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My Priority Is To Make Olympic Hybrid FC World-Class Club- President

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3 years ago

July 25, 2022

…As Olympic Hybrid Club Secures Nationwide NLO Division 2 Ticket

Joel Ajayi

The hardworking Abuja-based football club, known as Olympic hybrid FC on Saturday secured promotion into the Nigeria Nationwide division 2 league.

The unbeaten Olympic Hybrid secured the slot after they played 4 games and win all four games.

In the first game, Olympic hybrid pummelled WACO FC of Abuja 4-0, went ahead to defeat Adamawa feeders 5-1

It was another victory for Olympic Hybrid as they beat Rivaldo FC 2-1 in the third game while they also thrashed Daniel Soccer 2-0 to win all the games without any single defeat.

While speaking, the elated president of the club, Ishiekwene Daniel said his desire is to turn Olympic Hybrid into a world-class club.

According to him, the reason we join the league is to help the many young talents who have no opportunity, we want to pick them, and nurture them to the podium.

“The promotion we got shows the level of commitment, and the growth of the club within the shortest period of time, most of the players are here in less than two years, some 1 year, apart from the one that travel is just because we have a system that is working.

“We ensure they are together, we try to add education and they socialize together that show in there in the tournament.

“We want to come up strong at division two, that is why we are partnering with many companies, in the area of transportation, logistic, kits, and many others, and by the time we resume, we will launch our new kits, we want to get better and before the league start, we shall be ready fully for the league.

“There is so much talent, but there is no platform to develop them, that is why we are doing it.

“Abuja is our base, we can now go to nooks and crannies of Nigeria to discover the talents.”

Speaking on the exploit, the President expressed said: “as we speak now some of our players are in Europe playing, they are making the living, that is why we are working hard to ensure we put smiles on the faces of many young Nigerian.” He said.

Also, in his remark, the head coach of Olympic Hybrid Patrick Bassey said that the players have done well, they listen to the instructions on and off the field thanked God, they made it to NLO 2.

According to him, the Olympic Hybrid team is not up to three years from now, the boys gradually improve from one stage to another, if they did not relent they will go far in their football career.

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No crisis in NAWIS ahead of AFN elections on Monday

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5 hours ago

June 8, 2025

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

The Association of Nigerian Women in Sports (NAWIS), known for its orderliness since its establishment in 1990, continues to uphold its standards ahead of the upcoming Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) elections.

With members across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, NAWIS has consistently operated without external interference.

Over the years, its members have been nominated to various boards of national sports federations after meeting established criteria, including the payment of annual dues.

The association has attracted a strong base of respected sportswomen who have served the country with distinction, both during and after their active careers.

In preparation for the AFN elections, zonal elections were conducted on June 2 and 3, producing representatives for the national exercise.

While NAWIS initially planned to hold its election in Zaria, Kaduna State, the association’s headquarters, it was later rescheduled for Abuja on Monday, June 9, following directives from higher authorities.

Importantly, NAWIS has a set of strict guidelines that govern its electoral process, particularly the requirement for timely payment of annual dues. Failure to meet this condition results in automatic disqualification.

This guideline was the basis for the disqualification of Maria Wophil, who has reportedly not paid her annual dues since 2017. Her attempt to hurriedly settle outstanding debts just before the election was deemed non-compliant with NAWIS regulations.

Who is Fatima Yusuf-Olukoju?

Commonwealth gold medallist Fatima Yusuf-Olukoju is one of the leading contenders for the NAWIS representative position in the AFN.

She made history as the first African woman to run the 400m in under 50 seconds and brought glory to Nigeria by winning a silver medal in the 4x400m relay at the Atlanta 1996 Olympics.

Yusuf-Olukoju also claimed gold in the 400m at the 1991 All-Africa Games and silver in the 200m.

Based on nominations and her track record, Yusuf-Olukoju is considered the most qualified candidate. However, three other contenders have also shown interest, and the final decision will be made in the election slated for Monday, June 9, in Abuja.

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