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1st African School Games: Team Nigeria Claims Gold in Women’s Cycling Road Race
Team Nigeria continued its impressive performance at the inaugural African School Games in Algeria as Godwin Osaretin Grace captured gold in the women’s cycling road race on Friday, marking another major milestone for the country in the continental competition.
Grace delivered a spectacular performance, clocking a time of 1:37:02 to edge out Algeria’s home favorite, Chemouni Saoussan, who crossed the finish line just four seconds later at 1:37:06. The thrilling sprint to the finish kept spectators on the edge of their seats.
This victory adds to Nigeria’s growing medal tally and highlights the talent, resilience, and competitive spirit of the nation’s young athletes on the African stage.
As of Friday morning, August 1, Team Nigeria has secured a total of 11 medals, comprising:
- 🥇 3 Gold
- 🥈 4 Silver
- 🥉 4 Bronze
With more cycling events and other competitions ahead, Team Nigeria is poised to build on its momentum and make a historic impact at the maiden edition of the African School Games.
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Montage Community Football Tourney Registration Ends October 30
Cyril Ogar
Registration for the 2026 edition of the Montage Community Football Tournament will close on Friday, October 30, organisers have announced.
The tournament coordinator, Mr Raphael Ekpang, disclosed this on Thursday, urging interested teams across the six Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to take advantage of the remaining days to register.
Ekpang said registration had been ongoing since Monday, encouraging eligible teams to complete the process before the deadline.
The tournament, themed “Montage FM 99.7: Empowering Youth, Uniting Communities Through Football,” is scheduled to kick off on November 3, 2026, with playoffs across the six Area Councils of the FCT.
The grand finale will hold on December 5, 2026, at the Old Parade Ground, Garki Area 10, Abuja, where the top four teams will compete for first-, second- and third-place honours.
A total of 48 teams will participate in the competition, with eight teams representing each of the six Area Councils.
The participating teams will compete for cash prizes worth over ₦2 million and other valuable rewards.
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