Asaba 2023 NYG: FCT Athlete Omowonuola Grabs Gold In Golf

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12 months ago

September 26, 2023

A 10-year-old golfer, Olanrewaju Omowonuola has also added her name to the list of God winners for the FCT at the ongoing 2023 National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State

JSS 2 Student of AFLON Digital Academy in the FCT won by 2up in the girls’ match play event.

While speaking, the elated winner, Omowonuola expressed: “I feel very happy and I also want to thank God for what he has done now, I know that my fasting and prayer did not go in vain.

“It was not easy at all, I was 5up and the girl mounted pressure I even thought I had lost already but thank God that I got 2up to beat her.”

She is optimistic that one day she could be Nigeria’s number 1 in Golf; “if I can work hard and not allow anything to distract me, it could be possible to be Nigeria’s number one.” She is hopeful

A grateful Olarewaju also thumbed her Mum and her friends for their encouragement and support that gave her the God.

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Nigerian teenager, Ilenikhena outshines Yamal Scores, As Monaco beat Barca 2-1

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12 hours ago

September 20, 2024

The Gleamer

Nigerian striker George Ilenikhena scored on his Champions League debut as Monaco produced an upset against 10-man Barcelona.

The 18-year-old substitute raced on to Vanderson’s long ball over the top of the defence in the 71st minute and blasted his shot past Marc-Andre ter Stegen.

Eric Garcia had earlier been shown a straight red card with just 10 minutes gone when he fouled Takumi Minamino as the last man after a poor pass out from the back by Ter Stegen.

Monaco took the lead soon after when Maghnes Akliouche slotted past Ter Stegen who was rooted to the spot.

Barcelona’s own teenage star Lamine Yamal equalised with his first Champions League goal when he latched on to a long ball and cut inside before drilling a low shot into the bottom corner.

But Ilenikhena’s goal, his first since signing from Royal Antwerp in the summer, condemned Barcelona to an opening defeat.

Vanderson’s strike from the edge of the area was pushed past the post while Minamino had an effort deflected on to the crossbar for the hosts.

It could have been a more emphatic win but Folarin Balogun had a penalty overturned late on following a video assistant referee (VAR) check after he was adjudged to have gone down too easily under the challenges.

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