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National Principal’s Cup Champions, FOSLA Academy Wins Gold Medals In Maltina School Athletic Games Final
By Amaechi Agbo
2021 National Principal’s Cup Champions, Fosla Academy of Karshi, Abuja Thursday proved that the academy is not known only for football prowess.
This is because the academy owned by former Nigeria Football Federation President, Alhaji Sani Lulu Abdullahi on June 10 showed class and dominated the medals table at the 2nd edition of Maltina School Athletic Games in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja.
Known for producing and nurturing exceptionally gifted players and athletes, Fosla Athletes showed superiority in the two week games as they won four events at the zonal playoff before going ahead to claim two gold and a bronze in the state final held at the Old Parade Ground, Area 10, Abuja.
Fosla won two gold medals in 4x100m junior boys and senior girls races.
The academy also took third position in the match pass where they were rewarded with a cash sum of one hundred thousand naira (N100, 000.00) only.
For their efforts, each gold winner in the races were given a phone tablet for their reward.
Fosla Academy, National Principal’s Cup Champions in March 2021 had the following students/athletes for the games; Grace Moses, Sunitha Samuel, Aisha Adegoke and Peace Peter were the senior girls 4x100m race team.
The junior boys team are made up of Benjamin Alfa Muhammad, Usman Oyelade, Michael Patrick and Kasimu Usman.
The state finals brings to an end the tourney which took off at zonal preliminaries last two weeks.
The second edition of the Maltina School Athletic Games was held only in four states representing national finals due to insecurity.
Bauchi, Rivers, Lagos and FCT were the states where the finals took place.
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LEADERSHIP Newspaper’s Salifu Usman Receives SWAN Fellowship In Recognition Of Sports Development Efforts
Salifu Abubakar Usman, Group Sports Editor of LEADERSHIP Newspaper, has been honoured with the Fellow of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) award, in recognition of his exceptional support for the association, professional journalism, and his significant contributions to sports development in Nigeria.
The esteemed accolade was presented during SWAN’s Diamond Jubilee Celebration, held in Abuja, marking 60 years of excellence in sports journalism across the nation.
Upon receiving the award, Salifu expressed profound gratitude, describing the honour as a source of inspiration and renewed motivation to further his lifelong dedication to sports reporting, promotion, and growth.
“This award gives me hope and motivation to do more. It’s a source of inspiration for me and my family, and I believe it will encourage me further in sports reporting and sports development in Nigeria,” he stated.
Salifu highlighted that this recognition serves as a morale boost following decades of hard work and impactful contributions within Nigeria’s sports community and beyond.
The SWAN Diamond Jubilee Celebration attracted prominent figures from sports administration, the media, and government sectors to celebrate individuals and organisations whose efforts have significantly advanced sports development and journalism in Nigeria.
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