Sports
Dare Applauds Anyanacho Beirut Feat, Charges for Tokyo Medal
Minister of Sports has commended the recent performances of Tokyo bound Elizabeth Anyanacho, who just returned with a gold medal from the World Taekwondo G-2 ranked Beirut Open after winning a silver medal at the World Taekwondo G-4 ranked 2021 African Taekwondo Championships in Dakar a fortnight ago.
The duo of Elizabeth Anyanacho and Olympic medalist Chika Chukwumerije paid the visit to Mr Sunday Dare at the Federal Ministry of Youths and Sports to thank the Honourable Minister for the role the ministry played in ensuring Elizabeth attended the last two preparatory events before the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
The Honourable Minister also handed the 22-year old Elizabeth to veteran Olympian, Funke Oshonaike, urging the seven-time Olympian to serve as a positive mentor to the Olympic debutant.
Elizabeth Anyanacho will be competing in her first Olympics, when she steps into the ring on 26th July 2021 to compete in the female -67kg.
It will be the first time in 16 years, and second time ever, that a female Nigerian will represent the country at the Olympics in the sport of Taekwondo.
Sports
Remain Calm, IBB International Golf Club Tells Members
It was an unusual scenario Saturday morning as the security agencies comprises of Police and DSS stormed the club, asking staff and members to vacate the club house and course.
While reacting to the incident, the release signed by Ibrahim Alhassan Babayo, the Captain of the IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja, described the incident as unfortunate and unexpected.
Ibrahim Babayo accused some minority members with vested interest who collaborated with some security men to seal the club in an attempt to disrupt the scheduled Extra-ordinary General Meeting of the Club.
The release urged everyone to remain calm, assured them that all necessary legal steps will be taken to ensure that the process of filing the Board of Trustees, BOT, vacancies is conducted correctly despite the attempts to derail the process.
The Captain said the club will not relent in its efforts to ensure fairness, transparency and due process prevail.
While assuring the members of continued support and trust, the statement asked the staff and members to await further instructions.
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