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Top Sports and Government Dignitaries to Grace NNL/PROSTAR /SPORTLIGHT HUB/Monthly Awards as Guests of Honour

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1 year ago

June 16, 2025

Joel Ajayi

In what promises to be a star-studded occasion, the upcoming edition of the PROSTAR/NNL Monthly Awards will be graced by an impressive lineup of dignitaries from Nigeria’s sporting and political landscape.

Among those confirmed to attend as Guests of Honour are:
1. Chief Sunday Akin Dare, former Minister of Youth and Sports and current Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Media and Public Communications.
2. Bukola Olopade, Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), renowned for his contributions to sports development across Nigeria.
3. Prince Anthony Adeyinka Adeboye, Special Assistant to President Tinubu on Grassroots Sports, known for championing community-level engagement in sporting activities.
4. Major General Ibrahim Shuaibu, former Director of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), recognized for his efforts in youth development and sports mobilization.
5. Saidu Abubakar, Chief of Staff to the NSC Chairman, expected to bring a message of renewed collaboration between the NSC and league organizers.
6. Top officials of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), signaling institutional support for the growth of the Nigeria National League (NNL).
7. Alhaji Mouktar Mohammed, Chairman of the Federal Capital Territory Football Association (FCT FA), noted for his role in promoting football at the grassroots level in Abuja.
8. Sunday Mba, the celebrated 2013 AFCON hero whose winning goal secured Nigeria’s continental triumph, will also be in attendance, adding a touch of football legend glamour to the event.

Femi Ajilore, 2008 Olympic Silver Medalist and former Super Eagles international

The PROSTAR/NNL Monthly Awards are aimed at recognizing outstanding performances and contributions in the Nigeria National League, Nigeria’s second-tier football division. The awards have become a rallying point for fostering excellence, encouraging grassroots development, and building stronger ties between government bodies and football stakeholders.

With this distinguished guest list, the upcoming award ceremony is set to be a memorable gathering of sports administrators, policy influencers, and national heroes.

The venue of the event will be Viewpoint Hotel, Wuse Zone 7. Date: Wednesday 18 June 2015. Time: 11am

NNL/ PROSTAR/ SPORTLIGHT HUB AWARDS FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2025

Highest Goal Scorer
Gukut M. Chindi
Edel FC 2.Best Goal Keeper
Efevwerha Joke
Warri Wolves FC
Best Coach
Napoleon Ahuma
Warri Wolves FC
Best Behaved Team
Sokoto Utd FC
Most Valuable Player
Valentine Ugwu
Solution FC
Goal Of The Month
Shamasu Mohammed
Barau FC
BEST REFEREE
Abubaker Zubairu Katsina State Referees Council

PROSTAR/ NNL/ Sportlight HUB
AWARDS FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2025

Highest Goal Scorer
Yakubu Wonderson
Wikki Tourists FC
Best Goal Keeper
Bala Favour
Inter Lagos FC
Best Coach
Shakiru Favour Giwa
Inter Lagos FC
Best Behaved Team
Sokoto Utd FC
Most Valuable Player
Gabriel Olalekan
Osun Utd FC
Goal Of The Month
Aniete Ukoh
Dakkada FC
BEST REFEREE
DANIEL AMADU Kaduna State Referees Council

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AACT 2026: 31 Days to Africa’s Big Sporting Gathering in Abuja

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15 hours ago

October 2, 2026

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

The countdown to the 2026 All Africa Challenge Trophy (AACT) has officially entered the final month, with just 31 days to go before Africa’s leading women’s team golf championship tees off at the IBB International Golf & Country Club in Abuja.

In a statement signed by the AACT 2026Director of Communication Kayode Adeniyi on Friday in Abuja.

Under the theme “Africa Is Coming to Abuja,” the countdown campaign will spotlight the championship, the participating nations, the players, the host venue and the growing development of women’s golf across the continent.

The 2026 AACT, scheduled for November 2–7, will bring together women’s golfing talent from across Africa for six days of continental competition in Nigeria’s capital.

As preparations continue at the IBB International Golf & Country Club, attention is increasingly turning to Abuja, where the championship will provide a platform for African golfers to compete while also showcasing Nigeria’s hospitality and the country’s growing profile as a destination for major sporting events.

The countdown will feature daily stories, interviews, player and country profiles, tournament facts, behind-the-scenes updates and features on the host venue as the championship draws closer.

The campaign will also highlight the role of the Ladies Golf Association of Nigeria (LGAN), the Local Organising Committee and other stakeholders in preparing for the continental championship.

With just 31 days remaining, anticipation is building across the African golfing community as Abuja prepares to welcome the continent’s leading women golfers.

Africa is coming to Abuja.

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