Raptors, a National Basketball Association(NBA) team and Navroop Sahdev of the Digital Economist among others.

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From Streets to Stardom: Unique Futbol Academy Scouting Program Inspires Ibadan’s Young Footballers

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8 hours ago

November 4, 2025

The Gleamer

Ibadan is buzzing with excitement as the Unique Football Academy Scouting Program kicks off, bringing together top European football clubs and talented young Nigerian players.

The four-day program, which commenced on Monday, features a delegation of four directors from prominent European teams, including two from Kosovo and one from India, led by renowned football agent Diego Martins from Portugal.

The scouting program aims to identify and select outstanding players who will be given opportunities to showcase their skills in Europe.

Successful players will be offered the chance to take their careers to the next level, with the organizers assuring them of opportunities abroad.

According to the Director of the program and founder of Unique Football Academy, Mr. Jelil Oladimeji, this is not the first time the academy has organized such an event.

“This is the 4th edition, and we are proud of the progress and impact we have made so far in terms of exposing our raw talent to the European market,” he said.

The program has already proven successful, with several players from previous editions going on to excel in European leagues. Some notable examples include Haruna Saleh with PAOK in Greece and Praisegod Emersons in Slovakia.

As the program continues, clubs are gearing up to exhibit their talents, and the future looks bright for Nigeria’s young football stars.

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