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A First Of Its Kind As Gateway Games Ogun 2024 Goes Digital

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12 months ago

December 5, 2023

It will be a first of its type as the Games of the 22nd edition of the National Sports Festival gets its own apps aiming to revolutionise the overall experience of what will easily pass as the best edition ever.

Never before in the past 50 years had a mobile application been developed for the National Sports Festival.

But the 2024 edition, codenamed “Gateway Games, ” opens new gates for innovation.
It is at the verge of a revolution that will give the attendees, the athletes, organisers and sponsors a new experience by the leverage of state-of-the-art technology.

A mobile app is being developed that will take the Gateway Games beyond the confines of Nigeria, giving the global audience a real-time experience on their mobile phones and computers.

According to Abiola Odetola, who is working on digitalizing the Gateway Games, two companies, VerveTree Global Resources and Karpos Creation Limited are working on the development of the cutting-edge app.

While making a presentation to the Local Organising Committee at a retreat at the sumptuous facilities of Beyond Limits Football Academy in Ikenne, Odetola remarked that he gained inspiration from experiences at the Qatar 2022 World Cup and organisers’ preparations for the Paris 2024 Olympics.

He disclosed that spectators and fans will enjoy real-time access to event schedules, live streaming and athletes’ profiles.
“This will foster a deeper connection of the people with the sports they love”, remarked Odetola.

The package will feature personalised schedules for the athletes and teams.
The organisers and volunteers will also benefit from the robust event management tools, ensuring efficient coordination and seamless festival execution.

It will also be a haven for sponsors and partners of the National Sports Festival as they will gain unparalleled brand visibility through strategic integrations and promotional opportunities.

The app will also serve as an event management tool for volunteer registration as well as for logistics and coordination.

It will give access to real-time data on attendance, ticket sales and venue capacities.
Apart from being a social media integration tool, the app developers also disclosed that it will be an efficient communication channel for coordinating with volunteers, staff and stakeholders.

It will enable spectators and fans, especially those outside Ogun State to browse and book accommodation listed by the hospitality partners.

It also becomes useful for emergency communication, especially the ones that require rapid response and security issues.

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Champions League: Ayodele Thomas Congratulates Edo Queens On Semi-Finals Ticket

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8 hours ago

November 17, 2024

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Champions League: Ayodele Thomas Congratulates Edo Queens On Semi-Finals Ticket

One of Nigeria’s foremost female football promoter and investors, Ayodele Thomas, has congratulated the management and team of Nigeria’s representatives at the ongoing CAF Women’s Champions league, Edo Queens, for beating defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns 2-1, to qualify for the semi-finals stage of the championship.

In his statement, Thomas, the CEO of TopPro Sports Management Company, described the feats of the Edo Queens, as awesome and inspiring. He noted that while no Nigerian female club has reached this level, the Edo Queens have invariably made a statement that female football in Nigeria, is once again, on the rise.

“I am proud of our girls. Beating the defending champions to qualify for the semi-finals in no mean feat. They are true ambassadors of Nigeria.

“Let me also appreciate the efforts of the Edo State government and the State Sports Commission. They have been instrumental in all the feats achieved so far, by the girls,” Thomas added.

He went ahead to urge the girls to beat their next opponents, TP Mazembe, and go ahead to make history as the first Nigerian female team to win the lucrative CAF Women’s Champions League title.

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Edo Queens Battle TP Mazembe For Champions League Final Place

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13 hours ago

November 17, 2024

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Edo Queens Battle TP Mazembe For Champions League Final Place

Gritty Nigerian champions Edo Queens will now battle TP Mazembe for a place in the CAF Women’s Champions League final after they literally came from the dead to upstage mighty Mamelodi Sundowns.

The Nigerian champions won Group B with seven points and will Tuesday do battle in the semifinal against TP Mazembe, who finished as runners-up in Group A.

Home team AS FAR of Morocco will take on FC Masar of Egypt in the other semifinal.

Edo Queens were heading home after they conceded the opening goal in the 24th minute to two-time Champions League winners Sundowns, before they scored twice in stoppage.

Emem Essien, who inspired the comeback with the equaliser, was named Player of the Match.

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After Controversial Report, NFF Promise Super Eagles 10% Of Outstanding Monies

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13 hours ago

November 17, 2024

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After Controversial Report, NFF Promise Super Eagles 10% Of Outstanding Monies

After a controversial breaking story by ScoreNigeria, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president Ibrahim Gusau, has promised the Super Eagles will be paid 10% of their outstanding payments not later than next month.

The Super Eagles expressed their disappointment that they have not been paid allowances and bonuses with some of these monies dating as far back as 2020.

The players said this has caused them to lack the motivation to play for the national team.

This was at a meeting in Abidjan with Gusau.

The NFF boss has now given the team a commitment that due to the poor finances of the NFF, they will receive 10% of these monies in the new month.

However, close watchers have been left stunned by the rationale behind this payment even after the Federal Government of Nigeria paid 17 Billion Naira to the NFF to offset the debts owed the Super Eagles as well as the Flying Eagles, Falconets and the Golden Eaglets that go back several years.