Sports
Air Warriors Basketball Club Founder, Celebrates Salah with Players, Journalists, Friends, Family, Preaches Love and Unity
Joel Ajayi
Founder of Air Warriors Basketball Club, Alhaji Abdulmajid Solademi, on Thursday hosted players, journalists, friends, and family members at his Abuja residence to celebrate the Salah festival while preaching love, peace, unity, and harmony among Nigerians.
Speaking during the gathering on Thursday in Abuja, Alhaji Solademi stressed the importance of togetherness, mutual respect, and peaceful coexistence as key teachings of Allah, urging Nigerians to continue to live in peace despite differences in religion and ethnicity.
According to him, the celebration period should also serve as a moment of reflection on the teachings of various religions, especially the need to love one another and work collectively for the progress of the nation.
“We thank Almighty Allah for sustaining us to witness another celebration like this. Life itself is a privilege, and we must continue to appreciate God for keeping us alive,” he said.
“Nigeria is our home, and there is no other place that can truly replace it for us. We all have a responsibility to make the country better, where everyone can live peacefully, properties are respected, and people value one another,” he added.
Speaking on his basketball club, the Air Warriors founder reiterated his commitment to youth and girl-child development through sports, noting that the club remains focused on building responsible young female athletes capable of excelling in life and basketball.
“We are already preparing seriously for the season. Our dream is to continue building these girls into responsible individuals who will not only succeed in basketball but also become valuable to their families and the nation,” he stated.
He further revealed plans to assemble a formidable team capable of restoring the club’s glory in the national league.
“We want to bring back the glory of Air Warriors. We were among the few clubs that brought pride to the Savannah Conference, and we are determined to achieve even greater success,” he said.
Also speaking, Air Warriors Head Coach, Abajih Peninah, described Alhaji Solademi as a passionate and supportive basketball administrator who has continued to invest in the growth of women’s basketball in Nigeria.
“As we all know, Air Warriors has continued to do well in Nigerian basketball. Today, we are here as a team to celebrate Salah with our chairman, who has always supported us and stood by the team,” she said.
She described the Salah celebration as a period of love, bonding, unity, and happiness, urging Nigerians to continue showing care and support for one another.
“Basketball is a team game, and for us to succeed, we must continue to relate well with each other. This celebration is another opportunity for us to bond together as a family and share love and happiness,” Peninah added.
She also called on Nigerians to embrace peace, unity, and mutual understanding for the growth and development of the country.
Sports
Montage Community Football Tourney Registration Ends October 30
Cyril Ogar
Registration for the 2026 edition of the Montage Community Football Tournament will close on Friday, October 30, organisers have announced.
The tournament coordinator, Mr Raphael Ekpang, disclosed this on Thursday, urging interested teams across the six Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to take advantage of the remaining days to register.
Ekpang said registration had been ongoing since Monday, encouraging eligible teams to complete the process before the deadline.
The tournament, themed “Montage FM 99.7: Empowering Youth, Uniting Communities Through Football,” is scheduled to kick off on November 3, 2026, with playoffs across the six Area Councils of the FCT.
The grand finale will hold on December 5, 2026, at the Old Parade Ground, Garki Area 10, Abuja, where the top four teams will compete for first-, second- and third-place honours.
A total of 48 teams will participate in the competition, with eight teams representing each of the six Area Councils.
The participating teams will compete for cash prizes worth over ₦2 million and other valuable rewards.
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