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Flying Officers Cup 2021: Draw And RSDF Heroes Award Recipients To Be Unveiled On Thursday
The draw and Awardees unveiling ceremony for the 2021 Edition of the Flying Officers Cup and Ratels Sports Development Foundation Heroes Awards will hold at the FIFA Goal Project Media Hall, Package ‘B’, Abuja on Thursday, the 7th of October 2021.
The event which will be held virtually through zoom will see sixteen (16) teams divided into 4 different groups, from which all the winners and the runners-up will advance to the knockout phase.
Naija Ratels, Bayelsa Queens, Rivers Angels and Nasarawa Amazons have been named top seeds for Thursday’s final draw of the Flying Officers Cup 2021.
Naija Ratels have been given the privilege by virtue of their host status, while Bayelsa Queens made the sacred pot for being the defending Champions, Rivers Angels as defending Champions of the NWFL Premiership, while Nasarawa Amazons for being two time finalists of the Flying Officers Cup.
2019 Champions, Edo Queens, FC Robo Queens, Osun Babes FC, Confluence Queens FC, Ghanaian Women League runners up, Police Ladies FC, Royal Queens and Sunshine Queens will be seen in pot 1, their position decided by their Premiership status.
The five remaining teams, Prince Kazeem Eletu Queens FC, Lakeside Queens FC, Oasis Ladies FC, SGH Academy FC, Dannaz Ladies FC will be housed in Pot 2.
Also during the event, names of individuals who have made positive impacts on women’s football and impacted lives would be unveiled.
The Chairman of the Ratels Sports Development Foundation Heroes Awards sub-commitee, Mr Moses Nagogo Bako revealed that about 12 names have been found worthy to receive the special awards in two different categories which includes the Posthumous Awards, Lifetime Achievement Awards.
Bako further hinted that the awards will celebrate the exceptional and remarkable achievements of various individuals in the field of sports especially women’s football and the impactful life of courage, heroism and gallantry that has continued to provide a beacon of hope and inspiration to many young girls who aspire to achieve their dreams regardless the challenges that exist in their quest.
“The Ratels Sports Development Foundation Awards is purely to celebrate excellence, pride, heroism, hardwork and dedication.
“We carefully selected these names because of what they have been able to achieve in the area of women’s football development.
“We are glad and optimistic that this would go along way in encouraging the younger generation to believe in making a difference.”.
The Ratels Sports Development Awards will be officially presented to recipients on the 24th of October at the Area 10 Sports Complex, Garki Abuja at 1pm. The award which is the climax of the 2021 edition of the Flying Officers Cup has the theme “Honouring Our Fallen Heroes For Peace And Unity”.
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Tinubu, Fashola, Governors, UNESCO, Sports Leaders to Headline National Grassroots Sports Summit
Joel Ajayi
The stage is being set for a landmark gathering at the Presidential Villa as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former Lagos State Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, and leading figures from government, sports administration and international development feature in the proposed opening-day programme of the National Grassroots Sports Development Summit 2026.
In a statement signed by Thursday by the Chairperson Media Sub-com National Grassroot Sports Summit Dr. (Mrs.) Kehinde Ajayi stated that, the two-day Summit, scheduled for November 18–19, 2026, at the Banquet Hall, State House, Presidential Villa, Abuja, is being organized by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Grassroots Sports Development, Hon. Adeyinka Anthony Adeboye.
With the theme “Creating a New Pathway for Sustainable Grassroots Sports Development,” the gathering seeks to produce practical solutions to Nigeria’s longstanding challenges in talent discovery, infrastructure, funding, coaching and athlete development.
The opening day, Wednesday, November 18, promises high-level engagement, with President Tinubu listed as Special Guest of Honour, while Fashola is scheduled to deliver a keynote address.
Also featuring in the Day One programme is Dr. Tayo Aduloju, Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), whose organization has been engaged as technical partner to help translate discussions into a workable development roadmap.
Other personalities and institutions on the opening-day lineup include the Chairman and Director-General of the National Sports Commission, Mallam Shehu Dikko and Hon. Bukola Olopade; the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum; the President of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON); and the Head of Office and UNESCO Representative to Nigeria.
Also listed are Barrister Enitan Oshodi, President of the African Table Tennis Federation; the President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee; and Dr. Musa Nakorji of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Research Department.
The involvement of these personalities reflects the Summit’s emphasis on connecting sports development with economic planning, education, grassroots governance, international cooperation and private-sector investment.
Adeboye described the gathering as an opportunity to move Nigerian sports beyond isolated achievements towards a coordinated national development system.
“The real question is not whether Nigeria has sporting talent.
We know we have talent in abundance. The question is how we build a system that discovers, nurtures and supports that talent consistently, from our communities and schools to the international stage,” he said.
He stressed that the participation of state governments, local councils, development institutions and sports administrators would be critical to producing lasting outcomes.
The Summit will continue on Thursday, November 19, with further stakeholder engagements aimed at developing actionable recommendations for sustainable grassroots sports development with preparations intensifying, organizers are confident that the gathering will provide a defining platform for strengthening the foundation of Nigerian sports and expanding opportunities for young people nationwide.
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