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ACP Bashir Abubakar Commends IGP Egbetokun For Support For Tug of War

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9 months ago

February 9, 2024

Newly elected Vice President of Tug of War Nigeria Federation, ACP Bashir Abubakar has commended the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun for supporting sports development in the country especially Tug of War.

ACP Abubakar made the commendation in his goodwill message to the executive board members as the Ist Vice President.

He stressed that Tug of War sport has become a household name in the Nigeria Police Force and by extension, Nigeria courtesy of the Inspector General of Police hence he cannot thank him enough.

ACP Abubaka, pleaded with the stakeholders to reciprocate IGP’s goodwill by making discipline their watchword.

Reacting, the President of Tug of War Nigeria Federation, Mr. Isaac Osaikhiwe Isaac expressed his gratitude to the Nigeria Police for their positive contributions to the development of Tug of War Sport in Nigeria and promised that the body will continue to collaborate with the force.

The election which was held at the Conference room of the Nigeria Olympic Committee during the 2024 Annual General Meeting of the federation, was declared open by the Secretary General of the NOC, Hon. Babatunde Popoola who was accompanied by the Public Relations Officer, Mr. Tony Nezianya.

With ACP Bashir Abubakar elected alongside the President, Isaac Osaikhiwe Isaac. Other elected executives include Rear Admiral Etop Ebe (2nd Vice), Babatoba Samuel (Technical Director), Shola Ogundele (Treasurer), Jude Iduh (National Coach), Tombiri James (Asst National Coach) and Raymond Akparuerer (PRO).

Others are Ibrahim Umah, Jennifer Udeh, Daniel Ohioma and Musa Abdullahi while Mr. Abdulkareem A Macaulay returned as the Sec. Gen/ International Rep.

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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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14 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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14 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.