Sports

NIS HOST SEPHAN SPORTS FITNESS WORKSHOP

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1 year ago

November 21, 2022

The National Institute for Sports, NIS , Lagos Will be a beehive of activities beginning from November 22nd- Thursday November 24th as academics, school health educators, sports men, students and other stakeholders converge for the 2022/ 34th SHEPAN workshop and journal launch.

The event organized under the auspices of the School Health Educators and Professionals Association in Nigeria will have experts speak on the topic: Sports FITNESS, Wellness and Security in Schools and Communities today: Meeting the challenges.

According to a statement by the Chief Host and Director General of the National Institute for sports Professor Olawale Moronkola, the workshop which will be both virtual and physical will have Professor Mike Ibeabuchi of the College of Medicine, Idi Araba, Lagos as the Keynote paper Presenter, while the lead papers will be presented by Professor Rafiu Okuneye of the Department of Human Kinetics, Sports and Health Education, Lagos State University and Professor A O Fadoju , Head of Human Kinetics, University of Ibadan.

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health Professor Akin Abayomi, Commissioner for Youth and Social Development Mr Segun Dawodu and Commissioner for Education Mrs Folasade Adefisayo are all expected to grace the event as Guests of Honour.

During the workshop, the annual journal of SEPHAN will also be launched.

Certificates will be distributed to all participants at the end of the program.

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Ministry of Sports unveils partnership with Yanga Games

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9 hours ago

April 19, 2024

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

Towards creating a new dawn for Nigerian Sports, the Federal Ministry of Sports has signed a landmark agreement with top lottery company Yanga Games to raise the revenue profile of the Ministry and ensure a new deal for the welfare of athletes.

Speaking during the unveiling of the partnership between the Ministry and Yanga Games in Lagos on Friday, Chairman/CEO of Yanga Games Mr Derrick David Kentebe said “We are so super excited by this opportunity to work with the Ministry of Sports Development to change the narrative about Sports in the country. We see an opportunity for marketing our athletes and sports generally. We shall avail ourselves of the best use of this unique and special partnership. We shall pursue this mandate with vigor, passion, and unrivaled commitment to bring benefits to all the critical stakeholders.

The agreement according to Kentebe will provide support for retired athletes, enhance grassroots sports Development, and advance the potential of special athletes.a

He assured that ” Yanga Games can raise funds on behalf of the Ministry of Sports for athletes’ Development, endorsement, and sponsorship deals for athletes”.

Minister of Sports Senator John Owan Enoh assured that the Ministry has total and absolute confidence in YangaGames to deliver on the given mandate.

“Gone are the era when we depended solely on the government to fund sports development. We are partnering with YangaGames to bring maximum benefits to the athletes and all critical stakeholders. We shall give institutional encouragement and support to the Management of Yanga Games to succeed in this onerous task of rebuilding our sports sub-sector.”

Kentebe said ” We shall raise about 34 Billion in the next four years to assist athletes and improve sports in the country. We shall help to develop grassroots sports and sustain youth involvement through raffle draws, fund raisers, and other avenues.

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