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2nd Edition Stephen Keshi Memorial Lecture hold June 7th

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6 years ago

May 17, 2019

2nd Edition Stephen Keshi Memorial Lecture hold June 7th

The second edition of Late Stephen Keshi Memorial Lecture will hold on the 7th of June and 21 Football Tournaments, National Association of Nigeria Professional Footballers, NANPF, has scheduled the Second Edition of both events to hold on the 7th of June and 22nd of August, 2019 respectively

The lecture and the Youth Tournament is put together as an annual event by the Nigeria Players body to immortalise and keep the memory and legacies of the late Footballer and Coach ,Stephen Keshi alive, whose contributions to the overall development of Football in African has been tremendously impactful.

The tournament according a release made available to our correspondent by the NANPF head of communications, Danladi Musa, will also serve as a veritable platform for recruitment of talented players, as the organisers have put in place plans to invite scouts and coaches within and outside Nigeria to scout exceptional players from the tournament.

“The Memorial Lecture will hold on the 7th of June, the same date late Keshi died in 2016 , while the finals of the tournament for both the Under 17 and 21, will take place on the 22nd of August 2019 at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba.

“The Preliminaries for the under 17 and 21 tournaments will kick off from 15th to 21st of August 2019.

“The Union is already in talks with the Delta State Sports Commission to solicit the State’s support for the hoisting of a successful tournament,” the statement read.

Recall that coach Stephen Keshi died on 7 of June, 2016 few months after he lost his wife.

The lecture with themed: “Life After Football: What Does The Country Owe Our Ex-Internationals? As Professor Ken Anugweje. Professors Medicine and Director, University of Port Harcourt Sports Institute will be a Guest Lecturer.

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NSF: Oparaoji, Ekpeyong, Quadri Gear Up for Tough Quarterfinal Clashes in Abeokuta

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2 weeks ago

May 23, 2025

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

The tennis courts at the ongoing National Sports Festival in Abeokuta are buzzing with intensity as the competition hits the quarterfinal stage in both the men’s and women’s singles events, following a gripping round of 16.

Men’s Singles Quarterfinals:

Abubakar Yusuf of FCT will square off against Rivers State’s Abua Canice. Yusuf booked his spot with a 4-0, 4-2 win over Ehigiamusoe Endurance of Edo, while Canice cruised past Azi David 4-1, 4-0.

Bayelsa’s Uche Oparaoji faces Adeleye Daniel of Ekiti in a clash of skill and strategy. Oparaoji outclassed Urenyang Nuhu of Taraba 4-1, 4-2, just as Adeleye powered past Kaduna’s Ibrahim Sulaiman with the same scoreline.

In one of the most anticipated ties, Danjuma Lucky (FCT) will lock horns with Bayelsa’s top seed David Ekpeyong. Danjuma came through a thrilling contest against Ekiti’s Abamu Matthew, rallying to win 1-4, 4-2, 10-5, while Ekpeyong dominated Taraba’s Rubi Toba 4-0, 4-2.

Home favourite Christopher Bulus of Ogun will battle Edo’s Michael Chima for a semifinal ticket. Bulus swept past Rivers’ Timibra Godsgift 4-1, 4-0, while Chima triumphed over Delta’s Iloputa Ikechukwu in a straight-set win.

Women’s Singles Quarterfinals:

Delta’s Barakat Quadri, fresh off a 4-1, 4-0 win over Rebecca Ekpeyong of Bayelsa, will face rising star Emmanuel Bright of the IJA (Invited Junior Athletes), who overcame Rivers’ Maxwell Timipre 4-2, 5-3.

Edo’s Omotayo Blessing will battle Akwa Ibom’s Udoffa Mary in what promises to be a fiery encounter. Omotayo brushed aside Ekiti’s Adeusi Jesutoyosi 4-0, 4-1, while Udoffa outplayed Moses Favour of Kaduna 5-3, 4-0.

Elsewhere, Ogunjobi Success of Ekiti will test her mettle against Aina Goodnews of IJA, and Akwa Ibom’s Etoro Bassey faces Ogun’s Yakubu Ohunene in a South-South vs South-West showdown.

With the quarterfinals locked in, tennis fans are in for a thrilling ride as the battle for medals intensifies under the Abeokuta sun.

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