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Breaking: Nigeria Senior Men’s Cricket team make Significant Leap In Latest ICC T-20 Ranking

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3 years ago

November 7, 2023

….ranked 38 in the World

Joel Ajayi

The senior men’s cricket team AKA Yellow Greens have made a significant leap in the latest ICC T-20 ranking. The Men’s team who are currently ranked 38 in the world, move 4 steps from 42nd position with is a clear reflection of progress made in the last few months.

Reacting to the news with excitement and as a wonderful development, Mr. Uyi Akpata, President, Nigeria Cricket Federation said that being 38 in the world is a good omen for the Senior Men’s National team as their performance in the just concluded West Africa Trophy is evident of more good things to come.

Just over a month, Nigeria hosted Ghana, Sierra Leone and Rwanda in the West Africa trophy in Lagos Nigeria, winning all 10 matches, this has played a significant role in the latest ranking which also indicates the country’s desire to further improve our ranking with opportunities in the Namibia during the ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier slated for 20th November to 1st December 2023.

In the continent, Nigeria maintains her 8th position in Men’s T20 ranking and 7th in the Women’s category. The ladies will have a chance to also improve their rankings when they feature in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier in Uganda in December 2023.

Focus will then be concentrated on the Nigeria Women’s international Invitational tournament in February ahead of the Africa games in March 2024 where Nigeria Men and Women’s team as scheduled to participate in the maiden edition of Cricket inclusion in the games.

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Igoche Mark Announces Burial of Beloved Mother, 82

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42 mins ago

November 15, 2026

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

Renowned basketball promoter and initiator of the Mark D’ Ball Basketball Championship, Mr. Igoche Mark, will on Friday, November 27, 2026, lay his mother, Mrs. Veronica Oyiba Mark, to rest in Otukpo, Benue State.

Mrs. Mark, fondly known as _En’Igoche_, died at the age of 82. She was born in 1944.

According to the burial arrangements released by the family, the funeral rites will begin on Wednesday, November 25, with a service of songs at her residence, No. 4 Enugu Road, Eupi, Otukpo, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

On Thursday, November 26, a commemoration service will hold at St. Francis Catholic Cathedral, Otukpo, between 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. This will be followed by an all-night wake-keep at Pa Obodumu Ooche Compound, Asa 2, from 8:00 p.m.

The funeral proper will take place on Friday, November 27. A requiem Mass is scheduled for 12 noon at St. Francis Catholic Cathedral, Otukpo.
Interment will follow immediately at the family Compound.

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