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Ejiro Peters counts Niger Delta Games Gold as Springboard for future glory
Joel Ajayi
Ejiro Peters sprinted to breast the tape ahead of the rest in the 2nd Niger Delta Games 100m women race, and described winner of the 2nd Niger Delta Games 100m final, and called her performance a golden moment that will propel her to future glory in the world of athletics.
Peters coasted home in 11.58 seconds to win the gold for Delta State with the host state, Edo taking the silver and bronze medal through Praise Tejiri (11.76 seconds) and Imoisemeh Victory (11.78 seconds) respectively.
Speaking with NDG media after the race, the athlete who now has a new Personal Best (PB) after erasing her previous PB of 11.67 seconds said she never expected to run so fast.
“I’ve been praying for this moment. It’s really a great moment,” she said.
“I will say I was not expecting it, actually. But it came and I’m very excited because for me to be competing for my state is a big one for me. I just give all the glory to God.
“I also want to thank my coach, coach Emily Osakwe, for believing in me. Emerging as the best is a great opportunity for me and I am going to build on that for the future.”
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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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