Nigeria, May 29 -- The Federal Government has inaugurated a high-powered Joint Committee on Sports and Education.

The landmark initiative is aimed at transforming youth development and national talent discovery.

The collaborative body-established by the National Sports Commission (NSC) and the Federal Ministry of Education (FME)-is tasked with repositioning school sports as a central pillar of Nigeria's grassroots development strategy.

The inauguration, which took place at the FME Headquarters in Abuja, marked a significant policy shift, integrating education and sports more deeply in Nigeria's institutional framework.

Speaking at the event, Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, described the initiative as "a defining moment for educat...