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FOSLA Academy Will Be Bigger Than Arsenal If….Sani Lulu
…FOSLA has put Karshi Community in the map of sporting world -Emir
Joel Ajayi
The Founder and Proprietor of FOSLA Academy, Alhaji Sani Lulu Abdullahi has expressed that, with the support from the government and all Nigerians, the FOSLA football academy will be bigger than Arsenal football club or any big club in the World.
Former NFF football President stated this on Wednesday in Karshi, Abuja when the Sarkin Karshi HRH Alhaji Muhammed Ismaila hosted the Champions of the 2021 National Principal cup Competition, Fosla Academy in his palace.
According to him, It is a great feat, getting to this point we have several challenges, several issues that naturally would have frustrated us out of the system but we are dogged and focused and this is the reward of patience and hard work.
“Like I said, it is a rare feat, I don’t have up to 150 students in the school but they were playing against schools that have more than 4000 students because we are really working hard to put sporting curriculum.
“We are encouraged that we have a base that should be supported by them, we all know the new that Dangote want to buy Arsenal FC at the international level, yes, there is no problem but I want to assure Nigerians that with great men like Dangote, if they can come to invest in the club like FOSLA, I am very sure we are going to do far better than the Arsenal or any team in the world. If they invest in our schools, based on my passion, vision, collective support of Nigerians, Nigeria will be a place where people will come to fish for players.”
He, however, called on well-meaning Nigerian to come and support the school that combined academic with football skill development saying that over 70% of students of the school are on scholarship. “We need to partner not only with government, private sector, and all well-meaning Nigerian, that is what is important.”
In his addressed, His Royal Majesty, Emir of the Karshi Community in the Federal Capital Territory, Alhaji Muhammed Ismaila lauded the FOSLA academy for putting the community in the map of the sporting world within the shortest period of time.
“I am very proud of FOSLA and I will continue to support the school as a community because the school, FOSLA Academy have put our small village in the map of the sporting world.
“The boys have been able to achieve this feat as the first team to win the maiden edition of the National principal’s cup and we do hope that most of them will go to play in the national team and one day finds themselves playing abroad.
“We also hope that FCT authorities and the federal government should support this school so, that these boys can replicate this feat in many other places in the future.
“The school is only 10 years and yet, it has been able to win this cup among all the schools that are even older.
He, therefore, charged the players to always remember their humble beginning by coming back to the community to contribute their own quota to the development of the community which will serve as a good example to the younger generation.
On her own, the school principal Ebhodaghe Josephine Etuahi listed the endless, honours, awards and trophies that the school within the shortest period of time have won saying that the school will not relent in its struggle to attract more success to the school.
Sports
PremiumTrust Bank Abuja City International Half Marathon Earns World Athletics Label
Nigeria’s foremost Sports Company, Nilayo Sports Management Limited (NSML) has announced the second edition of the PremiumTrust Bank Abuja City International Half Marathon, set to light up Nigeria’s capital city on Saturday, December 6, 2025.
With the theme “Steady Strides,” this year’s race captures the measured rhythm and determined pace that define world-class long-distance running, a reflection of the steady progress and ambitious vision shaping the marathon’s evolution into a global platinum-labelled event.
In a historic milestone for Nigerian sports, the PremiumTrust Bank Abuja City International Half Marathon has been officially awarded the prestigious World Athletics Label for its second edition, a distinction achieved in record time. This remarkable feat makes it the first marathon globally to earn the label so swiftly, underscoring both the organizational excellence of NSML and the dynamic rise of PremiumTrust Bank, currently celebrated as Nigeria’s fastest-growing commercial bank.
The 2025 edition is expected to attract elite international athletes, top local runners, and marathon enthusiasts from around the world, alongside officials from World Athletics who will oversee the competition.
Speaking on the announcement, Managing Director of Nilayo Sports Management Limited, Yetunde Olopade, expressed excitement about the unique partnership with PremiumTrust Bank.
“This second edition is fundamentally unique because it represents the first-ever true super-partnership on such a dynamic sports property in our nation and arguably, globally. PremiumTrust Bank is not just a sponsor but the sole partner anchoring the establishment, organization, and consolidation of a global marathon in Nigeria’s capital city.
” We are proud and grateful for the bank’s visionary leadership, which not only recognized the immense potential of the first edition but is now single-handedly driving the race toward international acclaim.”
Managing Director of PremiumTrust Bank, Dr. Emmanuel Efe Emefienim (CON) emphasized the shared values underpinning the partnership.
“PremiumTrust Bank is built on the philosophy of rapid, impactful, and sustainable growth, and the theme of this year’s marathon perfectly reflects our operational ethos.”
“Attaining World Athletics Label status in just the second year validates that our investment is yielding world-class outcomes. We are deeply proud to be the sole partner building this monumental legacy, reinforcing our commitment to sports development, community wellbeing, excellence, and platforms where champions are made.”
The PremiumTrust Bank Abuja City International Half Marathon 2025 promises to be a spectacular celebration of endurance, athleticism, and community spirit, further strengthening Abuja’s status on the global racing calendar.
Registration for participants is currently open as it promises to be another marathon spectacle on the 6th of December 2025.
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