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AIN Football, Basketball tourneys: GSS Tundu-Wada Tackles GSS Mabushi Friday

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1 year ago

November 17, 2022

Joel Ajayi

It will be the clash of titan Today’s Friday in Abuja, as three-day Amnesty International football and basketball tournament come to climax where Government Secondary School Tundu-Wada will tackle Government Secondary School Mabushi in the final.

On Thursday in the semifinal game,GSS Mabushi defeated GSS Wuse 4-0 to join the GSS Tundu-Wada who emerged winner of all the groups in the day one of the encounter.

It will be recalled that, six Government Secondary Schools which includes, GSS Kubwa, GSS Mabushi, GSS Zone 3, GSS Tundu Wada, GSS Garki and GSS Maitama started the championship put in place by Amnesty international to raise awareness about human rights and all we need to defend our human rights and to do that we need sports’ dynamism to champion the course of human rights in Nigeria.

The three day even have the theme: “Write for rights” in commemoration of international human rights day.

Speaking at the Country Director of Amnesty International Mrs Osai Ojigho said “We are using sports to send the message of solidarity to young people who do not have the opportunity to know their rights that are embedded in the constitution.

However, Amnesty with over 10million people is an international non-governmental organization with focus on human rights and over the years have been working round the clock campaigns for compliance with international laws and standards as well as mobilizing public opinion to generate pressure on where abuse takes place.

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Ministry of Sports unveils partnership with Yanga Games

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4 hours ago

April 19, 2024

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

Towards creating a new dawn for Nigerian Sports, the Federal Ministry of Sports has signed a landmark agreement with top lottery company Yanga Games to raise the revenue profile of the Ministry and ensure a new deal for the welfare of athletes.

Speaking during the unveiling of the partnership between the Ministry and Yanga Games in Lagos on Friday, Chairman/CEO of Yanga Games Mr Derrick David Kentebe said “We are so super excited by this opportunity to work with the Ministry of Sports Development to change the narrative about Sports in the country. We see an opportunity for marketing our athletes and sports generally. We shall avail ourselves of the best use of this unique and special partnership. We shall pursue this mandate with vigor, passion, and unrivaled commitment to bring benefits to all the critical stakeholders.

The agreement according to Kentebe will provide support for retired athletes, enhance grassroots sports Development, and advance the potential of special athletes.a

He assured that ” Yanga Games can raise funds on behalf of the Ministry of Sports for athletes’ Development, endorsement, and sponsorship deals for athletes”.

Minister of Sports Senator John Owan Enoh assured that the Ministry has total and absolute confidence in YangaGames to deliver on the given mandate.

“Gone are the era when we depended solely on the government to fund sports development. We are partnering with YangaGames to bring maximum benefits to the athletes and all critical stakeholders. We shall give institutional encouragement and support to the Management of Yanga Games to succeed in this onerous task of rebuilding our sports sub-sector.”

Kentebe said ” We shall raise about 34 Billion in the next four years to assist athletes and improve sports in the country. We shall help to develop grassroots sports and sustain youth involvement through raffle draws, fund raisers, and other avenues.

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