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Nilayo Sports To Market Team Nigeria At 2020 Tokyo Olympic

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5 years ago

February 24, 2020

The Gleamer

….We will meet the target-Olopade

…Extol Minister on Sports Development

Joel Ajayi

As the 2020 Olympic fiesta in Tokyo, Japan draw nearer, the company known as Nilayo Sports will be a marketing sponsorship brand for the team Nigeria to have a successful outing come July this year.

Speaking on Monday in Abuja the Chairman of the Nilayo Sports and former Commissioner of Sports in Ogun State South West, Mr. Bukola Olopade promised that the company will meet the target and even surpass the target.

Olopade who extolled the ministry under the leadership of the Minister Mr. Sunday Dare expressed that arrival of Mr Dare remain the best time for sports entrepreneurs.

According to him, the target has been given and we are convince, we can reach that target and pass it.

“Marketing job for Olympic are not just started, we have been working behind the scene talking to stakeholders and some of the strategies we will soon be unveil to the media, I have convince that we still have enough time to raise money for the team Nigeria but don’t not forget the adoption initiative of ministry it is gaining ground every day.

“I believe as I have been telling people that this is going to be the best time for sports entrepreneurs because we have a prosperity which in the Minister for sport that we can market, sports look good now in the eyes, it look good in terms of implementation from the angle of the leadership which what private sector tend to look at.

At Nilayo sports we are grateful to the Ministry of sports for giving us the opportunity for marketing team Nigeria for the Tokyo 2020 and we are looking forward to it, like I said it promises to be a good experience because we have leadership in the ministry of sports to make it easy and seamless to market Nigeria.

When asked to disclose how much target given; He replied: “Sponsorship is business, when you sign a contract they are like NDA’s you can’t not just go out and mentioning it, I know media like figure but the truth is we have to be professional in our consciousness, and the way we do things.”

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

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2 weeks 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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