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100 Shooters Rumbles At The Late Coach Ojo Shooting Championship In Abuja

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4 years ago

September 21, 2022

By Joel Ajayi

Over 100 shooters and 8 agencies including DSS, EFCC, Correctional Service, Road Safety, Navy, Nigerian Army, NSCDC and Air force are currently participating at the ongoing Late Coach Ojo put in place by the Shooting Federation of Nigeria NFS.

The Athletes are competing in Pistol 10-meter range and Air-Rifle 10 meter range as well as double and team events.

Speaking on Wednesday in Abuja inside the shooting range Moshood Abiola National stadium Package B president of the Federation Navy Captain Bamidele Olatunji Ayoade revealed that the dream of Federation is to ensure Nigeria is represented at Olympic level.

According to him, the National championship is to honour late Ojo, during his tenure as national coach he brought up a lot of Athletes that saw Nigeria through to Commonwealth games and many others international competition.

“He was very well accepted and respected by the shooting family so in order to eulogies his achievement as national coach this championship is put in place

“His major dream was to see Nigeria at the Olympics for shooting, so for us in the shooting family, our dream is to see Nigeria get to the Olympics and because we are preparing for the world national championship which requires minimum qualifications for the event.

“We are using this championship to select shooters that will represent Nigeria. We have 100 shooters from state federations and also have 8 different agency institutions

“There are two main categories; they are competing pistol 10 meter range and Air Rifle 10 meter range in male female categories and for each event we will select 2 people each to represent Nigeria. Also, there will be a double and team event.”

However, Navy Captain Ayoade revealed that at the end of the event prize to be determined by board will be given to the winners in different categories.

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Tinubu, Fashola, Governors, UNESCO, Sports Leaders to Headline National Grassroots Sports Summit

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5 hours ago

October 29, 2026

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

The stage is being set for a landmark gathering at the Presidential Villa as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former Lagos State Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, and leading figures from government, sports administration and international development feature in the proposed opening-day programme of the National Grassroots Sports Development Summit 2026.

In a statement signed by Thursday by the Chairperson Media Sub-com National Grassroot Sports Summit Dr. (Mrs.) Kehinde Ajayi stated that, the two-day Summit, scheduled for November 18–19, 2026, at the Banquet Hall, State House, Presidential Villa, Abuja, is being organized by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Grassroots Sports Development, Hon. Adeyinka Anthony Adeboye.

With the theme “Creating a New Pathway for Sustainable Grassroots Sports Development,” the gathering seeks to produce practical solutions to Nigeria’s longstanding challenges in talent discovery, infrastructure, funding, coaching and athlete development.

The opening day, Wednesday, November 18, promises high-level engagement, with President Tinubu listed as Special Guest of Honour, while Fashola is scheduled to deliver a keynote address.

Also featuring in the Day One programme is Dr. Tayo Aduloju, Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), whose organization has been engaged as technical partner to help translate discussions into a workable development roadmap.

Other personalities and institutions on the opening-day lineup include the Chairman and Director-General of the National Sports Commission, Mallam Shehu Dikko and Hon. Bukola Olopade; the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum; the President of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON); and the Head of Office and UNESCO Representative to Nigeria.

Also listed are Barrister Enitan Oshodi, President of the African Table Tennis Federation; the President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee; and Dr. Musa Nakorji of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Research Department.

The involvement of these personalities reflects the Summit’s emphasis on connecting sports development with economic planning, education, grassroots governance, international cooperation and private-sector investment.

Adeboye described the gathering as an opportunity to move Nigerian sports beyond isolated achievements towards a coordinated national development system.

“The real question is not whether Nigeria has sporting talent.
We know we have talent in abundance. The question is how we build a system that discovers, nurtures and supports that talent consistently, from our communities and schools to the international stage,” he said.

He stressed that the participation of state governments, local councils, development institutions and sports administrators would be critical to producing lasting outcomes.

The Summit will continue on Thursday, November 19, with further stakeholder engagements aimed at developing actionable recommendations for sustainable grassroots sports development with preparations intensifying, organizers are confident that the gathering will provide a defining platform for strengthening the foundation of Nigerian sports and expanding opportunities for young people nationwide.

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