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Coach Asuquo Bags Love FM 104.5 Patriotic Nigerian Of The Year Award

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4 years ago

June 6, 2022

Joel Ajayi

There is reward for everything a man does on earth, this is exactly what happened to one of the finest Gymnastic coaches in Nigeria Anthony Asuquo who was rewarded for his contribution to the children with Patriotic Nigerian award of the year by the family station Love FM Abuja.

The award is coming on the heels of his hard work, and immense contribution toward nurture, mentoring and raising the less-privileged children and the growth of gymnastics in the Federal Capital Territory and Nigeria at large.

Coach Asuquo who started gymnastics in 1989 at Lagos and has gone to different countries to mentor and train many young generations home abroad.

While receiving the award on Sunday in Abuja, coach Asuquo dedicated the award to the all less privileged children around the world and late pastor TB Joshua.

In his advice to the young generation, former Gymnastics federation board member urged the young generation to always go for legacy instead of currency

Today, many young Nigerians go for currency instead of legacy, my advice to them is to forget about currency and go for legacy that will bring plenty of currency.

He said that the award will spur him to continue to do more in the development of gymnastics in Abuja and Nigeria.

It will be recalled that just this February, Gymnastics Club, Asuquo was named Goal Africa All time Sports personality of the year.

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Drogba, Amuneke, Eguavoen Lead African Legends’ Arrival in Lagos

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1 day ago

November 7, 2026

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

With just one day to the much-anticipated Legends of Africa Football Game, Ivorian football icon Didier Drogba has arrived in Lagos, joining an impressive assembly of former African internationals already in the city ahead of Sunday’s star-studded encounter.

Drogba’s arrival further heightens anticipation for the game, which will bring together some of the continent’s most celebrated football figures at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos.

Also in Lagos are Nigerian football greats Mobi Oparaku, Emmanuel Amuneke, Emmanuel Babayaro, Garba Lawal, Austin Eguavoen and Mutiu Adepoju, alongside other members of the legendary Super Eagles generations of 1994 and 1996.

The African contingent also features distinguished names including Togo’s Emmanuel Adebayor, Senegal’s El-Hadji Diouf, Ghana’s Stephen Appiah and Cameroon’s Rigobert Song, among other former international stars.

The excitement will extend beyond the legends’ reunion, with popular Nigerian entertainers and celebrities preparing for a special Celebrity Match as part of the event. Yhemolee, Sheggz, Jeriq, Teddy A and Charles Okocha are among the personalities set to feature in the celebrity fixture, scheduled to begin at 1:30pm.

The Celebrity Match will form part of a wider programme of activities designed to give fans a full day of football, entertainment and celebration before the main legends’ fixture, which kicks off at 5pm. Gates open at 1:30pm.

Organized by Toptier Sports Management in collaboration with Afreximbank and CANEX as part of CANEX WKND 2026, the game will feature 15 Nigerian legends taking on 13 African icons in a celebration of the players whose achievements helped shape the history of football on the continent.

Beyond the match, the programme includes a football clinic involving 500 young players, entertainment and special recognition for the heroes of African football.

The Legends of Africa Football Game promises a memorable gathering of football royalty, bringing together generations of fans to celebrate the enduring legacy of the continent’s finest players.

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