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SWAN boss thumbs up FCT minister for rewarding athletes

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5 years ago

August 22, 2021

Bunmi Haruna, chairman of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) FCT chapter, has commended the Minister of Federal Capital Territory Administration for hosting and rewarding athletes who won laurels at the Edo 2020 National Sports Festival.

This is sequel to an earlier announcement by the minister of State for FCTA, Dr Ramatu Aliyu at the FCT award night held in Abuja on August 19, 2021.

The minister announced a N400,000 reward for gold medalists, N250,000 for silver medalists and 150,000 for bronze medalists.

Team FCT won a total of 37 medals, made up of six gold, 15 silver and 16 bronze to finish 15th on the log table. 261 athletes and officials represented FCT at the festival held in Benin City

Haruna commended the Minister’s gesture while seeing it as a welcome development. Adding that it will go a long way in motivating Team FCT to win more medals in future games.

“I want to use this occasion to assure the FCT administration of the support of SWAN in sports development and coverage of events in the Territory,” the FCT SWAN chairman said.

“The Permanent Secretary who represented the minister at the event also deserves our commendation. I also want to give credit to the Director of sports Luka Istifanu and his team for the amount of hard work they put up in preparation and participation of Team FCT at the festival.

“We as the watchdogs of sports in this Territory are impressed but there are rooms for improvement. To the athletes and officials I say kudos.”

He urged the FCT administration to give Team FCT more support to enable an improved outing at the National Youth Games in Ilorin coming up later the year.

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AACT 2026: 31 Days to Africa’s Big Sporting Gathering in Abuja

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2 hours ago

October 2, 2026

The Gleamer

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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