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Nigeria's Golden Jubilee anniversary celebration in North America. He also received the Voice of America Meritorious Honor Award 2009 for his leadership and professional contributions in Africa and the diaspora. Additionally, Dare was listed as a member of the International Committee to
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Adopt an athlete: Direct financial support channelled to the home and foreign based
Nigeria athletes. Through this initiative over 48 Nigerian athletes got direct funding to the tune of over half a million dollars. Home based got 10k USD and foreign based 20usd.
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Dare founded the Social Media Clinic (SMC), a Media/Information
Technology program aimed at educating citizens about IT development and new media usage for building a responsive society. He also served as the Chief of Staff / Special Adviser on media to former
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307:, where he managed various portfolios including the daily production of radio and online broadcast programs. He also led a team of international journalists based in Washington, DC, and correspondents in West Africa for
214:(born 29 May 1966) is a Nigerian journalist who served as the Nigerian Minister of Youth & Sports from 2019 to 2023. He previously held the position of Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management at the
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655:"What you should know about Buhari's ministerial nominee, Sunday Dare"
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862:"BREAKING: INEC declares Tinubu winner of presidential election"
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550:"Sunday Dare: One Year Journey as Minister of Youth And Sports"
524:"A minister determined to change Nigeria's sports architecture"
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