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My desire is to bring youth out of poverty, through sports-Sotomtochukwu Chidiebebe

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3 years ago

April 15, 2023

Joel Ajayi

The Proprietor of Paul E Football Club Mr Sotomtochukwu Chidiebebe revealed that his desire is to see many young Nigerians making their career through sports.
He stated this on Friday in Abuja during the commencement of 2023 Paul E under 17 Cup where 17 team will be squaring each others in the one week event.

He expressed that he do everything with his capacity to ensure many young Nigerians realize their dream through sports.
When asked why he is spending so much on the growth and development of grassroots in the country? He answered “Firstly, it’s passion and secondly it’s the love for others.

“Football sector in Nigeria is suffering, the grassroots is as good as gone, there is no grassroots so, what else can we do? that is why we trying to make an impact on our own way, and the best way to give that impact is to build a structure like this tournament for the young one to thrive.
“Government can’t do it alone, no individual can do it alone but with structure like this, people will see it and emulate it.
“And what does that do, it help grassroots that is main purpose of this tournament.
“We want to create an impact, help people, bring people out of poverty through sports as well get people off the street through football.”

When asked if there will be any plan to developed young people after the tournament ? He replied: “Definitely, 100% plan for them, we have agents coming in, we decide not to make it public for reasons best known to us we have agents coming from Europe, Africa and the rest of the world.

“Not only that, we invited coaches, scout within Nigeria, we will be working together hopefully by the summer or next year we starts seeing the results of this tournament.”
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Tangerine APT Pension Crowned New Kings of PFA Games 2025

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10 hours ago

November 30, 2025

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi
Joel Ajayi Tangerine APT Pension stormed the 2025 Pension Fund Administrators Games and snatched the crown with a commanding 66 points—ending FCMB’s reign and announcing themselves as the new champions of corporate sporting excellence.

From the first whistle to the final scoreboard, Tangerine APT played like an organisation possessed. They dominated volleyball and snooker, showcased brilliant tactical depth to finish second in chess behind Norrenberger, secured second place in team bonding behind Premium Pension, and held their own across the board—fourth in football, sixth in table tennis, fifth in scrabble, and eighth in e-sports, press conference, discipline and grooming. Every point mattered, and Tangerine APT grabbed them with fire.

Defending champions FCMB, despite flashes of brilliance, simply could not summon last year’s magic.

They finished second overall with 63 points—just three points behind the new champions. FCMB were first in scrabble, second in football, third in table tennis and e-sports, fourth in snooker and team bonding, and fifth in volleyball, chess, and press conference/discipline/grooming. A brave defence, but not enough to stop the Tangerine wave.

Rounding off the podium is NPF Pension, finishing third with 57 points after a spirited campaign. They claimed gold in football, second in table tennis and e-sports, third in volleyball, fourth in scrabble, sixth in press conference/discipline/fanfare/most coordinated, seventh in chess, and eighth in snooker and team bonding.

The rest of the table saw fierce competition:4th – Norrenberger Pension: 52 points, 5th – Premium Pension: 47 points, 6th – NNPC Pension: 45 points, 7th – Access Arm: 41 points
In Others position 8th – Trustfund Pension: 29 points 9th – PENCOM: 28 points and 10th – NUPEMCO: 25 points.

With the dust settled and the cheers still echoing, one truth stands tall:Tangerine APT Pension has ushered in a new era—bold, dominant, and unforgettable.

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