Sports
ITV Partners On Paul E U17 Cup
Independent Television Abuja has agreed to partner the organizers of the Paul E U17 Cup to bring the best of Youth tournaments in the country.
Revealing this in Abuja, the Organizing Committee Chairman of the tournament Patrick Ngwaogu said the media house has agreed to partner in various aspects of broadcasting during the tournament.
He said this will be a boost to the youths and their football careers, and also serve a way of further projecting the tournament to the outside world.
Confirming this, the Head of Sports, ITV Abuja Tolulope Oguntimeyin said the relationship is aimed at taking grassroots football in the country to the outside world. He said ITV will record all the matches, and make live streaming of them during programs. He promised a good relationship with the organizers of the tournament.
The Paul E U17 Cup is expected to hold in Abuja 14th to 23rd April 2023 with 16 Teams all over the country participating.
Sports
Nigeria Customs Service Embarks on Training Tour
Joel Ajayi
As part of preparations for the 2025 African Women’s Club Championship, the Nigeria Customs Service women’s volleyball team has embarked on a training tour in Benin Republic.
The tournament is scheduled to take place from April 1 to 14 in Abuja, Nigeria.
The team departed for Benin Republic on Wednesday.
The Sports Secretary of the Nigeria Customs Service, Samuel Onikeku, appreciated the Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi MFR, and his management team for approving the training tour.
He emphasised that the tour would allow the players and coaching crew to assess their level of preparedness for the upcoming championship.
Onikeku expressed confidence in the team’s potential to make a strong impression at the tournament, citing the support received from the Federal Government of Nigeria, particularly through the First Lady, Her Excellency Senator Oluremi Tinubu CON.
He said, “The volleyball team has traveled to Benin Republic for a 10-day training tour. The players have been in camp since February, and this tour will provide them with an opportunity to compete against teams outside the country.
“I want to appreciate the Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi MFR, and his management team for approving this training tour.
“During the training tour, Nigeria Customs Service will take on strong opponents from Benin Republic, Ghana and Togo.
“The support we received from Nigeria’s First Lady, Her Excellency Senator Oluremi Tinubu CON, has been tremendous, and the team is committed to making the country proud.”
He said the service is determined to better their position after finishing fourth place in 2021.
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