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2022 CWG: SWAN FCT Lauds Sports Ministry Over Team Nigeria Feat
The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, SWAN FCT chapter congratulates the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Hon. Sunday Dare and the President of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF for their wonderful outings at both Birmingham and Costa Rica respectively.
Team Nigeria went to the Commonwealth Games and returned with 12 Gold, 9 Silver, and 14 Bronze medals to break the 1994 medal record.
In a statement issued by its secretary on Monday in Abuja, Chris Onokpegu revealed that the athletes were not only outstanding but also broke so many records at the just-concluded Games in Birmingham, England.
According to the statement, there was no issue of protests or athletes fighting over their allowances for the first time and the most interesting aspect is that there was no issue of doping.
“As if that was not enough, the female football national team, the Falconets also churned out good results in far-away Costa Rica at the ongoing FIFA Female Football World Cup beating European champions, France and Korea by 1-0 each.
“Kudos must go to the Minister and the NFF for their wonderful contributions towards the preparations of the teams. They deserve our commendation because if they had failed, they would have been the ones receiving all the criticisms but now that they have done well and Falconets are performing wonders in Costa Rica, we have to commend them.
However, SWAN wants to use this opportunity to call on the Honourable Minister and his team to start preparation in earnest for the upcoming All African Games and the Olympics, so that the feat achieved at Birmingham will be a child’s play.
Sports
AACT 2026: 31 Days to Africa’s Big Sporting Gathering in Abuja
Joel Ajayi
The countdown to the 2026 All Africa Challenge Trophy (AACT) has officially entered the final month, with just 31 days to go before Africa’s leading women’s team golf championship tees off at the IBB International Golf & Country Club in Abuja.
In a statement signed by the AACT 2026Director of Communication Kayode Adeniyi on Friday in Abuja.
Under the theme “Africa Is Coming to Abuja,” the countdown campaign will spotlight the championship, the participating nations, the players, the host venue and the growing development of women’s golf across the continent.
The 2026 AACT, scheduled for November 2–7, will bring together women’s golfing talent from across Africa for six days of continental competition in Nigeria’s capital.
As preparations continue at the IBB International Golf & Country Club, attention is increasingly turning to Abuja, where the championship will provide a platform for African golfers to compete while also showcasing Nigeria’s hospitality and the country’s growing profile as a destination for major sporting events.
The countdown will feature daily stories, interviews, player and country profiles, tournament facts, behind-the-scenes updates and features on the host venue as the championship draws closer.
The campaign will also highlight the role of the Ladies Golf Association of Nigeria (LGAN), the Local Organising Committee and other stakeholders in preparing for the continental championship.
With just 31 days remaining, anticipation is building across the African golfing community as Abuja prepares to welcome the continent’s leading women golfers.
Africa is coming to Abuja.
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