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FCT Minister Lauds FOSLA Academy, Pledges Support

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4 years ago

July 15, 2021

…Our target is to be the best in the world-Sani Lulu

Joel Ajayi

The Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory Administration Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu has heaped a huge praise on the FOSLA Football Academy for its struggle to make FCT proud, urging them not to relent in their oar toward making Nigeria’s capital city proud more.

She made the commendation on Thursday in Abuja when Minister received the champion of the maiden edition of National Principal Cup FOSLA academy in her office where she pledges to do everything within her power to ensure FOSLA academy be the best in the world.

Just a few months ago, FOSLA academy, owned by former President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Sanni Lulu emerged champion of the resuscitated National Principal’s Cup after years of moribund.

Speaking, the minister who was represented by FCT Director of Sports Mr Luka Istifanus appreciated the efforts of the Proprietor of the school Alhaji Sani Lulu Abdullahi to toward football development.

According to Istifanus, the minister of FCT was very much delighted when she received the request made by FOSLA football academy for her to receive them officially, having emerged the overall winner of the National Principal Cup of 2021 edition.

She encouraged the management of FOSLA academy to continue working hard and be more patriotic “I want to charged FOSLA academy to go to higher places, than just winning the Principal Cup because there are still other competitions that are higher than this.”

The Director assured that the FCT administration will collaborate with the FOSLA Academy to ensure that children who are naturally endowed in the Capital city are given the opportunity to combine their academic with their football careers.

Speaking earlier, the Proprietor of the Academy, Alhaji Sani Lulu Abdullahi enumerated the achievements of the Academy since 2011 it was established, and commended the administration of the FCT for giving it an enabling environment to operate. He said that the Academy with 70 percent of its students being indigent, but naturally endowed and are on scholarship to university level.

According to him, we have reach the stage for the past 10 years, we are doing the best and improving our service and what we are looking for is not to remain where we are, we are trying to be the best in the world.

“We are so clearly optimism is in our dream to get to the best position in the whole world and to get to that imaginable target we needed everybody’s supports, most importantly the government that is why we are to visit honorable minister of the state.

However, since its establishment in September 2011 as the first privately owned football academy in Nigeria, FOSLA Academy has established itself in the round leather game. It has won the FCT Principals Cup from 2015 to date, played up to the finals of the NNPC /Shell All Nigerian Secondary School Competition, Copa Coca-Cola U. 15 cup finals, Etisalat U. 15 cup finals among others. It has also contributed several players to the various Nigeria Youth teams, and recently became the first Football Club in country that played in the League with all University Undergraduates players

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Tangerine APT Pension Crowned New Kings of PFA Games 2025

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4 hours ago

November 30, 2025

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi
Joel Ajayi Tangerine APT Pension stormed the 2025 Pension Fund Administrators Games and snatched the crown with a commanding 66 points—ending FCMB’s reign and announcing themselves as the new champions of corporate sporting excellence.

From the first whistle to the final scoreboard, Tangerine APT played like an organisation possessed. They dominated volleyball and snooker, showcased brilliant tactical depth to finish second in chess behind Norrenberger, secured second place in team bonding behind Premium Pension, and held their own across the board—fourth in football, sixth in table tennis, fifth in scrabble, and eighth in e-sports, press conference, discipline and grooming. Every point mattered, and Tangerine APT grabbed them with fire.

Defending champions FCMB, despite flashes of brilliance, simply could not summon last year’s magic.

They finished second overall with 63 points—just three points behind the new champions. FCMB were first in scrabble, second in football, third in table tennis and e-sports, fourth in snooker and team bonding, and fifth in volleyball, chess, and press conference/discipline/grooming. A brave defence, but not enough to stop the Tangerine wave.

Rounding off the podium is NPF Pension, finishing third with 57 points after a spirited campaign. They claimed gold in football, second in table tennis and e-sports, third in volleyball, fourth in scrabble, sixth in press conference/discipline/fanfare/most coordinated, seventh in chess, and eighth in snooker and team bonding.

The rest of the table saw fierce competition:4th – Norrenberger Pension: 52 points, 5th – Premium Pension: 47 points, 6th – NNPC Pension: 45 points, 7th – Access Arm: 41 points
In Others position 8th – Trustfund Pension: 29 points 9th – PENCOM: 28 points and 10th – NUPEMCO: 25 points.

With the dust settled and the cheers still echoing, one truth stands tall:Tangerine APT Pension has ushered in a new era—bold, dominant, and unforgettable.

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