AFFAN maiden competition climax to great spectacle at GGSS Dutse

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5 years ago

January 27, 2020

The #GirlsRGame competition organised by the Association of Former Female Athletes (AFFAN) climaxed to a great spectacle at the Government Girls Secondary School Dutse, Abuja on Thursday.

The 3-day competition aimed at mentoring and empowering girls through sports featured over 50 students across four departments who participated in Volleyball, Basketball and Football.

The Inter-departmental competition saw Humanities clinch the gold medal in Football with Languages and Vocation/Technology departments coming in second and third place respectively.

Basketball and Volleyball competitions saw Languages, Humanities and Vocation/Technology come in first, second and third place respectively in both events

The Science department however was not able to make it to the medals table.

Thrilled by the performance of the students, Dr. Toyin Aluko, President of AFFAN and handball veteran said the organization would send a handball coach to the school to revive the game.

“We are thankful that the event was successful and the aim to discover athletes and empower them through sports was achieved.

“In the three sports participated in, we were able to discover valuable players who were presented with awards.

“The idea is to mentor and empower girls and to give back to the society because we all have benefited from doing sports in one form or the other.

“We also noticed that the school does not have a handball team. We will be sending a coach here to revive the game in the school,” Aluko said.

On her part, Principal of GGSS Dutse Hajia Rukayat Hussaini appreciated AFFAN to choosing the school as one of her pilot programs.

” We appreciate AFFAN for coming to our school and organize this great event.

“We always encourage our students to participate in sports because we know the benefits of sports to an individual.

“We will continue to make judicious use of the facilities presented to us by AFFAN” she said.

Last week, AFFAN presented various sports equipment to the school.

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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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