Nigeria, Sept. 22 -- The House of Representatives has mandated the Committee on Sports to summon the Minister of Youths and Sport Sunday Dare, over the failed doping tests by Nigerian athletes at the Tokyo Olympics.

The committee is to investigate the activities of the ministry on the failed doping tests.

The resolution was sequel to a motion moved by Lawrence Ayeni (APC, Osun) on Wednesday.

Ten Nigerian athletes were declared ineligible to compete in the recently-conluded Olympics.

PREMIUM TIMES reported the suspension of Blessing Okagbare for banned substance of growth hormone.

Ms Okagbare, who is both a world and Olympic medallist, failed an out-of-competition test taken on July 19.

Moving the motion, Mr Ayeni expressed concerns ...