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Sports Minister Charges E-Sports Organization On Regularization with Sports Federation
Joel Ajayi
Honourable Minister of Sports Development Senator John Owan Enoh has charged members of the E-SPORTS Organisation to follow due process and ensure the Sports is registered as one of the sports Federations in the country.
In a Statement issued by the Director Press of the Sports ministry Kehinde Ajayi (Mrs.) On Monday in Abuja revealed that, Minister Senator Enoh gave the charge during a meeting with members of the organisation who were there to brief him on some of the challenges of the sport and the way forward.
The Minister stated that the ministry is desirous to have as many Sports as possible and E-Sports is one sports the people are so eager to have in the country which have the potential of creating more opportunity for the country in global sports “The Ministry is so desirous of E-Sports and aware of the deep interest of the people in the sports, if E-sports is registered, it will be one of my achievements as it will be the first sports to be registered under my watch as the first minister of sports development in the country”.
While applauding the members who have taken the sports beyond the shores of the country the Minister encouraged them to channel all their energy into making the Sport an international sports.
He urged them to adhere to the tenent of the Sports department to get the sports registered organise election for the members like other Sports Federations as that’s the only way their authentication as a sports federation can be guaranteed, not by the Olympic Committee or any international body but by the ministry he added.
Earlier in his address, the Acting Director Federations and Elite Athletes Department Mrs Amaka Ashiofu represented by the Deputy Director, Ajao Olufemi explained that the purpose of the visit is to rub minds with the Minister on the way forward to getting the E sports function effectively like every other sports federation in the Ministry.
He assures members of the E-Sports Organisation that the Department is ready to do the needful for its regularization as soon the Organisation meets up with the criteria to become a full sports federation in the Ministry.
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VIP Spikers unveil Veronica Gyamfi following successful surgery after career-threatening injury
VIP Spikers have unveiled Veronica Gyamfi as their player, pledging to support her welfare and recovery after an injury sustained during last season’s CGC Volleyball Premier League.
The unveiling took place on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at the Indoor Sports Hall of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, with Samuel Onikeku, Head of Sports, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), performing the ceremony.
Gyamfi sustained the injury while representing Wikki during last season’s CGC Volleyball Premier League.
In a swift response, the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Dr Bashir Adewale Adeniyi (MFR), and the President of Vipers sponsored her surgery at Dala Orthopedic Hospital in Kano, where she spent two weeks receiving medical attention.
Her signing by Vipers and Partners VC, popularly known as VIP Spikers, is expected to provide her with continued care and support as she progresses through recovery and works towards returning to competitive volleyball.
Meanwhile, Gyamfi was presented a brand new ASICS canvas and a branded jersey of VIP Spikers as it is believed she would return to play after completing her rehabilitation.
The intervention reflects the importance of athlete welfare in Nigerian sports, particularly the need to ensure that players who sustain injuries while representing their teams receive appropriate medical attention and rehabilitation support.
The sponsorship of Gyamfi’s surgery by the Comptroller-General, followed by her signing by VIP Spikers, highlights the potential impact of collaboration between sports authorities, competition sponsors and clubs in safeguarding athletes’ careers.
After the surgery Gyamfi has been undergoing physiotherapy sessions at the 44 Military Reference hospital in Kaduna as the Sporting Club is supporting her education at Kaduna State Polytechnic.
Gyamfi’s story offers an encouraging example of support for an athlete facing a difficult period in her career.
Her unveiling reinforces the message that volleyball development goes beyond competitions and trophies to include protecting players’ welfare and helping them return to the sport they love.
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