Sports
COEASU Chairman Visits NTA, Calls For Support For Inter-Collegiate Basketball
As the plans to organize the intercollegiate Basketball Championship among the Colleges of Education in the North Central reaches advance stage, the organisers have continued to reach out to stakeholders for maximum support before, during and after the event.
The Chairman, Colleges of Education Association of Staff Union, COEASU, Zuba branch, Dr Saad Ibrahim was at NTA Sports Channel located at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja to solicit for cooperation in achieving their aims.
Accompanied by the Director of organisation for the Inter-collegiate Basketball Championship, Dr Abdulwahab Lawal, the COEASU Zuba branch Chairman said the aim of the event is to make the game of Basketball popular among the students in the North Central.
While congratulating the Channel for its giant stride in the areas of promoting grassroot Sports, Dr Saad Ibrahim said the Championship will also bring out more talents in the institutions.
Speaking in the same vein, Dr Abdulwahab Lawal who is the Championship Director of organisation said after achieving success with the North Central, the game will also be taking to other Colleges of Education in other zones of the Country.
Responding, the General Manager, NTA Sports Channel, Kayode Adeniyi commended COEASU for this initiative. He however advised that those discovered during the championship should be properly monitored and be given assistance to further both in their education and chosen Sports.
Meanwhile, Chairman, FCT Football Association, Alhaji Adam Mouktar Mohammed, has called for strong collaboration between the Sports Administrators and media.
Adam Mouktar, the number one football administrator in the FCT, gave the advice when he paid a courtesy visit on the General Manager, NTA Sports, Kayode Adeniyi in his office.
While commending the journalists for their roles in the development and growth of sports, especially football in the FCT and Nigeria, the Chairman thanked the entire media for their commitment, and effective watchdog role in the sports sector.
Accompanied by Mrs. Pat Ayegba-Jubril, an FCT FA board member and head of the women’s football committee, Alhaji Adam Mouktar said FCT FA Board is open to innovative ideas that will further bring more developments of football to the FCT, especially at the grassroot level, especially the proposed inaugural FCT FA Inter-Area Councils Women’s Tournament, which is set to kick off on April 10, 2025.
He however congratulated the General Manager, NTA Sports, Kayode Adeniyi, on his appointment, urged him to bring forth his expertise to reposition media coverage of sports in the FCT and Nigeria as a whole.
On his part, the General Manager NTA Sports, Kayode Adeniyi, commended the board under the Chairman for their bold steps in repositioning Football in the Federal Capital Territory.
He promised that the station will continue to give adequate coverage for all events to be organized by the board
Sports
AACT 2026: 31 Days to Africa’s Big Sporting Gathering in Abuja
Joel Ajayi
The countdown to the 2026 All Africa Challenge Trophy (AACT) has officially entered the final month, with just 31 days to go before Africa’s leading women’s team golf championship tees off at the IBB International Golf & Country Club in Abuja.
In a statement signed by the AACT 2026Director of Communication Kayode Adeniyi on Friday in Abuja.
Under the theme “Africa Is Coming to Abuja,” the countdown campaign will spotlight the championship, the participating nations, the players, the host venue and the growing development of women’s golf across the continent.
The 2026 AACT, scheduled for November 2–7, will bring together women’s golfing talent from across Africa for six days of continental competition in Nigeria’s capital.
As preparations continue at the IBB International Golf & Country Club, attention is increasingly turning to Abuja, where the championship will provide a platform for African golfers to compete while also showcasing Nigeria’s hospitality and the country’s growing profile as a destination for major sporting events.
The countdown will feature daily stories, interviews, player and country profiles, tournament facts, behind-the-scenes updates and features on the host venue as the championship draws closer.
The campaign will also highlight the role of the Ladies Golf Association of Nigeria (LGAN), the Local Organising Committee and other stakeholders in preparing for the continental championship.
With just 31 days remaining, anticipation is building across the African golfing community as Abuja prepares to welcome the continent’s leading women golfers.
Africa is coming to Abuja.
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