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Dare leads top guests for Sportsville Award

Sunday Dare

Sunday Dare

Former Minister of Sports, Honourable Sunday Dare is leading a list of top guests for the 6th edition of Sportsville Special Recognition Award ceremony.

According to a statement from the organisers, Hon Dare, now the Special Adviser to the President on Communications will lead the likes of Chief Segun Odegbami, MON, Hon Bukuola Olopade, the Director General of the National Sports Commission, Dr Danladi Bako and the Nigeria Football Federation President, Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau to the higly anticipated event.

Other top guests confirmed for the ceremony are the Chief Executive Officer of LAPO Microfinance, Dr Godwin Ehigiamusoe PhD, Mike Itemuagbor and Barr Seyi Akinwunmi.

The A-guests list also includes 2024 and 2025 Sports Personalities of the Year, Hon Gbenga Elegbeleye and Dr Uyi Akpata, Managing Directors of HotSports Group, Taye Ige and Mitchel Obi of MasterSports International.

SuperSports Nigeria General Manager, Chief Felix Awogu and top TV anchor, Charles Anazode will also be there.

From the media stable, the Managing Director of the Nation Newspaper, Victor Ifijeh will lead the pack of former editor of Abuja NewsDay and the Guardian Newspaper, Marins Oloja and  Saturday Vanguard editor, Onochie Anibeze.

Members of the Guild of Sports Editore have also confirmed attendance.