Nigerian Sports Minister Sunday Dare launched an "adopt an athlete" initiative to increase funding for the development of sport in the country in the build up to next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo. 

Nigeria has refunded in full a payment it mistakenly received from the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), ending a long-running saga which sparked a crisis at the country's national governing body.

Sports Minister Sunday Dare claims he has approved the refund of a payment wrongly given to the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).

Nigeria’s Sports Minister Sunday Dare has sacked the leadership of the Nigeria House Project (NHP) Committee prior to next year's Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo. 

Nigeria's Sports Minister Sunday Dare welcomed key officials to Abuja as the country prepares to welcome International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach next month.