Sports
Kun Khalifat Set for the New Season:
Kun Khalifat Football Club of Owerri, whose team is known with terms of professionalism, located at Owerri. The team, who has different age grade ranging from under 10, under 15, under 17 and as well the main team. The main team players actually got promotion last season, but the team philosophy and agenda is to discover and nurture talents, which is the concept of the owner.
According to the CEO of Kun Khalifat FC, Amaefula Michael chukwudi, who spoke exclusively to www.ckdmedia.ng, said “we have different grade for different age, and I decided to take this upon myself, to see how football can change players across the country, we have ages 10, 15, 17 and the main team who got promotion last season, but we’re back again to play in the NLO 1
We are fully set for the new season, the boys are in a good shape, and we are happier, we’ll give it our best, when the season comes.
I want to use this medium again to say Kun Khalifat FC is born out of passion, I actually want to give back to the society. This is my hobby, this is what I believe in, this is what gives me joy and that is the more reason I established Kun Khalifat Academy”, the young football lover, who is now a CEO in the country concluded.
Kun Khalifat FC is a professional football organisation, that specialises in discovering young grassroot talents, coaches and scouts players for career growth, having an array of professional, technocrats, coaches and experienced members of staff.
Sports
NSC, NOC Task Journalists on Gender Equality in Sports Reporting
Joel Ajayi
The Director-General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Bukola Olopade, and the President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), Engr. Habu Gumel and Chairperson of the NOC Women’s Commission, Professor Florence Adeyanju, have urged sports journalists to intensify awareness of women’s participation and achievements in sports.
They made the call on Monday in Abuja while speaking at the opening of a two-day seminar organised by the NOC Women’s Commission for sports journalists, aimed at promoting gender equality and improving media coverage of women in sports.
Olopade stressed that women could not be sidelined in Nigeria’s sports development, urging journalists to give greater attention to female athletes and their contributions to the sector.
In his remarks, Eng Gumel said the media had a significant role in shaping public perception of women in sports, noting that balanced and inclusive reporting would encourage more girls to participate and inspire women to take up leadership positions.
He described the seminar as a strategic initiative to change the narrative surrounding women’s participation and achievements in sports, while commending the Women’s Commission for its commitment to promoting gender equality.
According to him, the seminar was designed not merely to improve sports reporting but also to change the narrative surrounding women’s participation and achievements in the sporting sector.
He noted that the programmes had helped build capacity, provide mentorship and inspire women to contribute more effectively to sports development
The president described the journalists’ seminar as a strategic way to conclude the tenure of the current Women Commission, expressing satisfaction that its final programme focused on the media’s influence in advancing women’s participation in sports.
He urged participants to make the most of the seminar by engaging actively, asking questions and acquiring the knowledge needed to become advocates for women in sports journalism.
Earlier in her welcome addressed, the Chairperson of the NOC Women’s Commission, Professor Florence Adeyanju, called on journalists to use their influence to promote fairness, inclusiveness and equal opportunities for women and girls in sports.
Adeyanju observed that although sports had traditionally been perceived as a male-dominated field, many women had overcome barriers to participate and excel.
She noted that sports offered enormous benefits to girls, including improved skills, self-confidence and resilience, while opening doors to lifelong opportunities.
According to her, journalists’ reports, photographs and attitudes significantly influence public perceptions of female athletes, warning against coverage that prioritises physical appearance over sporting skills and achievements.
She urged participants to embrace modern sports reporting techniques that challenge stereotypes and remove barriers that have hindered women’s participation in sports.
Adeyanju also encouraged the journalists to share the knowledge acquired at the seminar and produce reports that would inspire future generations.
She expressed appreciation to Gumel and the NOC board for supporting the commission’s initiative.
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