Sports
MASAA Volleyball Competition Thrills Maj Gen Gagariga
……. Volleyball enthusiasts hails organizer
Matching Academics and Sports for All Athletes (MASAA) volleyball programme, primarily driven by Major General Taritimiye Gagariga, received a huge boost following the participation of three states of Bauchi, Gombe and Plateau which ends on Saturday in Bauchi State.
Rhino Spikers of Jos emerged champions in the men and women category of the MASAA volleyball programme while
The round robin match talent hunt tournament in Bauchi State, Major General Gagariga explained the essence of staging this talent hunt exercise adding that the project kick starts with three state with the aim of discovering players with talent.
Speaking at the closing ceremony at the Tafawa Balewa Stadium volleyball court venue of the event, Gagariga said the project is part of an aggressive and ambitious youth volleyball talent hunt in the North Eastern part of the country.
He said his vision is to utilise volleyball competitions among the youths in the North Eastern States as hunting grounds to discover hidden volleyball talents thereby arresting the depleting ranks of volleyball players in the country.
According to him, “The talent hunt is targeted at bringing back the lost glory of national grassroots sports development using Bauchi State as a case study and launch pad.”
He explained further that the programme is also designed to cover the remaining North Eastern states of Adamawa, Taraba, Borno and Yobe.
He further promised to organize disabled volleyball competition in two months time.
Speaking to one of the sports enthusiast, Garba Shatta, Major General TA Gagariga spent his wealth like manure to promote volleyball in the country.
He said, “He has undiluted passion for the sports. I have great respect for him. He is an extra- ordinary enthusiast when it comes to volleyball sports. He is loved and appreciated by all which I believe helped him to the position he is presently occupying in the Nigerian Army.
Shatta further described Major General TA Gagariga as an unselfish human who did not just live for sports but for humanity.
“If you limit Major General TA Gagariga’s impact to just volleyball, you are doing great injustice to him and what he lives for. General TA Gagariga didn’t live for volleyball, he lives for sports, he lives for humanity, we must not forget this”.
Sports
Tangerine APT Pension Crowned New Kings of PFA Games 2025
Joel Ajayi
Joel Ajayi Tangerine APT Pension stormed the 2025 Pension Fund Administrators Games and snatched the crown with a commanding 66 points—ending FCMB’s reign and announcing themselves as the new champions of corporate sporting excellence.
From the first whistle to the final scoreboard, Tangerine APT played like an organisation possessed. They dominated volleyball and snooker, showcased brilliant tactical depth to finish second in chess behind Norrenberger, secured second place in team bonding behind Premium Pension, and held their own across the board—fourth in football, sixth in table tennis, fifth in scrabble, and eighth in e-sports, press conference, discipline and grooming. Every point mattered, and Tangerine APT grabbed them with fire.
Defending champions FCMB, despite flashes of brilliance, simply could not summon last year’s magic.
They finished second overall with 63 points—just three points behind the new champions. FCMB were first in scrabble, second in football, third in table tennis and e-sports, fourth in snooker and team bonding, and fifth in volleyball, chess, and press conference/discipline/grooming. A brave defence, but not enough to stop the Tangerine wave.
Rounding off the podium is NPF Pension, finishing third with 57 points after a spirited campaign. They claimed gold in football, second in table tennis and e-sports, third in volleyball, fourth in scrabble, sixth in press conference/discipline/fanfare/most coordinated, seventh in chess, and eighth in snooker and team bonding.
The rest of the table saw fierce competition:4th – Norrenberger Pension: 52 points, 5th – Premium Pension: 47 points, 6th – NNPC Pension: 45 points, 7th – Access Arm: 41 points
In Others position 8th – Trustfund Pension: 29 points 9th – PENCOM: 28 points and 10th – NUPEMCO: 25 points.
With the dust settled and the cheers still echoing, one truth stands tall:Tangerine APT Pension has ushered in a new era—bold, dominant, and unforgettable.
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