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Nigeria Teqball Challenger Series: Dollars Rains For Champions

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5 years ago

August 31, 2021

… As NIGTEQ Boss Excited With Teqball Growth

It was rains of Dollars for the champions of the maiden edition of the Nigeria Challenger Teqball Series held in Abuja which ended on Monday.

In phase one of the tournaments, Victor Oyemade who won the men’s Singles event with 20 points went home with $200, while Chiemere Nwa-Emmanuel(16pts) and Andrew Ikoko(12pts) received $150 and $100 respectively.

In the mixed doubles duo of Nwachukwu Emeka and Obi Ijeoma with 15points smile to the bank with $400 while Sylvester Gloria and Osayande Edokpolor, of N-Youth (13pts), settle for $300 as runner up as Imo State Team made up of Adindu Chukwuemeka and Otuh Favour (13pts) received $200.

In the Men’s doubles final, Oyemade Ademoye and Yahaya Akorede (20pts)who emerged champions received a whopping $400 while runner up, the duo of Ikoko Ochuko and Chukwuebuka (16pts) picked $300 as Salihu Funsho and Ogunlana Joseph (10pts) pocketed $200 for their efforts.

The president of Nigeria Teqball Federation (NIGTEQ) Engr. Habu Gumel, while speaking during the presentation of medals and prizes to the winners, expressed satisfaction about the rapid growth of Teqball in the country despite being a new sport in the world.

Gumel who doubles as the Nigerian Olympic Committee (NOC) president vowed to make Teqball a household name in the country and also to place Nigerian on the world map.

“I am very excited that Teqball is developing seriously in Nigeria we just started not long ago even, though it a new sport in the world but it’s moving and we are happy.

“In Nigeria, we have decided to develop it more and to the highest level, we have decided to develop it in all parts of Africa even to the world.

“So, I am happy with what I have seen today l saw better performance in all the players in this championship, we will rotate tournament from one zone to another I want to assure the public and training will continue” he concluded.

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Tinubu, Fashola, Governors, UNESCO, Sports Leaders to Headline National Grassroots Sports Summit

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6 hours ago

October 29, 2026

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

The stage is being set for a landmark gathering at the Presidential Villa as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former Lagos State Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, and leading figures from government, sports administration and international development feature in the proposed opening-day programme of the National Grassroots Sports Development Summit 2026.

In a statement signed by Thursday by the Chairperson Media Sub-com National Grassroot Sports Summit Dr. (Mrs.) Kehinde Ajayi stated that, the two-day Summit, scheduled for November 18–19, 2026, at the Banquet Hall, State House, Presidential Villa, Abuja, is being organized by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Grassroots Sports Development, Hon. Adeyinka Anthony Adeboye.

With the theme “Creating a New Pathway for Sustainable Grassroots Sports Development,” the gathering seeks to produce practical solutions to Nigeria’s longstanding challenges in talent discovery, infrastructure, funding, coaching and athlete development.

The opening day, Wednesday, November 18, promises high-level engagement, with President Tinubu listed as Special Guest of Honour, while Fashola is scheduled to deliver a keynote address.

Also featuring in the Day One programme is Dr. Tayo Aduloju, Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), whose organization has been engaged as technical partner to help translate discussions into a workable development roadmap.

Other personalities and institutions on the opening-day lineup include the Chairman and Director-General of the National Sports Commission, Mallam Shehu Dikko and Hon. Bukola Olopade; the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum; the President of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON); and the Head of Office and UNESCO Representative to Nigeria.

Also listed are Barrister Enitan Oshodi, President of the African Table Tennis Federation; the President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee; and Dr. Musa Nakorji of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Research Department.

The involvement of these personalities reflects the Summit’s emphasis on connecting sports development with economic planning, education, grassroots governance, international cooperation and private-sector investment.

Adeboye described the gathering as an opportunity to move Nigerian sports beyond isolated achievements towards a coordinated national development system.

“The real question is not whether Nigeria has sporting talent.
We know we have talent in abundance. The question is how we build a system that discovers, nurtures and supports that talent consistently, from our communities and schools to the international stage,” he said.

He stressed that the participation of state governments, local councils, development institutions and sports administrators would be critical to producing lasting outcomes.

The Summit will continue on Thursday, November 19, with further stakeholder engagements aimed at developing actionable recommendations for sustainable grassroots sports development with preparations intensifying, organizers are confident that the gathering will provide a defining platform for strengthening the foundation of Nigerian sports and expanding opportunities for young people nationwide.

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