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Attom Foundation Charity Champions Cup: We Are Here To Make Nigeria Happy-Emmanuel Ebue Others

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4 months ago

June 14, 2024

Joel Ajayi

The former Arsenal football club Defender Emmanuel Ebue and other legendary players who will take part in tomorrow’s Attom Foundation Charity Champions Cup said he is in Nigeria for the game to make Nigerians happy.

The Charity Champions Cup aims to raise funds and awareness to support eye care treatment for at least 10,000 Nigerians, particularly the elderly, affected by vision problems such as refractive errors, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma.

The ex-Ivorian player who was present at the press conference on Thursday in Abuja for the much-awaited Attom Foundation Charity to raise awareness and provide medical assistance to over 10,000 individuals in need expressed: “I am here to thank God, I know the Attom very long time and when he talks to me I have no option than to oblige him, I am here to make Nigerian Happy.

Speaking also, the Super Eagles defender, Kenneth Omuero said the charity cup even is a very important day for Nigeria and for the organizer, my foundation has been doing a lot, especially for the blind people, and when Attom Foundation approached me I was happy to be part of it.

The inaugural edition of the Attom Charity Champions Cup is billed at 4:00 pm tomorrow Saturday 15th June 2024 at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium with the involvement of over 50 football legends and celebrities.

The legend expected to take part in the charity Game includes football legends, including current African Footballer of the Year Victor Osimhen, former African Footballer of the Year winners El Hadji Diouf and Didier Drogba, as well as Nigerian football icons Kanu Nwankwo, Austin Okocha, Emmanuel Ebue, Kenneth Omeruo, Ahmed Musa, Wilfred Ndidi, Kelechi Iheanacho, Onazi amongst others

Speaking at the press conference ahead of the Charity Cup on Friday in Abuja Dr Emmanuel Ogonna who represents the founder of Attom Foundation, Yahaya Attom, said the Attom Foundation is targeting 10,000 Nigeria before the end of the year.

“We felt that there is a need to improve the lives of the local community and bring society together and one of the best ways to do this is through sports have started this year in Maiduguri Borno state where we did over 2000 surgeries and provision of glasses for people and we are willing to do more.

Speaking also, a Public Health Optometrist with Habib Medical Clinic Dr Ozy Okonokhua, revealed that 84 percent of blindness is avoidable and noted that quacks cause a lot of damage.

Meanwhile Saturday’s game, the Attom Foundation hopes to raise funds to support its mission of treating 10,000 people in need during this period.

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Cricket: Edo, Lagos Secure Win As Women’s Championship Begins

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7 hours ago

October 22, 2024

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

Edo and Lagos states have both secured wins on the first day of the Nigeria Cricket Federation ,NCF, Women’s Championship in Abuja.

The tournament ongoing at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja saw Edo beat Kaduna state by 61 runs in the first game of the day.

Kaduna won the toss and opted to field but couldn’t not do much to restrict the batting prowess of the Edo state side.

Edo scored 115 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in their allotted 20 overs.
While trying to chase the target, Kaduna could only settle for 54 runs as they lost all 10 wickets in 16.3 overs, with Edo claiming a 61 run win.

The second game of the day ended in favour of the Lagos state side as the claimed a 69 run win against Anambra.

Anambra won the toss and opted to field, but Lagos showed sheer dominance with the bat scoring 118 for the loss of two in 20 overs.

Anambra in reply could only manage 49 runs for the loss of nine wickets in 20 overs, giving Lagos the win with 69 runs. Meanwhile Anambra, Edo, Kogi, Ekiti, Gombe, Lagos, Akwa Ibom and Kaduna are currently participating in the tournament scheduled to end on Sunday.

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