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Legend FC Emerges winner of Inagural ABL Unity Football Tournament in Abuja

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2 years ago

July 30, 2023

Joel Ajayi

The Legend Football Club of Abuja has emerged champion of the maiden edition of the Adedayo Benjamin-Laniyi Football Unity Tournament on Saturday in Abuja, after a 2-1 victory against their counterpart Maracana FC of FCT.

The final match which was decided at the Main bowl of Moshood Abiola National Stadium saw the highly contested game ended 2-1 after regulation time in favour of the Legend boys.

Earlier in the third place, the Kicker FC edged N-Youth Sports FC 5-4 on penalty shootout after a 2-2 draw at the regulation time to picked the bronze medal in grand style.

The three weeks explosive encounter see the champions smiled home with N3.5millions while the runner-up won N2 million as the third position pocketed N1 million.
ABL FCT Unity football championship is aimed to foster unity and discover grassroot talents for the national teams.
The tournament, ABL FCT Unity football championship, started on July 8th of July and climax on Saturday 29th July 2023 with over 1,200 young footballers, with 80 teams in the six area councils in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) competed for honours.
The diginitaries at occasion was the representative of the federal government and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development Alhaji Abubarkar Ismaila, The Onah of Abaji, His royal Majesty, Alh. (Dr) Adamu Baba Yunusa the Chairman of Nigeria Premier Football League, Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye, the founder of Human Right Radio Ordinary Ahmed ISSA amongst others.

Speaking at the event, the initiator of ABL unity football championship and elated Mrs Laniyi said: “This initiative, was born out of her passion to promote peace, Unity and cohesion among the young Nigerians.
An seasoned entrepreneur, a benevolent, Mrs Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi whose her different intitiaves in the country has impacted and empower many women and the girl child as well as People Living with Disabilities in the country assured that she will leave no stoned unturned to ensure she put more smiles on the faces of Many Nigerians.

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Nigeria Customs Service Embarks on Training Tour

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March 19, 2025

The Gleamer

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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