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Kingsley James Awodi Honored with Prestigious Sportsville Award

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17 hours ago

April 4, 2025

Joel Ajayi

Renowned sports administrator and grassroots development advocate, Kingsley James Awodi, has been honored with the prestigious Sportsville Award at a grand ceremony held at Eko city , Lagos.

Awodi, the President of Kings FC, was accompanied by friends and loved ones who share in his vision for sports development. Expressing his joy and gratitude, he dedicated the award to God Almighty, his family, his father, and his mentor, Dr. Paul Enenche.

“I feel elated to have won this award. It shows that people recognize my hard work, and this will spur me to do more,” Awodi remarked. “A few years ago, I reflagged the MKO Abiola National Stadium under the ‘Adopt-A-Pitch Project.’ This award is a testament to the importance of grassroots development and giving back to society.”

As the founder of Kings Academy in Abuja, he has played a pivotal role in nurturing young talents and providing opportunities for aspiring footballers across Nigeria.

Awodi has also been an influential figure in Nigerian football administration, having been part of official government delegations under former Minister of Sports, Hon. Sunday Dare. His involvement saw him participate in sports pilgrimages to the Maldives and travel with the Nigerian delegation to Kigali, Rwanda, to support the national team.

Beyond football, Awodi’s humanitarian and sports development efforts have earned him numerous accolades and honorary awards, including:

Alliance of Women Ambassadors for Peace Development – Icon of Hope (2021)
National Youth for Women Empowerment and Education in Nigeria – Symbol of Peace/Greater Nigeria (2021)
North Central Youth Coalition – Icon of Greater Nigeria (2021)
West African Students Union (WASU) Nigeria Zone – Certificate of Honor (2021)
National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) – NANS Icon of Hope (2021)
Arewa Youth Congress of Nigeria (AYCN) – Arewa National Excellence Award & Hasken Matassan Arewa (2021)
G4 Media International & Nigeria Medias – Award of Excellence for Best Humanitarian, Health & Social Intervention NGO (2022)
Rotary International – Ambassador & Partnership Award for Humanitarian, Peace & Conflict Resolution (2022)

For Awodi, awards and recognition are secondary to his true mission—empowering young athletes and driving Nigerian sports to greater heights.

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FCT Chairman Adam Mouktar Visits NTA, commends media on sports development

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4 hours ago

April 4, 2025

The Gleamer

… Calls for more venues for NLO matches
Joel Ajayi

The FCT FA Chairman, Alhaji Adam Mouktar Mohammed, has commended the Nigeria media and journalists for their roles in the development and growth of sports, especially football in the FCT and Nigeria in general.

Adam Mouktar, the number one football administrator in the FCT, stated when he paid a courtesy visit on Kayode Adeniyi, the Manager Sports, Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) at their office inside the Moshood Abiola Stadium Abuja.

The FCT FA Chairman, while speaking, thanked the entire media space for their commitment, and effective watchdog role in the sports sector.

“I want to state that, the role of the media in any society can never be over emphasized. Any society without the media is a nonexisting society. So also the role of media on sports. We can never quantify it. There have been lots of progress and working synergy. It is good for sports.”

Adam Mouktar, called for more collaboration between sports administrators and the media in Nigeria.

“Let me also reiterate that, yes, we have done so much. But they say, there is room for continuous improvement. Let the collaboration be progressive and not retrogressive. The media is needed on every planning stage of any sports development. So we should be partners and the partnership should be working.”

He stated that the FCT FA Board is open to innovative ideas that will further bring more developments of football to the FCT, especially at the grassroot level, as the catch them young project is about discovering, nurturing and positioning of talents for podium success for Nigeria.

The FCT FA Chairman, congratulated the General Manager NTA Sports, Kayode Adeniyi, on his appointment, while charging him to bring forth his expertise to reposition media coverage of sports in Nigeria.

On his part, the General Manager NTA Sports, Kayode Adeniyi, re-emphasized his commitment to giving sports the needed coverage in Nigeria and Africa, as sports is a unifying factor for Nigerians.

Meanwhile, the FCT FA Board, has applauded the Nigeria Nationwide League One, (NLO) on the administration of the League in Nigeria.

Coach Bassey, who led a delegation of some Board members on behalf of the FCT FA Chairman, Alhaji Adam Mouktar, to the office of Mr. Shola, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the NLO in Abuja, while speaking, commended the leaders of the NLO on the success of the league so far.

“We are here to say well done for all you have been doing. We know the challenges that comes with running a league like the NLO, but we also believe, your experience in management and administration has made those challenges surmountable.”

He however, called for an expansion of the venues in the FCT to accommodate more matches of the NLO.

“We are here to also to make an appeal for expansion of venues for the teams from FCT that are participating in the NLO. One core promise of the Adam Mouktar led FCT FA is to take the game to the people of the FCT. That is why you can see and attest to the frenzy atmosphere at the Bwari stadium wherever there is a football match. The people love and they enjoy it. We need to take it to other locals governments in the FCT. We want more venues. That is our appeal.” Once again, we say congratulations for all you are doing”.

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