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Eguavoen, Amoo, Temile, Nieketen for NIS, Lagos Fa coaches training
Joel Ajayi
A galaxy of Ex Super Eagles players turned coaches have been lined up as resource persons for the Lagos FA, National Institute for sports coaches certification training billed to commence at the National Institute for Sports, Lagos on September 14th, 2024.
According to a press statement , Technical Director of the NFF Austin Equavoen, Former Flying Eagles coach Fatai Amoo, Uefa licensed coach Clement Temile, Ex Eagles midfield maestro Peter Nieketen will serve as resource persons for the training which is expecting to be conducted in batches for a three -months period.
Chairman of Lagos Football Association Hajji Gafar Liameed said the training is compulsory for all Lagos- based coaches who wish to continue to coach in the state.” We are making this training compulsory for all coaches in order to raise the bar of coaching not only in Lagos, but the country as a whole. We decided to collaborate with the National Institute for sports to upscale our coaches and to ensure overall development of football in Nigeria.”
He assured that the vision is to train at least 2,000 coaches for the next two years.” We have specially designed this program to accommodate all coaches whether they are lettered or not.
The training will be conducted every Saturday to enable us train about 2,000 coaches in the first instance. Thereafter, NIS certification will be compulsory for all coaches in Lagos.”
Director -General of the National Institute for sports Professor Olawale Moronkola said this training is in tandem with modern day football technic which require regular upscalling.
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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