Sports
“Hosting the 2030 Commonwealth Games: A Bold Testament to Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Sports Agenda
The Commonwealth Games remains one of the most prestigious sporting fiesta in the World and unarguably ranks among the top three global sports competitions after the Olympics games and the FIFA senior World cup.
And Nigeria’s intention to stage this monumental Sports gathering speaks volumes of how much the current administration of President Bola Tinubu sees Sports in the overall success of the renewed hope agenda.
Sports is one sector the current administration has continued to yield positive trajectory in terms of reforms and upscaling after the President took a bold step to scrap the bureaucratic Ministry of sports and replaced it with a more professional framework – the National Sports Commission, NSC, just a year ago.
And the aftermath results of this decision has been very swift for even the blind to see, from the first day Mallam Shehu Dikko and Hon Bukola Olopade were appointed to pilot the sector as Chairman and Director General respectively.
And one of the core mandates of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to these two Sports Technocrats is to build a sustainable sports economy in Nigeria that is Sports production driven rather than consumption.
A country can achieve a sustainable, organic and thriving Sports Economy if its Sports Production model is effective, which speaks more on hosting domestic and international competitions rather than going out to attend competitions.
Such an approach is a major economic booster even beyond the Sports sector because of the ripple effects across all boards.
Countries like South Africa have used a similar approach to build both human and infrastructural capacity that has made them a fast growing Sports giant not only on the continent but in the World.
They succeeded in hosting major international competitions like the Africa Cup of Nations, the Rugby World cup, the FIFA World cup and several other International Junior competitions.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu understands this approach and this is the reason why the National Sports Commission has hosted and backed the staging of several international competitions this year, like the CAA Africa U18 and U20 championship in Abeokuta, the Africa Arm- Wrestling tournament in Abuja, the Africa club Volleyball championship in Abuja, the International Table Tennis classic in Lagos and the International Taekwondo tournament in Abuja amongst others.
All of these speaks volumes to the sustainable Sports ecosystem that the Government is determined to build so that Sports can contribute its own quota to the country’s GDP, and winning the bid to host the entire Commonwealth in 2030 will surely be the icing on the cake and a legendary master stroke that will upscale the trajectory of Nigerian Sports forever.
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Nigeria Volleyball Reporters Congratulates Oguntimehin On Election As Fct Swan Chairman
The Nigeria Volleyball Reporters Association (NVRA) has congratulated Tolu Oguntimehin on his election as Chairman of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Chapter.
NVRA described his emergence as an opportunity to strengthen sports journalism and advance the welfare of members.
Oguntimehin emerged victorious at the FCT SWAN elective congress held on Thursday, November 12, 2026, at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, defeating his challenger, Raphael Ekpang, by 88 votes to four.
In a congratulatory message, the Chairman of Nigeria Volleyball Reporters, Alhaji Ganiyu Oloyede described the election outcome as a testament to the confidence reposed in Oguntimehin by members of the association.
Oloyede expressed optimism that the new chairman would bring purposeful leadership, inclusiveness and renewed commitment to the development of sports journalism in the FCT.
He stressed that the responsibility of leading the association goes beyond occupying an office.
Oloyede noted that the new administration must prioritise members’ welfare, professional development, unity and the protection of their collective interests.
The NVR chairman also challenged the incoming leadership to create an enabling environment where sports journalists can thrive professionally, gain greater access to sporting events and contribute meaningfully to the growth of Nigerian sports.
He particularly welcomed Oguntimehin’s commitment to establishing a ₦200 million financial base for the association, describing the proposed initiative as an ambitious step towards building a financially stronger and more sustainable SWAN FCT.
Oloyede further emphasised the importance of collaboration among sports journalists, sports federations, government institutions and other stakeholders, maintaining that stronger partnerships would create more opportunities for members and improve the quality of sports reporting.
He urged the new executive to embrace transparency, accountability and open communication while ensuring that every member feels represented in the administration.
The Nigeria Volleyball Reporters reaffirmed its readiness to work with the new SWAN FCT leadership in promoting sports journalism, strengthening professional relationships and projecting Nigerian sports positively.
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