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Amnesty International Football, Basketball tourneys: GSS Tundu-Wada Tackles GSS Mabushi Friday
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.
Sports
Kukkiwon President Hails Popoola’s Impact on Nigerian Taekwondo, NTF Boss Celebrates One Year of Progress
The President of the Taekwondo Federation of Nigeria, Grand Master Tayo Popoola has received a letter of commendation from the president of Kukkiwon, Yun Ung- Suk, for her outstanding contribution to the development of the sport.
Grand Master Popoola was hailed for her consistent drive improving the game within a short time of her stewardship in the NTF and the dissemination of Taekwondo activities in Nigeria to the global space.
The commendation letter dated October 25, 2026, was personally signed by Kukkiwon President, Ung-Suk.
Popoola said the commendation came to her as a pleasant surprise.
“I did not see that coming but It is a good one not only for me but the entire federation. I did not do it alone and it is also a challenge to do much more in the days, weeks and months ahead. I thank all the board members and I am optimistic that we will do more for the athletes,” Popoola said.
Incidentally, it is just about one year in office for Grand Master Popoola who has recorded a string of successes in the federation including the National Open Trials in Abeokuta, the Africa Taekwondo Championship 2026 in Bamako Mali where Nigeria won several Medals, the first ever Micheal Opeyemi Bamidele National Taekwondo Championship which took place last month in Lagos and the recently held Korean Ambassador Cup in Abuja which also had in attendance the World Kukkiwon Demonstration team.
The demonstration team dazzled fans in Abuja with spectacular display only last weekend just as the para-athletes in taekwondo were duly classified by experts from the world body in preparation for the Los Angeles Olympics 2028.
“I want to thank the National Sports Commission for the support given to me and the entire NTF. Things can only get better,” Popoola stressed.
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