Sports
House Committee On Sports Congratulates Lookman For Winning Africa Footballer of The Year Award
Hails other Nigerian awardees for making Nigeria proud
Joel Ajayi
The Chairman of the House Committee on Sports Honourable Kabiru Amadu has sent his warm congratulations to all the Nigerian awardees, especially Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman for winning the 2024 African footballer of the year award.
The Atalanta winger beat the likes of Achraf Hakimi of Morocco, Simon Adingra of Ivory coast and Serhou Guirassy of Guinea to win Africa’s most prestigious individual award.
Super Falcons Goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie also won the best women goalkeeper of the year award while the Nigeria senior women National team , the Super Falcons emerged the women team of the year.
According to Honourable Amadu, who represents Gusau/Tsafe Federal constituency in the House of Representatives, ” winning the African best by Lookman is a testament to his hard work, consistency and the true Nigerian spirit of resilience and doggedness”.
” I am particularly happy for the young man and it has once again shown that Nigeria is the biggest talent factory on the continent when it comes to football and as a country we must ensure that we continue to play a leading role as the giant of Africa that we are”.
” And I believe that with Lookman winning the African best , it will serve as a big catalyst for us to get back our 2026 World Cup campaign back on track and I have no doubt that the Super Eagles have all it takes to do”.
“For Chiamaka Nnadozie and the Super Falcons, i want to assure that the House Committee on Sports will continue to support the growth of women football and assist the Nigeria Football Federation in everywhere possible so that Nigeria will continue to remain number one in women’s football on the continent”, the Chairman concluded.
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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