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CDS Tees Off 2024 Golf Fore Peace Tourney

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4 months ago

November 22, 2024

All is now set for the tee off of the 2024 Golf fore peace tournament in the TYB Golf course in Asokoro on Saturday as over 160 golfers are battle ready to showcase their golfing prowess.

Receiving the organisers in his office, the lead peace advocate and Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa urged Nigerians to always live in peace as it is a better solution to combat elements of evil that are terrorizing the country.

General Musa, while receiving the peace torch, promised total support of Nigerian security to the organisers.

The Chairman Organising Committee 2024 of GOLF FORE PEACE, Mr Abimbola Ajinibi, who has keyed into the non-kinetic approach of the current leadership of the Security Chiefs, emphasized the involvement of civilians in partnering with the military in maintaining internal peace.

The lead coordinator and initiator of Golf Fore Peace Kemi Olowoyo Otegbade said the reason for the tournament is to take peace campaigns around the nation in partnership with the Military.

She explains further that they are not limiting their campaign only to Abuja, that they intend to organize this event in other courses around Nigeria.

Highlights of the event include lighting the Peace Torch, Ceremonial Tee Off peace address to the participants, Peace Catwalk by 6 Footers Club, entertainment, as well as presentation of trophies & prizes to the winners.

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Nigeria Wheelchair Basketball Federation Commends BetKing for its Support to the Sport

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6 hours ago

March 17, 2025

The Gleamer

The President of the Nigeria Wheelchair Basketball Federation, Seyi Johnson, has praised the Corporate Social sagacity of BetKing for it’s support to the growth of the Sports in the Country.

Wheelchair Basketball which represents one of the fastest growing Para-Sports in the Country, has been boosted with the partnership and Sponsorship from BetKing.

The President of the Federation, Seyi Johnson said BetKing has shown that they are a true lover of Nigerian Sports and special sports in particular, with all its doing for the Federation.

” On behalf of the Nigeria Wheelchair Basketball, the entire board and every stakeholder in the Sport, I want to personally appreciate BetKing for all they are doing.

” Words are too few to express my sincere gratitude to them because they have really shown that this is where their mouth is, with the kind of support we are getting from them”.

” When we approached them , it was just like they were already expecting us and they showed us that they truly understand the Nigeria Sports history and the role Special Sports have been playing in the country’s success at International competitions over the years”.

The President of the Federation added that they need more of such support from the Corporate bodies to complement what the Government is doing, especially when you look at the restructuring and revamping going on in Nigerian Sports at the moment with the coming of the National Sports Commission, NSC.

” We need more of the Corporate players to come assist and follow in the footsteps of BetKing and with that we will see rapid growth of Nigeria Para-sports “,he stated.

He concluded by revealing that the Nigeria Wheelchair Basketball team has a very good chance of qualifying for it’s first ever Commonwealth Games in Glasgow next year when the qualifiers hold later this year in South Africa and BetKing has been playing a major role to ensure this is achieved.

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