National Sports Commission

🎥 𝙃𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙇𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏𝙎: The National Sports Commission has Collaborate with What Network to bring the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games live and free to millions of Nigerians through @NTANewsNow , @tvcnewsng , other interested terrestrial TV stations and online streaming platforms. Watch highlights from the landmark partnership announcement. . #NSC #NationalSportsCommission #RHINSE

🗣️ NSC Director General Hon. @BukolaOlopadee speaks on the commercial value of the Nigeria domestic league and the need to enforce the club licensing regime . #NSC #NationalSportsCommission #RHINSE

🎥 𝙃𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙇𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏𝙎: Watch highlights from inside the NSC HQ as NSC Chairman @ShehuDikko , DG Hon. @BukolaOlopadee and @thenff President Ibrahim Gusau, NPFL Leadership, Participating Clubs representatives and other key stakeholders discussed key developments on plans for the reset and reforms to create the right enabling environment for a stronger league, improved player welfare, upscale governance structures and attract increased investment across the football ecosystem. . #NSC #NationalSportsCommission #RHINSE

🇳🇬 ACTIVITIES UPDATE Chairman of the National Sports Commission, @ShehuDikko , has just arrived in Kaduna for the Finals of the Renewed Hope West African Horse Racing Derby (2nd Edition) at Murtala Mohammed Square. Full details to follow. #NSC #NationalSportsCommission #NSCActivitiesUpdate

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🇯🇵🇳🇬 𝙐𝙋𝘿𝘼𝙏𝙀: The National Sports Commission welcomed another significant boost to Nigerian sports as the Badminton Association of Japan donated training equipment to the Badminton Federation of Nigeria under Japan's Sport for Tomorrow initiative. The presentation, held at the Package B Indoor Sports Hall of the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, brought together the Chairman of the National Sports Commission, @ShehuDikko , Ambassador of Japan to Nigeria H.E. Suzuki Hideo, NSC Director General Hon. @BukolaOlopadee , Nigeria Olympic Committee President Engr. Habu Ahmed Gumel, Badminton Federation of Nigeria President Francis Orbih, National Institute for Sports Director General Comrade Philip Shaibu, and Senior Special Assistant to the President on Grassroots Sports Development Hon. Adeboye Adeyinka Anthony. The donated items, including 55 badminton rackets, 44 shuttlecocks, six racket covers and three racket bags, will support the development of both elite and grassroots badminton across the country. The initiative followed collaboration between the Badminton Federation of Nigeria and the Badminton Association of Japan through their representatives on the Badminton World Federation Council, with the Japanese Government supporting the transportation of the equipment. Speaking at the ceremony, NSC Chairman Shehu Dikko commended the Badminton Federation of Nigeria for attracting strategic international partnerships that will improve training standards and strengthen the development pathway for Nigerian athletes. He also appreciated the Government and people of Japan for their continued support of sports development in Nigeria. . #NSC #NationalSportsCommission #RHINSE

🏐 𝙐𝙋𝘿𝘼𝙏𝙀: Nigeria has added another major continental event to it's growing international sports calendar after securing the hosting rights for the 2027 Africa Beach Games Championship. The hosting rights were announced by the President of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA), Mustapha Berraf, during his visit to the National Sports Commission Headquarters in Abuja. The championship will be staged in Lagos and is another significant step in the National Sports Commission's strategy of using major international competitions to grow Nigeria's sports economy, strengthen sports tourism, create opportunities for athletes and businesses, and position the country as one of Africa's leading destinations for global sporting events. The announcement follows Nigeria's recent confirmation as host of the 2027 African School Games in Abuja, with discussions also progressing on the possibility of bringing Africa's Olympic qualification events to Nigeria ahead of the 2030 Olympic Games. . #NSC #NationalSportsCommission #RHINSE

🗞️ 𝙋𝙍𝙀𝙎𝙎 𝙍𝙀𝙇𝙀𝘼𝙎𝙀: The National Sports Commission has reiterated its commitment to working with stakeholders to build a stronger and more sustainable domestic football league and entire football ecosystem. Speaking during a stakeholders' engagement, NSC Chairman @ShehuDikko explained that government intervention is in line to best international benchmarks and is designed to create the right environment for the Nigeria Premier Football League to attract greater investment, improve players welfare, club professionalism and strengthen the overall football ecosystem. The Chairman stressed that the Commission's objective is collaboration, innovation and long term growth, adding that a more competitive and professionally aligned league will create jobs, boost the sports economy and contribute to national development. Read full press release for more details. . #NSC #NationalSportsCommission #RHINSE

🏅 NSC CHAIRMAN, DG RECEIVE ANOCA RECOGNITION AWARDS The National Sports Commission Chairman, @ShehuDikko , and Director General, Hon. @BukolaOlopadee , have been honoured by the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) for their contributions to the growth of sports in Nigeria and on the continent. The awards were presented by ANOCA President, Mustafa Berraf, at the National Sports Commission Headquarters, Abuja, on Wednesday, July 8, 2026. Shehu Dikko received the Special Recognition Award for his contributions to enduring sports reforms in Nigeria and across Africa through the Renewed Hope Initiative for Nigeria’s Sports Economy (RHINSE) as well as his contributions to the advancement of the Olympic Charter, while Hon. Bukola Olopade was recognised for his outstanding efforts in sports development. . #NSC #NationalSportsCommission #RHINSE

⏳ The work continues in Aberdeen Team Nigeria is putting in the hours at the Aberdeen Sports Village, sharpening preparations ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. With only 14 days to go, every training session brings the team one step closer to representing the Green - White - Green with pride on the biggest stage. . #NSC #NationalSportsCommission #RHINSE #TeamNigeria

🇳🇬 ACTIVITIES UPDATE Today, 9th July 2026, the National Sports Commission hosted another strategic meeting with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) representatives as consultations on the future of Nigerian football continued at the NSC Headquarters. Full details to follow. #NSC #NationalSportsCommission #NSCActivitiesUpdate

MOMENTS: From The Official Signing Of the Games Hosting Agreement between the Federal Government Of Nigeria and the Association of National Olympic committees of Africa (ANOCA), led by NSC Chairman Mallam @ShehuDikko , Director General Hon. @BukolaOlopadee and ANOCA President Mustapha Berraf, officially confirming Abuja as host of the 2027 African School Games.

🇳🇬 UPDATE: Nigeria has taken another major step towards hosting one of Africa's biggest youth sporting events following the official signing of the Games Hosting Agreement between the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) for the 2027 African School Games in Abuja. The agreement was signed by the leadership of the National Sports Commission, led by Chairman @ShehuDikko and Director General Hon. @BukolaOlopadee , alongside ANOCA President Mustapha Berraf, in the presence of Nigeria Olympic Committee President Engr. Habu Ahmed Gumel, OON, ANOCA First Vice President João Da Costa, ANOCA Secretary General Ahmed Hashim, Chairman of the Abuja 2027 Local Organising Committee Lekan Abari, Secretary General of the Nigeria Olympic Committee Tunde Popoola, Director General of the National Institute for Sports Comrade Philip Shaibu, and Senior Special Assistant to the President on Grassroots Sports Development Anthony Adeboye, among other dignitaries. The agreement formally confirms Abuja as the host city for the second edition of the African School Games schedule to hold in From 2nd to 11th August 2027 and marks another significant milestone in the National Sports Commission's commitment to grassroots sports development under the Renewed Hope Initiative for Nigeria's Sports Economy (RHINSE). Speaking during the ceremony, Shehu Dikko described the Games as a defining opportunity for Nigeria to showcase it's capacity to host world class sporting events while creating a platform for the discovery and development of the next generation of African sporting talents, advancement of sports economy, infrastructure development and indeed Nigeria soft power through sports. Director General Hon. Bukola Olopade noted that hosting the Games aligns with the Commission's vision of strengthening school sports and expanding opportunities for young athletes across the continent. The event also featured special recognition from ANOCA, with Mallam Shehu Dikko receiving an Honorary Award of Excellence for his contributions to sports development and the Olympic movement in Africa, while Hon. Bukola Olopade was presented with a Plaque of Appreciation in recognition of his outstanding administrative leadership in sports. Abuja 2027 is expected to welcome thousands of athletes and officials from across Africa, further strengthening Nigeria's position as a leading destination for international sporting events. . #NSC #NationalSportsCommission #AfricanSchoolGames #RHINSE #TeamNigeria