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Don’t Hold Knowledge You Have, LMC Task Nigerian Coaches

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5 years ago

February 4, 2020

….as 4th edition of NPFL/Laliga U-15 partnership Commences in Abuja

Joel Ajayi

The Chairman of the League Management Company LMC Alhaji Shehu Dikko has urged all the Nigerian coaches not to hold any knowledge they have but they should rather use it for the growth and development of football in the country.

He gave this advised on Tuesday in Abuja, during the opening ceremony of the five-day coaching clinic designed to train youth coaches on how to properly develop and manage young talents using the La-Liga methodology.

Dikko said the partnership with LaLiga has been one of the most fundamental programmes that has been done over the years.

According to him I want to thanked Laliga for their continuing investment towards the growth and development of Nigeria football. This is one of the fundamental programe we have done for our football.

“Nigeria football have a lot of hope, over the years we have been doing partnership.
If we look at what we have done from 2016 till date it quiet exceptional.

“For having our all star team to go to tournament for having our administrative to go to Spain 2016 and for the training courses

“Athletics Madrid also came to Uyo in Akwa Ibom state . This is one of the fundamental we have done for the Nigeria Football. Over the last for year we are doing this and We have empowered 300 coaches till date and they are all engaged across board doing their thing at the grassroots.

“This time we have about 145 of them coming on board and after this we will have more than 500 of them available and these coaches are supposed to work with the youth teams of the clubs.

“As we speak every clubs in Nigeria have benefits from this courses. Coaches from here are coaching under 17 and under 23.

“Not everyone can be a coaches at national team but if we have coaches at grassroots, we will be able to discover and identity talents that will bring growth to our football.”

He, however urged the coaches to maximally use the training to upgrade their skills as they will be judged over the years by the number of players they have successfully developed over the years.

On his remark, the Minister of Sports, Mr Sunday Dare who was represented by his media assistant, Kola Daniels saluted the doggedness of the LMC and LaLiga for sustaining the programme over the years.

“It is a rare opportunity for the coaches and I urge them to take the opportunity with both hands. Make your one week training look like a year training,” he admonished.

Speaking also, the La Liga Country Director in Nigeria, Guillermo Pérez Castelló, said La Liga is passionate about the develop of football at the grassroots in Nigeria.

“This is a follow up from the success of the first three editions. The agreement we signed earlier was for three-year but we decided to 4th edition because of the success of the programme.

“The fact that we here today shows that this program is a success. Its suppose to be a three years program but because of it’s success we need to extend it.

“In laliga Nigeria partnership is one the most important to us and Nigeria remain one if the best partner in African.

“I will like to says thanks you LMC thank everyone.

He urged the participants to make best use of the opportunity: “And for you the coaches, this is very good opportunity for you I want you to take advantages of this coaching clinic to develop yourself as well as Nigerian football.”

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NSF: Oparaoji, Ekpeyong, Quadri Gear Up for Tough Quarterfinal Clashes in Abeokuta

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2 weeks ago

May 23, 2025

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

The tennis courts at the ongoing National Sports Festival in Abeokuta are buzzing with intensity as the competition hits the quarterfinal stage in both the men’s and women’s singles events, following a gripping round of 16.

Men’s Singles Quarterfinals:

Abubakar Yusuf of FCT will square off against Rivers State’s Abua Canice. Yusuf booked his spot with a 4-0, 4-2 win over Ehigiamusoe Endurance of Edo, while Canice cruised past Azi David 4-1, 4-0.

Bayelsa’s Uche Oparaoji faces Adeleye Daniel of Ekiti in a clash of skill and strategy. Oparaoji outclassed Urenyang Nuhu of Taraba 4-1, 4-2, just as Adeleye powered past Kaduna’s Ibrahim Sulaiman with the same scoreline.

In one of the most anticipated ties, Danjuma Lucky (FCT) will lock horns with Bayelsa’s top seed David Ekpeyong. Danjuma came through a thrilling contest against Ekiti’s Abamu Matthew, rallying to win 1-4, 4-2, 10-5, while Ekpeyong dominated Taraba’s Rubi Toba 4-0, 4-2.

Home favourite Christopher Bulus of Ogun will battle Edo’s Michael Chima for a semifinal ticket. Bulus swept past Rivers’ Timibra Godsgift 4-1, 4-0, while Chima triumphed over Delta’s Iloputa Ikechukwu in a straight-set win.

Women’s Singles Quarterfinals:

Delta’s Barakat Quadri, fresh off a 4-1, 4-0 win over Rebecca Ekpeyong of Bayelsa, will face rising star Emmanuel Bright of the IJA (Invited Junior Athletes), who overcame Rivers’ Maxwell Timipre 4-2, 5-3.

Edo’s Omotayo Blessing will battle Akwa Ibom’s Udoffa Mary in what promises to be a fiery encounter. Omotayo brushed aside Ekiti’s Adeusi Jesutoyosi 4-0, 4-1, while Udoffa outplayed Moses Favour of Kaduna 5-3, 4-0.

Elsewhere, Ogunjobi Success of Ekiti will test her mettle against Aina Goodnews of IJA, and Akwa Ibom’s Etoro Bassey faces Ogun’s Yakubu Ohunene in a South-South vs South-West showdown.

With the quarterfinals locked in, tennis fans are in for a thrilling ride as the battle for medals intensifies under the Abeokuta sun.

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