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Kenya, Bostwana others arrive Nigeria Today for ICC World Cup

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4 years ago

September 28, 2022

…We are set for the Tourney-NCF

Joel Ajayi
Ahead of Friday’s kick off of the ICC ICC World Cup Africa Division 2 qualifier to be host by Nigeria the participating teams which includes Ghana, Rwanda, Mozambique, Malawi, Sierra Leone and kenya will arrived Nigeria today Wednesday for the championship.

The event slated for 28th of September to 9th of October 2022 inside the Moshood Abiola National Stadium package B in the Nigeria’s capital city will see eight country battle for the world cup ticket.

Speaking ahead of the event on Tuesday, the president of Nigeria Cricket Federation NCF Uyi Akpata revealed that Nigeria is set to host and win the tournament.
“We just humble to given the opportunity to host the rest of Africa under the division 2 qualifier for the world cup it shows we are making significant progress. We are ready for the event.

“There were improvement in our facilities, the quality of our players, sustain partnerships with ICC and media partnerships.

“Our target is to bring 250,000 people to game of cricket in a year but with the progress we made so far hopefully we can reach 500,000 who knows 1million.
“Our target is to be among top 3 Africa country.”

In his remarked, General Manager Development for ICC, William GlenwrightCommended NCF for tremendous work that is promoting cricket game in the country and continent.
“I am incredibly impressed about facilities, this will enable player to perform well and with this facilities ICC will bring more international competition to Nigeria.”

He however, promised more partnerships that will grow game of cricket more in Nigeria. “We are going to strength the partnerships especially in area of cricket business as well as broadcast opportunity.”

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Tinubu, Fashola, Governors, UNESCO, Sports Leaders to Headline National Grassroots Sports Summit

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5 hours ago

October 29, 2026

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

The stage is being set for a landmark gathering at the Presidential Villa as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former Lagos State Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, and leading figures from government, sports administration and international development feature in the proposed opening-day programme of the National Grassroots Sports Development Summit 2026.

In a statement signed by Thursday by the Chairperson Media Sub-com National Grassroot Sports Summit Dr. (Mrs.) Kehinde Ajayi stated that, the two-day Summit, scheduled for November 18–19, 2026, at the Banquet Hall, State House, Presidential Villa, Abuja, is being organized by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Grassroots Sports Development, Hon. Adeyinka Anthony Adeboye.

With the theme “Creating a New Pathway for Sustainable Grassroots Sports Development,” the gathering seeks to produce practical solutions to Nigeria’s longstanding challenges in talent discovery, infrastructure, funding, coaching and athlete development.

The opening day, Wednesday, November 18, promises high-level engagement, with President Tinubu listed as Special Guest of Honour, while Fashola is scheduled to deliver a keynote address.

Also featuring in the Day One programme is Dr. Tayo Aduloju, Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), whose organization has been engaged as technical partner to help translate discussions into a workable development roadmap.

Other personalities and institutions on the opening-day lineup include the Chairman and Director-General of the National Sports Commission, Mallam Shehu Dikko and Hon. Bukola Olopade; the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum; the President of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON); and the Head of Office and UNESCO Representative to Nigeria.

Also listed are Barrister Enitan Oshodi, President of the African Table Tennis Federation; the President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee; and Dr. Musa Nakorji of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Research Department.

The involvement of these personalities reflects the Summit’s emphasis on connecting sports development with economic planning, education, grassroots governance, international cooperation and private-sector investment.

Adeboye described the gathering as an opportunity to move Nigerian sports beyond isolated achievements towards a coordinated national development system.

“The real question is not whether Nigeria has sporting talent.
We know we have talent in abundance. The question is how we build a system that discovers, nurtures and supports that talent consistently, from our communities and schools to the international stage,” he said.

He stressed that the participation of state governments, local councils, development institutions and sports administrators would be critical to producing lasting outcomes.

The Summit will continue on Thursday, November 19, with further stakeholder engagements aimed at developing actionable recommendations for sustainable grassroots sports development with preparations intensifying, organizers are confident that the gathering will provide a defining platform for strengthening the foundation of Nigerian sports and expanding opportunities for young people nationwide.

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