Sports
House Committee on Sports Chairman, Hon Amadu Praises NIS Contribution to Sports Development, Promises Green Chamber Support
Joel Ajayi
The Chairman of the House Committee on Sports, Honourable Kabiru Amadu, has applauded the National Institute for Sports’s contribution that is bringing more development for Sports sector in the country.
To this end, Lawmaker representing good people of Gusau/Tsafe Federal constituency in the House of Representatives Pledged that House Committee will leave no stone unturned to give needed support to institution that will further bring more growth to sports industry in the country.
He also, commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for increasing budgetary Allocations to the Institute.
Honourable Amadu who was the special Guest of Honour at the 50th Anniversary Celebration/9th Convocation Ceremony of the National Institute for Sports, National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, yesterday, Wednesday 29th, Jan. 2025 gave this commendation.
Zamaccompanied to the occasion by Hon.Adedayo Olumuyiwa and Hon.Sadiq Tafida (Members of the Committee)
In his keynote address, Hon Kabiru Amadu felicitates with the institute and pledged further legislative Support to the Institution.
He highlighted the commitment of the Committee to elevate the Institute to National University of Sports and appreciated President Ahmed Tinubu for increasing budgetary Allocations to the Institute.
Sports
Montage Community Football Tourney Registration Ends October 30
Cyril Ogar
Registration for the 2026 edition of the Montage Community Football Tournament will close on Friday, October 30, organisers have announced.
The tournament coordinator, Mr Raphael Ekpang, disclosed this on Thursday, urging interested teams across the six Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to take advantage of the remaining days to register.
Ekpang said registration had been ongoing since Monday, encouraging eligible teams to complete the process before the deadline.
The tournament, themed “Montage FM 99.7: Empowering Youth, Uniting Communities Through Football,” is scheduled to kick off on November 3, 2026, with playoffs across the six Area Councils of the FCT.
The grand finale will hold on December 5, 2026, at the Old Parade Ground, Garki Area 10, Abuja, where the top four teams will compete for first-, second- and third-place honours.
A total of 48 teams will participate in the competition, with eight teams representing each of the six Area Councils.
The participating teams will compete for cash prizes worth over ₦2 million and other valuable rewards.
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