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Hon. Dauda Named Ambassador for Kingdom Unity Games Abuja KUGA 2025

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4 months ago

July 31, 2025

By Joel Ajayi

In a significant move to boost awareness and participation in the forthcoming Kingdom Unity Games (KUG) Abuja 2025, organizers have officially named Hon. Ephraim Dauda as the Games’ Ambassador.

The Kingdom Unity Games, scheduled to hold in Abuja in 2025, is a faith-based sporting event designed to bring together youths from across the FCT and its environs to compete in various sports, while promoting peace, discipline, and spiritual growth.

The announcement was made during a brief unveiling ceremony where Hon. Dauda was recognized for his unwavering commitment to grassroots development, youth empowerment, and national unity through sports.

Speaking at the event, Hon. Dauda expressed appreciation to the organizers for selecting him as the face of the 2025 edition.

He described sports as a vital tool for building unity and improving health.

“Sports enhance our health and serve as a unique unifying force. Where there is sport, there is no barrier, no tribe, no ethnicity,” he said.

Hon. Dauda pledged his full support for the event and assured that he would play an active role in achieving its core objectives, including talent discovery and youth development.

He also urged young people, especially boys, to seize the opportunity and participate in KUG 2025.

“It’s going to bring you out and put you in the spotlight — KUG 2025 is going to be the bomb!” he declared.

Speaking at the ceremony, the Convener of KUG 2025, Ambassador Solomon Omonokhua, emphasized that the Kingdom Unity Games Abuja (KUGA) is an initiative of the Kingdom Star Sports International Foundation in collaboration with Celebrity Sports Magazine.

He described the 2025 edition as a major step toward discovering talented youths, particularly within churches in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and surrounding areas.

“Our goal is to identify gifted young individuals with athletic potential who may otherwise remain undiscovered,” Omonokhua said. “Through this initiative, we aim to help them showcase their abilities, with opportunities to be scouted by talent agents from both Africa and Europe.”

According to him, KUGA is not only focused on talent discovery but also on building a sustainable platform that connects young athletes to professional opportunities both locally and internationally.

Another key objective of the Games, he noted, is to foster unity among churches, residents of the FCT, and Nigerians at large. He emphasized the importance of national cohesion, noting that the event welcomes people from different religious backgrounds Christians, Muslims, and others in the spirit of collaboration and peace.

“Most importantly,” he added, “KUGA seeks to promote unity within the Christian community by bringing various denominations together in support of youth empowerment through sports.”

On the format of the 2025 edition, Ambassador Omonokhua revealed that three major sports will feature: football, basketball, and volleyball.

“For football, 24 male teams will be drawn from churches across five major Christian blocs,” he explained. “Basketball will feature 16 teams both male and female while volleyball will also include 16 teams across both genders.”

The opening ceremony is scheduled for September 6 at the Main Bowl of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja. Basketball and volleyball matches will take place at Package B of the stadium, specifically at the basketball and volleyball courts.

With preparations well underway and Hon. Dauda now at the forefront as Ambassador, KUG 2025 promises to be a groundbreaking edition that will not only spotlight emerging talents but also promote peace, unity, and national pride through sports.

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Tangerine APT Pension Crowned New Kings of PFA Games 2025

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2 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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