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Dankwambo hails Chess players after podium finish in Zimbabwe
The President of the Chess Federation of Nigeria (CFN), Senator Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, has congratulated Team Nigeria on its sterling performance at the African Youth Chess Championship, (AYCC) concluded over the weekend in Harare, Zimbabwe.
He described the championship as just the beginning of greater things to come for Team Nigeria.
Senator Dankwambo in a statement made available to our correspondent from Harare heaped encomiums on the athletes whom he described as the future golden generation for demonstrating the true character and never say die spirit Nigeria is renowned.
Senator Dankwambo gave assurance that the Federation will focus on the athletes, kept them together while early preparations for meets and other tournament for year 2026 had been ingrained in the federation’s calendar.
Three out of six Team Nigerian players finished on the podium as the AYCC.
Nigeria was represented in five categories
U 10 (Boys & Girls)
U 12 (Boy & Girls)
U 18 (Girls)
Chiamaka Michelle Nwankwo (Under 12) won gold in her category.
While, Deborah Quickpen , one of the country’s brightest players won silver in the U-18 category.
Rising star, Adaeze Zita Agusion won bronze in the U-10 category.
A total of 15 countries participated in the African Youth Chess Championship which got underway on December 7th in Harare.
The victorious team is expected back in the country today.
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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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