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Ikeja Games:10-year-old Chess player headlines event

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1 year ago

January 19, 2023

Joel Ajayi

As action continues at the Ikeja Games organized by The Member Representing Ikeja Federal Constituency Honorable Abiodun James Faleke in conjunction with the National Institute for sports, a 10 year old Chess player Emmanuel Adejorin stole the limelight in the Chess event where he defeated older players with his mastery of the game.

The 10 year old student of GraceBrook Secondary school displayed a great knowledge of the game which has many people tipping him to become another future champion like the 12 year old prodigy Tanitoluwa Adewumi who rose to stardom at the age of 8 years. Adejorin may be blazing the trail of Tanitoluwa who has become a sensation in Chess due to his unprecedented skills.

Although he was eventually eliminated in the quarter finals, Adejorin impressed organizers and NIS officials who are officiating at the Games which made them promised to further expose him nationally and internationally.

The player who was escorted to the competition by his mother said he hopes to make an impact in Chess, while not losing sight of pursuing his academics.

Already there are plans to expose him to National competitions so that he can become part of the National team in the future.

While having a discussion with the Chairman of the Games Mr.Bayo Ayo and some other members of the organizing Committee the NIS Director General Prof.Olawale Moronkola promised to link the 10 year old and other discoveries with the appropriate Sports Federation,Lagos State Sports Commission and the Nigerian School Sports Federation.

“The Ikeja games is the first ever organized multi-sport event in Ikeja federal Constituency featuring competition in 10 different outdoor and indoor games amongst teams and individuals participants drawn across Ikeja federal Constituency in Lagos State.

“Some events like Ludo, Ayo Olopon, Snooker, Chess, Card Games are already in the quater finals with large turnout of spectators at all the venues.

The table tennis event will start on Friday 20th of January at the event hall of Ojodu LCDA Secretariat. The Basketball games will dunk off on Friday at the Basketball court in Police College GRA, Ikeja.

Organizers have commended the high standard and the spirit of sportsmanship displayed by participants.

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JGIYC 2024: CONAC FC Thrash Shepsy FC in Abuja

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2 days ago

April 14, 2024

The Gleamer

The Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion Football Club (CONAC FC) defeated Shepsy FC 5-1 as part of activities of the 2024 Joshua Generation.

International Youth Conference (JGIYC)
The game played at the MKO Abiola National Stadium saw Shepsy FC opening the scoring to the shock of the audience.
As the game went on, the hosts took the initiative and took control of the game to run away with a 5-1 victory.

Speaking after the game, the Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Most Rev’d Dr Henry Ndukuba praised the team for their win.

“It was a good game and we are proud to see how good they are. We are believing God to make this team a talking point in the country and beyond,” he said.

Similarly, the coordinating Bishop of CONAC FC, Rt. Revd. Dr Olusola Akanbi who is the bishop of Offa Diocese and a footballer himself said the dream is to showcase the team to the international community and see their dreams coming to reality.

“They played very well and it is a good test. This is not the first game they are playing, they played against Nasarawa United recently. We are believing they will play top friendly matches so that they can keep in shape and we are doing everything within our power to expose them outside Nigeria.

“Hopefully before the end of this year, we expect some of our members coming from abroad to see how some of them can play outside Nigeria and see their dreams come to pass,” he said.

CONAC FC is an offshoot of the Joshua Generation International Youth Conference which is an annual youth conference for all young persons who want to discover their purpose and take up the mountain of influence being organized by the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion.

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