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NFF President, Gusau Visits NIS DG,Moronkola on 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Foremost Institute
Joel Ajayi
The President of the Nigeria Football Federation Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau has congratulated the Director-General National Institute for sports Professor Olawale Moronkola on the 50th year anniversary of the Institute held recently and praised him for the notable changes that had taken place in the last three and half years since he assumed leadership of the Institute.
Speaking during a courtesy visit to the DG with NIS senior staff in attendance, he praised the efforts of Prof. Moronkola for bringing NIS to enviable heights and for producing quality football coaches which NFF and the country are proud of .
He promised better collaboration with the NIS under the leadership of Prof. Moronkola whom he noted had always supported the activities of NFF whenever called upon.
Both Gusau and the DG thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the National Assembly for improved funding for sports
Sports
Montage Community Football Tourney Registration Ends October 30
Cyril Ogar
Registration for the 2026 edition of the Montage Community Football Tournament will close on Friday, October 30, organisers have announced.
The tournament coordinator, Mr Raphael Ekpang, disclosed this on Thursday, urging interested teams across the six Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to take advantage of the remaining days to register.
Ekpang said registration had been ongoing since Monday, encouraging eligible teams to complete the process before the deadline.
The tournament, themed “Montage FM 99.7: Empowering Youth, Uniting Communities Through Football,” is scheduled to kick off on November 3, 2026, with playoffs across the six Area Councils of the FCT.
The grand finale will hold on December 5, 2026, at the Old Parade Ground, Garki Area 10, Abuja, where the top four teams will compete for first-, second- and third-place honours.
A total of 48 teams will participate in the competition, with eight teams representing each of the six Area Councils.
The participating teams will compete for cash prizes worth over ₦2 million and other valuable rewards.
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