AFFAN Donates Sports Equipment To GGSS Dutse

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5 years ago

January 17, 2020

…Set date for school championship

The Association of Former Female Athletes of Nigeria (AFFAN) on Thursday donated various sports equipment to Government Girls Secondary School Dutse, Abuja.

AFFAN, a non governmental organization also introduced an inter departmental sports competition to be organised by the group and scheduled to begin next week in the school.

Veteran handball player and President of AFFAN, Dr. Toyin Aluko encouraged the girls to participate in sports.

Aluko, who is also a retired sports administrator narrated how she was discovered as an athlete at a young age and reiterated the group’s intention to give back to the society.

“We have not had any group of people standing in the gap for girls. In the sport sector, there are different forms of abuse- sexual, mental, physical, verbal abuse.

“The girls don’t really have who to complain to. So, we are here to stand in the gap as a voice for female athletes in Nigeria.

“(As an athlete) I was discovered and mentored by people who are not related to me and by 16 years of age I was already representing Nigeria at international championships.

“The members of AFFAN have at one point or the other represented this country and we are here to mentor, ‘catch them Young’s and give back to the society,” Aluko said.

Hajia Rukayat Hussaini, principal of the school thank the association for donating the items while urging the students to make judicious use of them.

“We thank AFFAN for coming to our school and donating these sporting equipment to us.

“I hope that the program will bring lots of success to our students. I want to urge the students to work hard both in academics and sports and make judicious use of the items here.

“We know that the students will excel ‘since we lead and others follow’, the principal said.

Meanwhile a representative of the Secondary Education Board thanked the group and urged both students and teachers of the school to participate in sports.

However, the AFFAN mini sports competition is scheduled for Jan. 22 to Jan. 24 within the school premises with football, volleyball and basketball featuring in the event.

The other AFFAN members in attendance are Mr. Benjamin Obe, Group Captain Rahinatu Garba, Halima Benjamin, Cynthia Maurice and Tidah Gabriel.

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NSF: Oparaoji, Ekpeyong, Quadri Gear Up for Tough Quarterfinal Clashes in Abeokuta

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2 weeks ago

May 23, 2025

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

The tennis courts at the ongoing National Sports Festival in Abeokuta are buzzing with intensity as the competition hits the quarterfinal stage in both the men’s and women’s singles events, following a gripping round of 16.

Men’s Singles Quarterfinals:

Abubakar Yusuf of FCT will square off against Rivers State’s Abua Canice. Yusuf booked his spot with a 4-0, 4-2 win over Ehigiamusoe Endurance of Edo, while Canice cruised past Azi David 4-1, 4-0.

Bayelsa’s Uche Oparaoji faces Adeleye Daniel of Ekiti in a clash of skill and strategy. Oparaoji outclassed Urenyang Nuhu of Taraba 4-1, 4-2, just as Adeleye powered past Kaduna’s Ibrahim Sulaiman with the same scoreline.

In one of the most anticipated ties, Danjuma Lucky (FCT) will lock horns with Bayelsa’s top seed David Ekpeyong. Danjuma came through a thrilling contest against Ekiti’s Abamu Matthew, rallying to win 1-4, 4-2, 10-5, while Ekpeyong dominated Taraba’s Rubi Toba 4-0, 4-2.

Home favourite Christopher Bulus of Ogun will battle Edo’s Michael Chima for a semifinal ticket. Bulus swept past Rivers’ Timibra Godsgift 4-1, 4-0, while Chima triumphed over Delta’s Iloputa Ikechukwu in a straight-set win.

Women’s Singles Quarterfinals:

Delta’s Barakat Quadri, fresh off a 4-1, 4-0 win over Rebecca Ekpeyong of Bayelsa, will face rising star Emmanuel Bright of the IJA (Invited Junior Athletes), who overcame Rivers’ Maxwell Timipre 4-2, 5-3.

Edo’s Omotayo Blessing will battle Akwa Ibom’s Udoffa Mary in what promises to be a fiery encounter. Omotayo brushed aside Ekiti’s Adeusi Jesutoyosi 4-0, 4-1, while Udoffa outplayed Moses Favour of Kaduna 5-3, 4-0.

Elsewhere, Ogunjobi Success of Ekiti will test her mettle against Aina Goodnews of IJA, and Akwa Ibom’s Etoro Bassey faces Ogun’s Yakubu Ohunene in a South-South vs South-West showdown.

With the quarterfinals locked in, tennis fans are in for a thrilling ride as the battle for medals intensifies under the Abeokuta sun.

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