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The National Institute for Sports (NIS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Benin (UNIBEN) to introduce sports degree programmes and expand professional training for athletes and coaches across Nigeria.
The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Institute for Sports (NIS), H.E. Comrade Philip Shaibu, has been honoured as the Sports Personality of the Year by Blueprint Newspaper, in recognition of his contributions to the development of sports in Nigeria.
Director General of the National Institute for Sports (NIS), Rt. Hon. Comdr. Philip Shaibu, discusses the critical role of NIS in training world-class coaches and administrators while advocating for comprehensive structural reforms across Nigerian sports governance.
The National Institute for Sports has begun a major decentralisation initiative with the launch of its North Central Zonal Office in Plateau State, a move aimed at strengthening sports development, talent identification, and athlete training across Nigeria in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda.
The Director-General of the National Institute for Sports has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the unprecedented nationwide revamp of Nigeria's sports infrastructure.
The Director-General of the National Institute for Sports joined diplomats, federation officials and stakeholders at the opening of the Italian Consulate U-20 Football Tournament in Lagos.
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has expressed its desire to collaborate with the National Institute for Sports on emergency preparedness and disaster management.
