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Chief Of Staff To The President -Dissecting The Potential Hopefuls - By Keem Abdul Since 1999, when former President Olusegun Obasanjo created the role of Chief of Staff to the President, the office has grown in influence over the years. It is one of the most important appointments any Chief Executive can make in the present political dispensation, as the occupier of that position plays a crucial role in ensuring the success or otherwise of his principal. If the President is the Head of State, his CoS is the neck that turns the head.  Unlike a cabinet position, the role of the CoS is a complex, unpredictable one – complex in that it neither comes with a job description nor a set of qualifications; and unpredictable in that no one can say with certainty how the occupier will perform. Even the most astute CoS can never say what brief he is going to get from his principal from one day to the next – as these briefs can range from the most public to the most personal. All he kno

Sunday Dare, the minister of sports and youth development, has congratulated Bola Tinubu on the president-elect’s 71st birthday. CHIEF SUNDAY DARE & ASIWAJU BOLA AHMED TINUBU   In a statement on Wednesday, Dare eulogised Tinubu as a pathfinder who worked hard for others to succeed. “Tinubu, you chose the road less travelled, see where it has led you,” the minister said. He described Tinubu as Nigeria’s foremost democrat and itinerant mobiliser and organiser. The minister also referred to the former Lagos governor as the “central personality in Nigeria’s democratic space”. “At 71 years old, you remain the central personality in Nigeria’s democratic space, no wonder you won a keenly contested and one of the freest and fairest elections in Nigerian history,” he said. “You stand today as Nigeria’s President-elect not by chance or happenstance, but by a divine path charted before now and your unquestionable commitment, investment and support in Nigeria’s democratic struggle

In the spirit of Ramadan, Oyo APC youth leader charges party youths, Congratulate Makinde   The Oyo state APC youth leader, Prince John Oyetunji Aremu has commended the APC youths in the state for working assiduously for the party during the course of the election, in the statement sent to our correspondence, he said. " The election process is over, and Oyo state youths of the all Progressive Congress must continue to hold forth, at no point must we be down, Only God can give power" the youth wing of the party in the state level strives hard, worked hard against all odds even without looking back.  As I congratulate and welcome you all to the holy month of Ramadan, i call on all the progressive youths in the pace setting state to stand firm, go about doing your day to day activities peacefully, be more civil and be more compassionate in the holy month and beyond. Our gubernatorial candidate has demonstrated the spirit of sportsmanship, the electioneeri

Buhari Lauds Achievements in Sports Under Minister Dare President Muhammadu Buhari & Minister Sunday Dare President Muhammadu Buhari has lauded the medal-winning efforts of several Nigerian athletes and their counterparts in other sports, saying that their dedication and commitment was awe-inspiring. The President stated this when he received the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, who recently received “Special Recognition Award for Contributions to Sports Development in Nigeria and the Africa Region” from President Mohammed Solih of Maldives.   L-R: Kanu Nwankwo, President Solih Of Maldives, Sport Minister Sunday Dare Speaking after receiving the trophy from the Minister, the President thanked him for the honour to the country. He recounted the exploits of Nigeria’s national football team, Super Eagles, at national and international stages, noting he still hasn’t forgotten Nigeria’s absence at the Qatar World Cup 2022. Commending Dare’s

Maldivian President Hails Sport Minister Sunday Dare’s Impact on African, Nigerian Sports The President of the Republic of Maldives, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, over the weekend, showered encomiums on the Minister of Sports, Sunday Dare, for his huge impact on Nigerian sports since he assumed the ministerial position. According to NewsAfrica , the Maldivian President said Dare’s giant strides in sports were a big plus to Nigeria and the African region. At the Maldives 2023 Sports Awards, the Nigerian Sports Minister on 18th March 2023, received a ‘Special Recognition Award’ for his huge contribution to sports in Nigeria and the African Region. President Solih said: “I congratulate the Sports Minister of Nigeria, and I want people to know that we followed his progress over a period of time before deciding to honour him with this Award. He believe his positive steps will continue to boost sports in Nigeria in the years to come. The Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerme

The Content.ng online blog in an encounter with the Minister of Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare about 48 hours to the gubernatorial election sought a reaction from him about perceived political squabbles with the APC governorship candidate Teslim Folarin. The Minister reacted thus, “ Senator Folarin and myself are on talking terms. Not fighting terms. Simple. As early as four days ago we spoke. There are people with a different agenda trying to push a counter-narrative. There will be time to confront them after the elections are over. For now, I am rooting for all three APC governorship candidates in the Southwest -Babajide Sanwoolu, Dapo Abiodun, and Teslim Folarin. I am also focused on closing out on the major policy initiatives of mine as Minister of Youth and Sports as we wind down”. Efforts by Contentng to ask further questions were rebuffed by the Minister, InsideOgbomoso gathered

Revealed : Inside the evil plan to attack and blackmail the Minister of Sports by the Folarin APC gang.  - Sunday Dare takes legal steps  The 3 prong plot against the Minister of Youth and Sports, Chief Sunday Dare without any justifiable reason have been revealed as follows:  First to use the office of the National Secretary of the party;  Senator Iyiola Omisore to order an illegal suspension of the Federal Minister and founding member of the party based on spurious and ill motivated allegations.  Secondly, to instigate the Folarin / Akala elements in  Ogbomoso area, to write a spurious petition against the Minister to the party headquarters and thirdly to employ boys in the social media to discredit the Minister, defame and spread lies against him.   All of these are on the cards and have been exposed.  Details of the meeting first held in Ogbomoso and later in Ibadan and Osogbo on how to unleash unsubstantiated allegations against the Honorable Minister by some so called