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Gateway Games: FCT Team Soars with 27 Medals and Counting

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1 year ago

May 26, 2025

By Joel Ajayi

As the 2024 National Sports Festival, tagged Gateway Games, enters its final stretch, Team FCT has made a remarkable showing, securing a total of 27 medals so far. These include 10 Gold, 6 Silver, and 11 Bronze medals.

Team FCT has demonstrated strong zeal and determination, striving to make a lasting mark in the history of the National Sports Festival, currently taking place in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
The breakdown of medals by sport is as follows:

Gold Medals (10):
Karate – 5
Ayoo – 2
Golf – 2
Scrabble – 1

Silver Medals (6):
Golf – 3
Karate – 1
Weightlifting – 1
Wushu Kung Fu – 1

Bronze Medals (11):
Weightlifting – 2
Taekwondo – 2
Powerlifting – 2
Wushu Kung Fu – 1
Athletics – 1
Scrabble – 1
Badminton – 1
Karate – 2

The team’s consistent performance has made FCT a formidable contender at the festival, with athletes clinching medals on nearly every day of competition.

With less than five days to the festival’s closing ceremony, Team FCT remains optimistic about surpassing its previous medal record and finishing strong in this 22nd edition of the National Sports Festival.

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Nigeria Volleyball Reporters Congratulates Oguntimehin On Election As Fct Swan Chairman

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18 hours ago

November 12, 2026

The Gleamer

The Nigeria Volleyball Reporters Association (NVRA) has congratulated Tolu Oguntimehin on his election as Chairman of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Chapter.

NVRA described his emergence as an opportunity to strengthen sports journalism and advance the welfare of members.

Oguntimehin emerged victorious at the FCT SWAN elective congress held on Thursday, November 12, 2026, at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, defeating his challenger, Raphael Ekpang, by 88 votes to four.

In a congratulatory message, the Chairman of Nigeria Volleyball Reporters, Alhaji Ganiyu Oloyede described the election outcome as a testament to the confidence reposed in Oguntimehin by members of the association.

Oloyede expressed optimism that the new chairman would bring purposeful leadership, inclusiveness and renewed commitment to the development of sports journalism in the FCT.

He stressed that the responsibility of leading the association goes beyond occupying an office.

Oloyede noted that the new administration must prioritise members’ welfare, professional development, unity and the protection of their collective interests.

The NVR chairman also challenged the incoming leadership to create an enabling environment where sports journalists can thrive professionally, gain greater access to sporting events and contribute meaningfully to the growth of Nigerian sports.

He particularly welcomed Oguntimehin’s commitment to establishing a ₦200 million financial base for the association, describing the proposed initiative as an ambitious step towards building a financially stronger and more sustainable SWAN FCT.

Oloyede further emphasised the importance of collaboration among sports journalists, sports federations, government institutions and other stakeholders, maintaining that stronger partnerships would create more opportunities for members and improve the quality of sports reporting.

He urged the new executive to embrace transparency, accountability and open communication while ensuring that every member feels represented in the administration.

The Nigeria Volleyball Reporters reaffirmed its readiness to work with the new SWAN FCT leadership in promoting sports journalism, strengthening professional relationships and projecting Nigerian sports positively.

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