NSC – SportsDay Newspaper https://sportsdayonline.com Africa's Elite Sports Daily Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:02:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://sportsdayonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/cropped-SportsDay-icon-32x32.jpg NSC – SportsDay Newspaper https://sportsdayonline.com 32 32 86240109 GTI commends NSC, NFF commitment to NPFL transformation https://sportsdayonline.com/gti-commends-nsc-nff-commitment-to-npfl-transformation/ Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:02:38 +0000 https://sportsdayonline.com/?p=150389 …urges sustained reforms Strategic partners to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), GTI Asset Management & Trust Limited, have commended the National Sports Commission (NSC) and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for their renewed commitment to the development and transformation of the NPFL, particularly following their recent pronouncement to significantly increase the prize money for […]

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]]> 150389 Idahosa hails NSC support as scrabble gains momentum in Nigeria https://sportsdayonline.com/idahosa-hails-nsc-support-as-scrabble-gains-momentum-in-nigeria/ Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:16:54 +0000 https://sportsdayonline.com/?p=149923 President of the Nigeria Scrabble Federation (NSF), Bright Idahosa, has commended the National Sports Commission (NSC) for its growing support for the game, describing the inclusion of scrabble in the maiden edition of the National Intermediate Games in Lagos as a major boost for the development of the sport across the country. Idahosa said the […]

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]]> 149923 SSA Adeboye Backs National Intermediate Games as NSC Moves to Revive Grassroots Sports Structure https://sportsdayonline.com/ssa-adeboye-backs-national-intermediate-games-as-nsc-moves-to-revive-grassroots-sports-structure/ Wed, 13 May 2026 07:30:56 +0000 https://sportsdayonline.com/?p=149355 ABUJA — The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Grassroots Sports Development, Hon. Adeyinka Anthony Adeboye, was among top sports administrators and stakeholders present at the inaugural meeting of the Main Organising Committee for the newly introduced National Intermediate Games, described as one of the biggest policy shifts since the re-establishment of the National […]

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]]> 149355 NSC DG Bukola Olopade Lands in Gaborone to Boost Team Morale Ahead of 2026 World Athletics Relays https://sportsdayonline.com/nsc-dg-bukola-olopade-lands-in-gaborone-to-boost-team-morale-ahead-of-2026-world-athletics-relays/ Fri, 01 May 2026 07:01:32 +0000 https://sportsdayonline.com/?p=149213 Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Hon. Bukola Olopade has arrived in Gaborone, Botswana, to serve as a major morale boost for Team Nigeria ahead of the 2026 World Athletics Relays, which starts on May 1. The Nigerian contingent is in high spirits and fully prepared to compete in all six relay events […]

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]]> 149213 NSC DG receives victorious U18 and U20 Handball teams after regional dominance in Togo https://sportsdayonline.com/nsc-dg-receives-victorious-u18-and-u20-handball-teams-after-regional-dominance-in-togo/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:10:55 +0000 https://sportsdayonline.com/?p=148715 The Director General of the National Sports Commission, Hon Bukola Olopade, says Nigeria’s dominant triumph at the IHF trophy zone 3 in Lome,Togo, has brought renewed confidence in the country’s male athletes. The Director General stated this on Monday when he received the victorious U18 and U20 teams in his office in Abuja on Monday. […]

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]]> 148715 NSC announces Main Organising Committee for maiden National Intermediate Games in Lagos https://sportsdayonline.com/nsc-announces-main-organising-committee-for-maiden-national-intermediate-games-in-lagos/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:13:22 +0000 https://sportsdayonline.com/?p=148342 The National Sports Commission, NSC, has announced a formidable list of membership to serve in the Main Organising Committee, MOC, for the maiden edition of National Intermediate Games scheduled to be held later this year in Lagos state. The National Intermediate Games is one of the many forward thinking initiatives birthed by the current leadership […]

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]]> 148342 NSC, NFF and NNL applauds Toptier Sports Management Company https://sportsdayonline.com/nsc-nff-and-nnl-applauds-toptier-sports-management-company/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:19:27 +0000 https://sportsdayonline.com/?p=148264 Commend their commercial rebirthing of Nigerian football league The Nigerian National League (NNL) is experiencing a significant commercial resurgence, powered by the strategic investment of Toptier Sports Management and the innovative broadcast execution of Team 33 Production. A few days ago, Team 33 produced a live broadcast of the game between First Bank of Lagos […]

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]]> 148264 NSC Congratulates Samson Adamu on Appointment as Acting Secretary General of CAF https://sportsdayonline.com/nsc-congratulates-samson-adamu-on-appointment-as-acting-secretary-general-of-caf/ Sun, 29 Mar 2026 18:51:46 +0000 https://sportsdayonline.com/?p=148183 The National Sports Commission (NSC) warmly congratulates Mr. Samson Adamu on his appointment as Acting Secretary General of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The landmark decision, ratified on Sunday, March 29, 2026, at the Giza Palace Hotel, marked a significant milestone for Nigerian sports administration, as it is the first time in over 70 […]

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]]> 148183 Baseless Attacks on NSC, AFN Threaten Nigeria’s Relay Dreams https://sportsdayonline.com/baseless-attacks-on-nsc-afn-threaten-nigerias-relay-dreams/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:21:52 +0000 https://sportsdayonline.com/?p=148005 LAt a time when Nigerian athletics is striving for global relevance, a wave of uninformed and, in many quarters, deliberate criticism is threatening to derail genuine progress being made by the National Sports Commission (NSC) and the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN). The decision to send a strong, well-structured delegation alongside Team Nigeria to the […]

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]]> 148005 Youth Athletes Appreciation Tour: NSC Honours Young Athletes in Abuja and Asaba, as Tour Continues https://sportsdayonline.com/youth-athletes-appreciation-tour-nsc-honours-young-athletes-in-abuja-and-asaba-as-tour-continues/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:56:41 +0000 https://sportsdayonline.com/?p=147322 The National Sports Commission (NSC) has continued its nationwide Youth Appreciation Tour with the recognition of outstanding young athletes in Abuja and Asaba, bringing the total number of honourees so far to eleven. The Abuja leg of the appreciation tour took place on Wednesday at the Nigerian Tulip International College, with the Chairman of the […]

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