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Nigerian young players flood Gwagwalada For Odogwu U. 17 Cup Screening

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5 years ago

December 21, 2019

Young players in numbers in the FCT and its environs on Saturday throng the area for the screening of the Odogwu U.17 Football Cup Competition holding in early next year in the Area council.

The tournament is sponsored by the Sporting Director of Abia Warriors Patrick Ngwaogu, as a way of discovering talented youths from the area that will be supported to further their career in the game.

According to the LOC Chairman Thompson Ojukwu, over 500 players took part in the screening exercise which was conducted by a National U.15 Coach Patrick Bassey among others.

“We know the concept of the donor and are determined to do exactly what we want. The players selected are within the stipulated age”. Ojukwu stated further that due to the strictness of the screening exercise, some clubs that could not meet up were disqualified. He concluded that the tournament will begin immediately after the festivities in the New Year.

Patrick Ngwaogu was the Leader of the Gwagwalada Football Coaches, Public Relations Officer, FCT Football Coaches Association, Secretary FCT Football Coaches Association and First Vice Chairman of FCT Football Association. He facilitated scholarship to over 20 football players from Gwagwalada to Fosla Academy, where he is the Board Secretary.

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NSF: Oparaoji, Ekpeyong, Quadri Gear Up for Tough Quarterfinal Clashes in Abeokuta

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1 week ago

May 23, 2025

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

The tennis courts at the ongoing National Sports Festival in Abeokuta are buzzing with intensity as the competition hits the quarterfinal stage in both the men’s and women’s singles events, following a gripping round of 16.

Men’s Singles Quarterfinals:

Abubakar Yusuf of FCT will square off against Rivers State’s Abua Canice. Yusuf booked his spot with a 4-0, 4-2 win over Ehigiamusoe Endurance of Edo, while Canice cruised past Azi David 4-1, 4-0.

Bayelsa’s Uche Oparaoji faces Adeleye Daniel of Ekiti in a clash of skill and strategy. Oparaoji outclassed Urenyang Nuhu of Taraba 4-1, 4-2, just as Adeleye powered past Kaduna’s Ibrahim Sulaiman with the same scoreline.

In one of the most anticipated ties, Danjuma Lucky (FCT) will lock horns with Bayelsa’s top seed David Ekpeyong. Danjuma came through a thrilling contest against Ekiti’s Abamu Matthew, rallying to win 1-4, 4-2, 10-5, while Ekpeyong dominated Taraba’s Rubi Toba 4-0, 4-2.

Home favourite Christopher Bulus of Ogun will battle Edo’s Michael Chima for a semifinal ticket. Bulus swept past Rivers’ Timibra Godsgift 4-1, 4-0, while Chima triumphed over Delta’s Iloputa Ikechukwu in a straight-set win.

Women’s Singles Quarterfinals:

Delta’s Barakat Quadri, fresh off a 4-1, 4-0 win over Rebecca Ekpeyong of Bayelsa, will face rising star Emmanuel Bright of the IJA (Invited Junior Athletes), who overcame Rivers’ Maxwell Timipre 4-2, 5-3.

Edo’s Omotayo Blessing will battle Akwa Ibom’s Udoffa Mary in what promises to be a fiery encounter. Omotayo brushed aside Ekiti’s Adeusi Jesutoyosi 4-0, 4-1, while Udoffa outplayed Moses Favour of Kaduna 5-3, 4-0.

Elsewhere, Ogunjobi Success of Ekiti will test her mettle against Aina Goodnews of IJA, and Akwa Ibom’s Etoro Bassey faces Ogun’s Yakubu Ohunene in a South-South vs South-West showdown.

With the quarterfinals locked in, tennis fans are in for a thrilling ride as the battle for medals intensifies under the Abeokuta sun.

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