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FCT Agog, As 4th edition of PwC Cricket Tourney Kick-Off Thursday
Joel Ajayi
It will be a titan battle at the 4th Edition of the Nigeria Cricket Federation in collaboration with PricewaterhouseCoopers PwC National U-17 Cricket Championship finals as representatives of six geo-political zones set to rumble in Abuja.
The game will be played at Cricket Ovals inside Moshood Abiola National Stadium package B Abuja, starting from 12th to 16th of April, 2023.
Briefing newsmen ahead of the event on Wednesday in Abuja, the Secretary General of Nigeria Cricket Federation, NCF, Mr Taiwo Oris who represented the President of Nigeria Cricket Federation Uyi Akpata revealed that Federation’s target is to get more children into the game of cricket.
According to him, it’s important that we do this press briefing as a way to kick off this tournament and the way of projecting the game the more.
“This partnership with Pwc has helped many young people in Nigeria where many of them have been taken off the street to find life through cricket.”
He commended PricewaterhouseCoopers, PwC, for the support of the tourney that is motivating the Federation to do more for the development of cricket in the country. “Your commitment, your partnership has been a major source of motivation for NCF.”
In his address, the representative of PwC, Mr Tolu Adeleke, said the sponsorship is part of their corporate responsibility in empowering youths and taking them off the street.
“We are excited to be here again, we have been doing this for four years to help the young Nigerians boys and girls.
“Our goal at PwC is to solve societal problems, giving hope to the hopeless as well as getting the children off the street and giving them life.
“And we have seen tremendous growth in the game over the years, there were improvement in the number of states that take part as well as an increased in the number of players, We are happy to see talents developed over the years we will not relent we shall continue to get more talent developed
“It been a great journey, we want the journey to continue as long as we are seeing positive change in the life of children.
While giving an overview of the tournament, the NCF Tournament Manager Bode Musa Ehizoje enumerated positive impacts of the tournament in the last four years as the number of participating states keep increasing.
Speaking on the technical aspect of the event, the NCF Technical Director Mr Joseph Eshua expressed that the
“The improvement from this tournament is applaudable, some of the players from this tourney are the one playing at under 19, and T20.
“Also, the tournament has also developed upcoming umpires and coaches.”
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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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