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Covid-19: Chief Ladi Thompson donates palliatives to Journalists.
Covid-19: Chief Ladi Thompson donates palliatives to Journalists.
By Akin Bolarinwa.
In a bid to alleviate the suffering of some vulnerable people in Nigeria following the lockdown arising from COVID-19 pandemic, Respected football administrator and former chairman of Kwara United, Chief Ladi Thompson has donated palliative items worth One hundred thousand Naira to the administrators of the biggest WhatsApp sports group in Africa (NSM) for onward distribution to journalists.
The palliatives items which included cartons of face masks among others, according to the millionaire businessman, the items were meant for families who eke out a living doing media jobs in the nation.
He said, “I am worried like many Nigerians over the COVID-19 pandemic and the consequence of the lockdown and i felt that i should touch the lives of people who the lockdown has affected greatly”.
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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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