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Excitement as Basketball Skill festival tournament holds in Abuja

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2 years ago

December 30, 2022

…as Hard Rockers emerges winner

Joel Ajayi

It was a great excitement, on Thursday, in the Federal Capital Territory as thousands of young Nigerians took part in the City center sport and skill festival 2022 basketball tournament.

The tournament aimed to support Nigerian youth who really want to grow and excel in life.

While speaking at the event, the sponsor of the tournament, Senator Philip Aduda who was represented by the Senior Assistant on Special Duty, Mr Danjuma Samuel Sakolo expressed that, the program is important because we want to engage the youth in different activities that will make them busy, and will not be idle.

“For example, if you check in some places where the youth are not busy, they are engaged in a lot of illegal activities and criminality, that is why we want to engage them in different activities like football, basketball, music, among others.

“We are encouraging them not to forget their education, that is why are engaging the organizers of these activities, we want to key into the activities so that we can promote, especially those talents that have been discovered, and see how they can progress and excel in life.”

On his own, the project coordinator of City center sport and skill festival 2022 basketball tournament, Ernest Idahosa

said, the competition is part of a series of activities that have been going on for two weeks in FCT.

Today, we’re having sports tournaments which is going to lead to costs and pricing for all the sports athletes and medals for them.

He said, athletes discovered will be nurtured, that is why we partner many coaches and organization that will scout them and help them achieve their dreams in life.

“We are not here alone. In fact, we have partnered organization, others, so, most of the talents here will have opportunity to further their career.”

Meanwhile, at the end of Basketball clinic in Abuja, the Hard Rockers Basketball team of Area 1 emerged winner as 2nd Position goes to Titians basketball Academy ,Karu while TNT Panters, City Canter came third.

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Airwarrior Basketball Club Chairman, Celebrates Sallah with Journalists in Abuja

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2 days ago

June 7, 2025

The Gleamer

The event, filled with camaraderie and appreciation, provided an opportunity for Alhaji Solademi to acknowledge the vital role of the media in national development and the promotion of sports in Nigeria.

In a warm gesture of unity, oneness, togetherness and goodwill, the Chairman of Air Warriors Basketball Club, Abuja, Alhaji Abddulmajid Solademi, hosted a group of Basketball Journalists on Saturday at his residence in celebration of the Sallah festivities in Abuja.

The gathering that shows the importance of love, peace, and unity values which is crucial not just for the advancement of basketball, but for the overall progress of the nation.

However, the Sallah is a time to reflect on our shared humanity,” he said. “It’s a moment to support one another and to uphold the values that bring us together, rather than divide us.”

Guests at the event shared stories, enjoyed meals, Asun Rice, Oriental rice, Jollof Rice, Swallow in variety with a lot of drinks that mede them to engaged in meaningful discussions on the development of sports in Nigeria, with a special focus on grassroots basketball.

Many attendees praised Solademi for his unwavering support for the sporting community and his ongoing commitment to using sports as a powerful tool for youth empowerment and social transformation.

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