Sports
Fame Foundation Lauds Amnesty International For Using Sports To Project Human Rights
Joel Ajayi
The Executive Director of Fame foundation Aderonke Bello has applauded the Amnesty International for using sports as a tool to create more awareness about human right in the country.
The first ever sports tournament put in place by the Amnesty International to champion the course of human rights in the country and beyond.
Speaking at the final day of the three day Amnesty International football and Basketball tournaments in the Nigeria’s Capital Territory, where Government Secondary School Tundu-Wada Zone 4 defeated their counterpart from GSS Mabushi 2-0 to win the tournament.
According to Mr Aderonke, I want to Aplauds the Amnesty international for using sports to promote human rights.
Sports is beneficial in the context of human rights, it take the integration from different social, cultural and economic background, as you can see everyone is here from different school and the only thing that brought us together is sports.
“Sports can also be used as a platform to promote social change, this can be employee through sport based initiative and I want to commend Amnesty International for this laudable project.
“As for us at the Fame foundation, we have been using this tool to effect change in our society, which is why at FAME we are using sports as a tool to promote girl child education, to end child marriage and inclusion of displace girls in sports.
“We have been using sports to enhance their mental and well-being through sporting activities and engagement.”
She however, charged all Nigerian to always do their part toward the advancement of human right saying: “together we can take action, together we can change the world through sports.” She expressed
Meanwhile GSS Tundu-Wada emerges winner of 2022 Amnesty Football Tourney defeated their counterpart from GSS Mabushi 2-0 to win the tournament courtesy of Basir Mohammed who scored the brace in the second half of encounter.
While, In the Basketball event, GSS Wuse Zone 3 outclass the GSS Maitama 11-6 to emerged the winner.
Sports
Team Nigeria Jets to Cairo for 11th World Para Powerlifting Championships
Joel Ajayi
Excitement is high as Team Nigeria’s para powerlifting contingent departed Nigeria on Tuesday, October 7, for the 11th World Para Powerlifting Championships set to take place in Cairo, Egypt, from October 9 to 18, 2025.
The milestone event marks the first-ever World Championships to be hosted on African soil, symbolizing a new era for the sport on the continent.
The first batch of Team Nigeria athletes left the country on Tuesday amid cheers and well-wishes from officials, fans, and supporters.
The second batch of the contingent is scheduled to depart tomorrow, October 8, from Lagos, completing the full team that will represent the nation at this landmark competition.
Speaking ahead of the departure, officials expressed confidence in the team’s readiness and determination to uphold Nigeria’s longstanding reputation as a force to be reckoned with, in global para powerlifting.
The National Sports Commission (NSC) reaffirmed its full support for the athletes, emphasizing the government’s commitment to promoting inclusivity and excellence in sports.
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