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2022 IBB Golf Captain’s Cup To Feature 1000 Golfers
Joel Ajayi
No fewer than 1000 golfers across the world will take part in this year’s IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja captain cup in Nigeria’s capital city.
The tournament slated for 18th -21st of April is expected to feature over 1000 professional golfers across the length and breadth of the country.
While speaking on the level of preparedness for the championship on Friday in Abuja, the Captain of the Club, Senator Emmanuel Anosike said that everything is in place to host a successful tournament.
According to him, it’s a tournament a captain does at the end of the tenure, it’s a tenure end tournament, it’s going to be massive because we are expecting about 1000 golfers from about 14 countries to come to Abuja.
“We are going to play a very wide professional tournament and by the grace of God, the winner of that tournament will go home with a car.
“All the captains of major golf clubs in Nigeria and lady’s captains and members of their clubs are also going to be part of this tournament.
“The special thing about this game is that there will not be any qualifiers, any golfers that are members of IBB golf and country club will participate in the tournament so it’s a very wide tournament.
“We want to use this tournament to showcase the level of golfing in the IBB that it has come to stay and tennis, in particular, we are going to use every available social angle in this tournament.”
He appreciated all the partners for their support while he called on business owners, corporate bodies, and well-meaning individuals who will like to be part of the event to showcase their business, saying it’s going to be a win-win at end of the event.
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From Streets to Stardom: Unique Futbol Academy Scouting Program Inspires Ibadan’s Young Footballers
Ibadan is buzzing with excitement as the Unique Football Academy Scouting Program kicks off, bringing together top European football clubs and talented young Nigerian players.
The four-day program, which commenced on Monday, features a delegation of four directors from prominent European teams, including two from Kosovo and one from India, led by renowned football agent Diego Martins from Portugal.
The scouting program aims to identify and select outstanding players who will be given opportunities to showcase their skills in Europe.
Successful players will be offered the chance to take their careers to the next level, with the organizers assuring them of opportunities abroad.
According to the Director of the program and founder of Unique Football Academy, Mr. Jelil Oladimeji, this is not the first time the academy has organized such an event.
“This is the 4th edition, and we are proud of the progress and impact we have made so far in terms of exposing our raw talent to the European market,” he said.
The program has already proven successful, with several players from previous editions going on to excel in European leagues. Some notable examples include Haruna Saleh with PAOK in Greece and Praisegod Emersons in Slovakia.
As the program continues, clubs are gearing up to exhibit their talents, and the future looks bright for Nigeria’s young football stars.
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