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3×3 Basketball Tourney will boost Nigeria’s FIBA AFCON Chances-Jutiboh

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6 years ago

October 12, 2019

Joel Ajayi

The Coordinator of the National 3×3 Basketball team and Chairman of FCT Basketball Association, Frank Jituboh has revealed that the ongoing maiden edition of Abuja 3×3 Basketball Invitational Tournament in the Federal Capital Territory will boost Nigeria chances at the forthcoming 2019 3×3 FIBA Africa Nations Cup in November.

The 3-day tourney which began on Friday saw a total of 23 teams Male and Female are in a fierce battle competing for the prizes.

He stated this on Friday after the match-day one inside MKO Abiola National Stadium in Abuja when the first edition of the 3×3 Basketball Invitational Tournament dunked off with teams a lot of expectations

Basketball 3×3 is a game that will last for a duration of just 10 minutes with a team with a higher number will emerge as the winner

Jutioh expressed that, the competition will see the national team currently in camp preparing for the 2019 3×3 FIBA Africa Nations Cup billed for Kampala in Uganda from November 7 to 11, 2019 taking part in the three-day event.

According to him, as you can see that all the matches are heavily contested. It’s interesting and players really, really playing and we are seeing a lot of talents here and we hope that it will continue like that.

“First of all, you know that 3×3 is now an Olympic sport, so this is developmental. We are trying to make our youths conscious of the new sport and you can see they’re embracing it properly and hopefully we will later in the coming years be able to harvest some of these players that are going through this process for the benefit of the country.

“Now we need to create awareness for this new sport. So there is a need for a competition like this for you to see that there is a lot of benefit in playing 3×3.

“Here today, we featured three male National teams and three women team and all teams won their matches even before the time, so we are assessing their level of preparedness for the Africa Cup, and I am satisfied so far.

“Winner will go home with N300,000 while the first and second runners up will receive N150,000 and N100,000 respectively”

He equally revealed that competition aim is to further promote the sport which will feature at the Japan Olympic Games next year

Some of the results played on the Matchday-1 includes Air warrior female team who beat the Black Gold 21-5 as the second game saw courts Queen whitewash FCT wings 21-3, as City Spank defeated APO Settlers 21-9

As for the Male category, Bruiser showed supremacy over Nigerian Prison beating them 21-9 while Grinders beat Dashi Mambas 21-12. as Ball Magician defeated team Fluency 21-15.

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RMAFC Reaffirms Commitment To Boost Revenue Generation From Mining Sector

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2 weeks ago

October 16, 2025

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

In line with its commitment to bridging the gap in the remittance of revenue generated from the mining sector into the Federation Account, the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission organised a sensitization workshop on the new template for data rendition in Enugu for the South East Zone on Thursday 16th October, 2025.

Speaking at the occasion, Chairman of the Commission Dr. Mohammed Bello Shehu reaffirmed the commitment of RMAFC to bridging the gap in the data remittance of revenue generated from the sector into the Federation Account.

“It has been established that despite the extent of activities going on in the Country’s mining sector, it contributes only a negligible amount to the Federation Account, largely due to the lack of proper and effective monitoring of mining activities. Hence, it is the intention of the RMAFC to work assiduously in order to ensure that all revenues due to the Federation Account from the mining sector are promptly remitted into the Federation’s distribution pool account as at when due.” He said.

The Chairman who was represented by the Federal Commissioner representing the Federal Capital Territory in the Commission, Ambassador Ayuba Jacob Ngbako stated that the new data rendition templates were designed to capture and manage relevant data with regards to specific measurement of quantity of minerals produced, producing companies and their locations, particular licenses, fees and permits paid by mining companies. According to him, if the data is properly managed and utilized, it will go a long way in ensuring that mining operations and revenues therefrom are effectively tracked and accounted for.

Dr. Shehu emphasized the imperativeness of the new data rendition template given the current economic difficulties the country is going through. He added that the perpetual over dependence on hydrocarbon sources of revenue, which is often plagued by the vagaries of the international oil market in addition to other reasons such as the problems of pipeline vandalism and oil theft underscores the determination of the President Bola Tinubu led administration to harness revenue potentials from other sectors of the country’s economy such as the solid minerals, agriculture, manufacturing and the blue economy.

In his goodwill message, the Executive Governor of Enugu State His Excellency Governor Peter Mbah, who was represented at the occasion by the Honourable Commissioner of Energy and Mineral resources of the state, Honourable Franklin Ogbonna described the new template as a significant step towards building a reliable framework for revenue monitoring and proper resource allocation framework. He added that accurate data is the foundation of sound policy formulation and effective revenue management. ” It enables both the Federal and State Governments to assess real production figures, close leakages, and ensure that due revenues are remitted for the benefit of all Nigerians.” He said.

The governor further said that the initiative aligns perfectly with the drive to reposition the solid minerals sector as a key contributor to the internally generated revenue and economic diversification agenda of the state.

In his welcome address, the Federal Commissioner representing Enugu State in the Commission, Honourable Ozo Obodougo Obumneme stated that the exercise was primarily aimed at ensuring the existence of a platform for independent data source for the Commission which will be free of summation errors and could be used for comparison as advanced information for attribution purposes.

The Commissioner for Solid Minerals in Ebonyi State, Honourable Onyia Emmanuel, Honourable Commissioner of Petroleum and Mineral Resources in Abia State, Prof Joel Ogbonna, Honourable Commissioner for Local Government in Anambra State, Honourable Tony Nwabuno and the Permanent Secratary Ministry of Industry, Mines and Minerals in Imo State, Mrs Obialor Angela all praised the initiative in their goodwill messages.

The sensitisation exercise scheduled to be held in the six geopolitical zones of the country, which commenced on the 7th of October 2025 in Abuja, was followed by the one organised in Asaba Delta State for the South – South region on the 13th of October, 2025.

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