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Parents, Applauds TIG’s Gymnastics 13 years Developmental thrives

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3 years ago

November 27, 2022

Joel Ajayi

Parents, Guardians and children in their numbers have applauded the Tony Asuquo Gymnastics TIG developmental initiative that is bringing growth and development to the Games in the country and the world.

Many of them who spoke with THE GLEAMER NEWS on Saturday at the 13th edition of TIG Level System Championship in the FCT said that initiative has turned around the life of their children positively.

Over 100 children participated in a two days event that featured Sports Debate, Spelling Bee, Dance, Gymnastic and more.

Speaking at the event was the first lady of Taraba Hauwa Suntai, honestly I need to give kudos to this initiative, as a parent we are seeing the positive impact in the life of our children.

She however, advised the government at all levels to make every sports priority, sport makes children very healthy.

On his own, a father of promising gymnast Adeela Adedeji who won a medal at just concluded international tourney in South Africa Mr Abayomi Adedeji lauded team TIG for the good job on the children.

In his remark, the CEO of TIG coach Anthony Asuquo said TIG will not relent in making more children achieve their dream.

According to him, we had over 100 gymnasts from different schools.

“The growth of gymnastics, we have been able to train coaches from the street and they are now professional coaches, we take our time not to teach them only gymnastics but also coaching gymnastics.

“Most of our coaches are already out of the country like now, we have a coach who is now in Australia.

“We train gymnasts from grassroots to competitive level and also most of our gymnasts have represented the country and they are in the national team.”

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Tangerine APT Pension Crowned New Kings of PFA Games 2025

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11 hours ago

November 30, 2025

The Gleamer

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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