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Niger Delta Games Draw holds Thursday as States arrive Benin
Joel Ajayi
All athletes, officials and other functionaries of the 2nd Niger Delta Games are expected in Benin, Edo State on Thursday even as the organisers announced that the draws will hold at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium Media Centre.
Fred Edoreh, the Project Director said Thursday, February 18 is the official arrival date of state contingents and competion officials.
“We have everything in place to receive Athletes and their Coaches at the Benson Idahosa University (BIU) where hostels have been made ready for them.
“We are satisfied with the facilities in the hostels which will offer the young athletes a good experience and perhaps stimulate them to good performances”, Edoreh stated.
From Enefiok Udo-Obong, Chairman of the Technical Committee for the games, emerged information that draws will essentially be for the ball games.
“There is no seeding, all states are rated equal and the procedure for draws of individual events will be determined during a technical meeting scheduled for late Wednesday at the VIP box of the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium”, explained Enefiok, Olympic gold medallist and the Technical Advicer to the Royal Saudi Arabia Athletics
The technical meeting was attended by all the technical heads of each of the 16 sports events listed for the games.
The nine states participating states will be pooled to determine the fixtures which will schedule the four games for each gameday.
Dunamis-Icon Limited is the rights owner and organisers of the Niger Delta Games, sponsored by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).
The opening ceremony has been scheduled for Friday, February 20 and the games will run through to 27th.
Bayelsa State emerged champions at the first edition held in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State in 2025
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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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