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NNL: City FC beat FWC FC, Optimistic of NPFL Ticket

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3 years ago

August 14, 2022

Joel Ajayi

The City FC of Abuja took a giant step toward the NPFL promotion weekend as they defeated their counterpart Family Worship Champion FC 3- 0 to nothing.

The game played inside Area 10 pitch in Abuja saw City FC players dominate the game from beginning of the game to the end.

Excellent display of City players gave the city club lead in the 25 minutes as Godwin Fredrick score to take the lead 1-0

Sixteen minutes later, City winger Kenneth over run the Family Worship defender to send a pass to Osigwe who waste no time to give an easy shot to score the second 2-0

At resumption of the second half City piled more pressure and it yielded another result as Osigwe scored the brace in the 46 minutes to give City FC a 3-0 needed victory.

However, the final promotion battle will be an away match with Mighty Jet of Jos that will decide the fate of City to get promotion or not.

Meanwhile, the leader of the group A1 in Northern Atlantic City FC with 33 points will travel to Jos with hope of a win or draw to secure the last NPFL ticket as their closest rival El Kanem with 31 points will be at home with Zamafara United on the final day of the game.

Speaking after the game, an elated owner of City FC Chidi Emmanuel Okonkwo said the club target is nothing but promotion from NNL.

According to him, We will only go do your best and leave the rest for God, but what we said from the start of the season is that City FC will get promotion and I know God has listen to our request, we need to get promotion, I know God have started it and he will finish for us.

“This is the best football my club has played so far in the season, it’s not about the goal, it’s about their performance, the passion, the agility that is the best football they played this season.

He also heaped huge praise on the performance of his team, the CEO applauded the players for their scintillating performance saying this is the best football city FC have played this season.

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Nigeria Customs Service Embarks on Training Tour

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7 hours ago

March 19, 2025

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

As part of preparations for the 2025 African Women’s Club Championship, the Nigeria Customs Service women’s volleyball team has embarked on a training tour in Benin Republic.

The tournament is scheduled to take place from April 1 to 14 in Abuja, Nigeria.

The team departed for Benin Republic on Wednesday.

The Sports Secretary of the Nigeria Customs Service, Samuel Onikeku, appreciated the Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi MFR, and his management team for approving the training tour.

He emphasised that the tour would allow the players and coaching crew to assess their level of preparedness for the upcoming championship.

Onikeku expressed confidence in the team’s potential to make a strong impression at the tournament, citing the support received from the Federal Government of Nigeria, particularly through the First Lady, Her Excellency Senator Oluremi Tinubu CON.

He said, “The volleyball team has traveled to Benin Republic for a 10-day training tour. The players have been in camp since February, and this tour will provide them with an opportunity to compete against teams outside the country.

“I want to appreciate the Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi MFR, and his management team for approving this training tour.

“During the training tour, Nigeria Customs Service will take on strong opponents from Benin Republic, Ghana and Togo.

“The support we received from Nigeria’s First Lady, Her Excellency Senator Oluremi Tinubu CON, has been tremendous, and the team is committed to making the country proud.”

He said the service is determined to better their position after finishing fourth place in 2021.

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