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Tokyo Olympics: NFF congratulates Dare, Sports Ministry

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5 years ago

August 10, 2021

The Nigeria Football Federation has felicitated with the FederalMinistry of Youth and Sports Development and the person of theMinister of Youth and Sports, Mr Sunday Dare on Nigeria’s outing atthe 32nd Olympics which ended in Tokyo, Japan few days ago.

In a press statement issued by NFF Director of Communication Mr Ademola Olajire on Tuesday in Abuja stated Nigeria earned one silver and one bronze medals from the Games, with aslew of promising performances as a number of athletes reached thefinal of their events. For the first time since 1996, a Nigerianathlete was in the final of the glamour event of the Games – the men’s100m sprint. Young hurdler Oluwatobiloba Amusan narrowly missednetting a medal as she finished fourth in the women’s high hurdlesfinal.

“The Nigeria contingent may not have returned with the harvest ofmedals that many hoped for, but there are bright lights all around andsome brilliant individual performances that give hope for the nextGames in Paris.

At the end of the day, the silver and bronze medalsearned in Tokyo make the just-ended Olympics Nigeria’s best outing in13 years. That is commendable.

“The Sports Minister, in his personal capacity, and the Ministry ofSports as a body worked their socks off.

The Honourable Minister was exemplary; he explained, encouraged and empathized with the athletesas necessary and led the cheer at most of the venues where Nigerianathletes competed.

“He is such a wonderful breath of fresh air from the immediateMinister of Sports who rather constituted himself into a bulwalk anddivisive force against Nigerian athletes at the last Olympics inBrazil. We do not wish to recall his inglorious remarks against thefootball team when the team was camping in the USA. That football teameventually ended up winning Team Nigeria’s only medal – a bronze – atthe Games.”

Pinnick was particularly delighted at the performance ofmulti-talented Ese Brume, who won the women’s long jump: “I am happyfor Ese (Brume) because I played a role in her discovery andnurturing. I am fulfilled at her career progression and I believe shewill be there in Paris in three years’ time to win the gold medal.

“I also pledge that our football teams will return to the Games inthree years’ time in Paris and compete favourably for the goldmedals.”

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Igoche Mark Announces Burial of Beloved Mother, 82

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6 hours ago

November 15, 2026

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

Renowned basketball promoter and initiator of the Mark D’ Ball Basketball Championship, Mr. Igoche Mark, will on Friday, November 27, 2026, lay his mother, Mrs. Veronica Oyiba Mark, to rest in Otukpo, Benue State.

Mrs. Mark, fondly known as _En’Igoche_, died at the age of 82. She was born in 1944.

According to the burial arrangements released by the family, the funeral rites will begin on Wednesday, November 25, with a service of songs at her residence, No. 4 Enugu Road, Eupi, Otukpo, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

On Thursday, November 26, a commemoration service will hold at St. Francis Catholic Cathedral, Otukpo, between 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. This will be followed by an all-night wake-keep at Pa Obodumu Ooche Compound, Asa 2, from 8:00 p.m.

The funeral proper will take place on Friday, November 27. A requiem Mass is scheduled for 12 noon at St. Francis Catholic Cathedral, Otukpo.
Interment will follow immediately at the family Compound.

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