The Ministry of Youth and Sports has since the first Republic undergone several changes in its structure and functions to reflect the policy directions of the incumbent Government.
In 1978 the Ministry was re-designed for only sports headed by a Commissioner for Sports, who was directly responsible to the then Head of State of the Republic.
The country representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Mr. Barnabas Yisa called on the Honourable Minister of the Ministry of Youth and Sports on Thursday, 26th May, 2022 to discuss issues of mutual benefit to the two organisations. The primary aim of the courtesy call was to introduce himself as the new UNFPA…
The Minister of Youth and Sports Hon. Mustapha Ussif is representing the sub-region at the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) conference in Cairo, Egypt. Hon. Ussif, who is a Foundation Board Member of WADA, is participating in the Executive Committee and Foundation Board meetings in Cairo alongside members from other regions in the world. Hon. Ussif…
This afternoon, I welcomed the national female Under 20 football team, the Black Princesses, to the Jubilee House, following their qualification to the 2022 FIFA Under 20 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica. The Black Princesses’ qualification marks the team’s sixth successive appearance at the World Cup, and this impressive feat is matched only by…
