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How Rising Stars Football League Challenge Splashed Cash on Players, Bolsters Youth and Football Empowerment
Super 4 Finals Set for Sept. 15
The Rising Stars Football League held its first Ultimate Skills Challenge at Bwari Stadium, marking a thrilling day of youth empowerment and athletic talent. This event provided a platform for young players to showcase their skills and compete for substantial cash rewards, reinforcing the league’s commitment to developing grassroots football talent.
Unlike previous challenges that involved random fans, this year’s competition on July 24, 2024 featured 22 selected players from the recently concluded league season. These players were chosen for their outstanding performances and were given another chance to demonstrate their abilities.
The event ensured that all participants were rewarded for their efforts, with each player receiving an appearance fee of N10,000. The top three performers walked away with significant cash prizes: Emmanuel King emerged as the winner of the skills challenge and took home N250,000. Onyedika Philip secured second place with a prize of N100,000, while Godwin John finished third and received N50,000.
This initiative by the Rising Stars Football League was more than just a competition; it was a deliberate effort to empower youth and support the development of football skills at the grassroots level. With over one million Naira distributed among the participants, the league demonstrated its dedication to inspiring young talents and contributing to community development.
The Rising Stars Football League continues to provide opportunities for young players to excel, with more exciting packages and initiatives planned for the future. The Super 4 finals will be played at the Noshood Abiola stadium on September 15, as the city buzzes in excitement.
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CLTC DG Reaffirms FG’s Dedication to Nurturing Innovative, Productive Nigerian Youth
By Joel Ajayi
The Director-General of the Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre (CLTC), Ms. Rinsola Abiola, has reaffirmed the Centre’s commitment to raising young Nigerians who are productive, innovative, and imbued with patriotism, service, and integrity.
She gave the assurance on Monday in Abuja in her goodwill message at the ongoing two-day Retreat on Presidential Priorities and Deliverables — 2025 Mid-Term Review, where she also commended the Ministry of Youth Development, led by Hon. Ayodele Olawande, for championing youth-focused initiatives under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
According to Abiola, the retreat provides a unique opportunity to review and realign efforts to ensure that government policies and programmes translate into measurable impact in the lives of Nigerian youths.
“This retreat is both timely and strategic. It provides a platform to collectively review, align, and sharpen our focus on the priorities of Mr. President. More importantly, it allows us to deepen collaboration within the youth development sector to ensure that government policies deliver real change to our young people,” she said.
Highlighting the Centre’s achievements, Abiola disclosed that over 6,000 youths have been trained in value orientation and re-orientation in the just-concluded half-year period. She emphasized that the CLTC, with its long history of building citizenship values, leadership capacity, discipline, and volunteerism, remains steadfast in supporting the Ministry’s mandate and national priorities.
“We see ourselves as partners in this great task of nation-building. Our goal is to raise young Nigerians who are not only productive and innovative but also committed to the spirit of service, patriotism, and integrity,” she added.
Abiola urged stakeholders and participants at the retreat to bring forward actionable strategies that would strengthen coordination, eliminate bottlenecks, and accelerate delivery on presidential mandates.
She concluded by reaffirming CLTC’s readiness to collaborate with the Ministry and other agencies to advance youth development across Nigeria.
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