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Mark D Ball Dunks Off In Abuja

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5 years ago

January 30, 2022

By Joel Ajayi

Organizers of the Mark D Ball Basketball Championship say the Men’s Championship will dunk off this Saturday at the indoor hall of MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja.

Secretary of the Local Organising Committee LOC, Abdullahi Umar disclosed this on Sunday to Journalists.

Umar said that the slam and dunk game will commence with Group A, which has 8 teams, with 4 games per day that will run for 7 days.

“We are pleased to inform all lovers of the slam and dunk game that the Men’s Mark D Ball Championship commences this weekend, Saturday 5th February 2022 with Group A The games in Group A will run for 7 days with 4 games per day. “Umar stated.

The teams in Group A consists of; Gombe Bulls, Police Batons, Apa Flames, Hot Coal Ballers, Nile University Spartans, AHIP Giants, Mo Heat, and Safety Knights.

The Initiator of Mark D Ball Basketball Championship, Igoche Mark has promised to revive the dead domestic league, following the dearth of games suffered in the last four years.

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Drogba, Amuneke, Eguavoen Lead African Legends’ Arrival in Lagos

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13 hours ago

November 7, 2026

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

With just one day to the much-anticipated Legends of Africa Football Game, Ivorian football icon Didier Drogba has arrived in Lagos, joining an impressive assembly of former African internationals already in the city ahead of Sunday’s star-studded encounter.

Drogba’s arrival further heightens anticipation for the game, which will bring together some of the continent’s most celebrated football figures at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos.

Also in Lagos are Nigerian football greats Mobi Oparaku, Emmanuel Amuneke, Emmanuel Babayaro, Garba Lawal, Austin Eguavoen and Mutiu Adepoju, alongside other members of the legendary Super Eagles generations of 1994 and 1996.

The African contingent also features distinguished names including Togo’s Emmanuel Adebayor, Senegal’s El-Hadji Diouf, Ghana’s Stephen Appiah and Cameroon’s Rigobert Song, among other former international stars.

The excitement will extend beyond the legends’ reunion, with popular Nigerian entertainers and celebrities preparing for a special Celebrity Match as part of the event. Yhemolee, Sheggz, Jeriq, Teddy A and Charles Okocha are among the personalities set to feature in the celebrity fixture, scheduled to begin at 1:30pm.

The Celebrity Match will form part of a wider programme of activities designed to give fans a full day of football, entertainment and celebration before the main legends’ fixture, which kicks off at 5pm. Gates open at 1:30pm.

Organized by Toptier Sports Management in collaboration with Afreximbank and CANEX as part of CANEX WKND 2026, the game will feature 15 Nigerian legends taking on 13 African icons in a celebration of the players whose achievements helped shape the history of football on the continent.

Beyond the match, the programme includes a football clinic involving 500 young players, entertainment and special recognition for the heroes of African football.

The Legends of Africa Football Game promises a memorable gathering of football royalty, bringing together generations of fans to celebrate the enduring legacy of the continent’s finest players.

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