Sports
FAME Foundation Boss Vows to Drive Youth Opportunities Through Sports
…Applauds Sports Progress Under NSC
Joel Ajayi
Executive Director of the Female Advocacy Mentoring Empowerment (FAME) Foundation, Arabinrin Aderonke Atoyebi, has reaffirmed her commitment to using sports as a powerful tool to create opportunities and drive positive change among Nigerian youths.
Speaking on Tuesday at the Nest Resource Centre in Abuja, where she was Guest of Honour at an event organized by the National Youth Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Dayo Israel, Atoyebi pledged that FAME Foundation will continue to champion sport-for-development initiatives across the country.
“At FAME, we are intentional about using sports to empower young people, to create opportunities, and to drive positive change across Nigeria. Sport is not just play — it is impact, it is community, it is hope,” she declared.
She emphasized that her over 20 years of experience as a sports writer, administrator, and now advocate, has deepened her conviction that sports remain one of the strongest instruments for unity and transformation.
“Sport is more than competition; it is a vehicle for social change. On the field, no one cares about your background, religion, or tribe. What matters is teamwork, passion, and the goal. We all fly the same flag — and that is unity in its purest form,” she added.
Atoyebi also applauded the progress being recorded in Nigeria’s sports sector under the leadership of Malam Shehu Dikko and Chief Bukola Olopade at the National Sports Commission (NSC).
She urged Nigerians to support ongoing reforms in the sector, noting that with the right leadership, sports can continue to unify the nation and position it for global recognition.
“Sport unifies, builds friendships, bridges divides, and sustains relationships. Nigerians should take a step back and give technocrats the benefit of the doubt. With the right people in charge, delivery is assured — it has been done before, and it can be done again,” she concluded.
Sports
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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