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Chairman House Committee on Sports, Honourable Kabiru Amadu Congratulates NFF, Super Eagles On Victory Over Rwanda
Chairman House Committee on Sports, Honourable Kabiru Amadu has congratulated the Super Eagles and Ibrahim Gusau led Nigeria Football Federation on the deserved victory which reignited Nigeria hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Honourable Kabiru who represents Gusau/Tsafe Federal constituency in the House of Representatives however urged the players not to be carried away with the victory and should be focused on the remaining games particularly the matchday 6 against Zimbabwe in Uyo.
Mai Palace as he is fondly called said, “I want to congratulate the NFF and the Super Eagles for the victory the Nigeria national team picked in Kigali today. When they came for budget defense at the national assembly, the NFF promised to do everything possible in making that Nigeria don’t miss world cup back to back.
Today, with the 2-0 victory, it’s becoming a reality. However, it is not over yet. The eyes of the players and the officials must be on the ball always until remaining matches are won.” He concluded.
With the victory, the 2013 African champions have six points from five games while South Africa topped the Group C table with 10 points after beating Lesotho 2-0 earlier today. Following a 2-2 draw with Zimbabwe, Benin Republic are second with 8 points while Rwanda are third with seven points from five games.
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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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