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Amusan, Brume Arrival Boost Team Nigeria Spirit, As 2022 Commonwealth Games Begins

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4 years ago

July 28, 2022

Joel Ajayi

It was celebration and a kind of morale booster for entire Team Nigeria presently at the in Birmingham United Kingdom as the duo of Tobi Amusan and Ese Brume have arrived the camp.

They are coming to camp fresh from their inspiring performances at the just concluded World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, United States of America where Amusan and Brume made Nigeria proud.

Both athletes breezed into the Commonwealth Games Birmingham (CGB) Games Village camp in the early hours of Thursday to a rousing welcome by officials and athletes alike.

Amusan, the World Record holder and recently crowned World champion in the 100m hurdles and Long Jumper Ese Brume are favourites to clinch gold in their different events as they did at the last Commonwealth Games they were part of.

Athletics experts and coaches in Team Nigeria camp believe the positive energy and momentum of both Amusan and Brume will boost the confidence of the other athletes in camp.

Meanwhile, no fewer than 5,000 Male and Female athletes from 72 nations and territories will be competing over the next 11 days in 20 sports with 280 gold medals to be won.

However, 94 sports men and women have gone through various forms of preparations, mostly at home in Nigeria, after fulfilling the qualification standards.

The sports featured at the Games are cycling, athletics, gymnastics, triathlon, swimming, weightlifting, rugby sevens, hockey, beach volleyball, judo, lawn bowls, table tennis, squash, netball, boxing, powerlifting and wrestling.

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29 Days To AACT 2026: IBB Club Renewal Heralds Nigeria’s African Golf Showcase

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5 hours ago

October 4, 2026

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

With 29 days to the 2026 All Africa Challenge Trophy (AACT), Nigeria is stepping up preparations to host the continental women’s team golf championship, with the extensive rehabilitation of the IBB International Golf and Country Club in Abuja providing a major boost to the country’s readiness.

In a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja Director of Communication AACT 2026, Kayode Adeniyi said the Club’s Board of Trustees has assured that the facility will be fully prepared to welcome golfers, officials and delegates from across Africa when the championship tees off on November 2.

Chairperson of the Board of Trustees, Hon. Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, CFR, gave the assurance after inspecting ongoing rehabilitation works at the Club, expressing satisfaction with the progress recorded so far.

The IBB International Golf and Country Club has undergone extensive rehabilitation following its closure to regular golfing activities for more than a year. The intervention has focused on the golf course, selected holes, the clubhouse and other key facilities required to provide a befitting venue for the continental championship.

Justice Dongban-Mensem expressed confidence that the rehabilitation programme would be completed in time for the AACT, further reassuring stakeholders that the Club would be ready to host Africa’s leading female golfers.

Chairman of the Club’s Interim Management Committee, Peter Deshi, also expressed optimism over the progress of work, with regular golfing activities expected to resume ahead of the championship.

For the Ladies Golf Association of Nigeria (LGAN), the readiness of the host venue remains a critical component of the country’s preparations.

President of the Association, Dr. Lami Ahmed, has similarly expressed confidence in Nigeria’s preparations to stage a successful championship.

The 2026 AACT is scheduled to take place from November 2 to 7 at the IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja.

With the countdown now entering its final month, the rehabilitation of the Club is sending a strong message about Nigeria’s determination to deliver a successful championship and provide a worthy stage for Africa’s finest female golfers.

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