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Noah Dallaji Legacy U-17 Basketball Tournament: Bauchi, Kano Win Big On Day 1

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4 years ago

August 9, 2021

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Action commenced on Sunday 8th of August at the Indoor Sports Hall of the Sani Abacha Stadium as Noah Dallaji Legacy U-17 Basketball Tournament gets underway.

Not fewer than 120 basketballers in 10 Northern part of the country started competing for trophies and individual awards in the maiden tournament.

Bauchi U17 basketball team defeated (55-36) Taraba in the opener of the 8-day championship.

The Abdullahi Garba-led team dispatched their opponents (19-15) in the first quarter. Though, Taraba improved in their performance with (7-7) draw in second quarter while third quarter ended (13-9). Bauchi wrapped up the win with (16-6) in the fourth quarter.

In the second game, Plateau in close contest pipped Kebbi (39-28) as the hosts, Kano annihilated Katsina (55-27) before Kaduna versus Kwara ended 39-35 in the last match of the Day 1.

Revealing the objectives behind the tournament, Engineer Noah Dallaji, the sponsor of the competition, said, “the intention of this Championship is to identify young talented players in the grassroots in the Northern part of Nigeria which when discovered will be nurtured to stardom.

“This U17 competition is organised to discover young talented basketballers that can be nurtured to stardom.” Noah said.

He added, “ACDTF has in the past helped African Children to achieve their dreams and this is another platform help African children.”

Match-day 1 Results

Kano 54-27 Katsina

Bauchi 55-35 Taraba

Plateau 34-28 Kebbi

Kaduna 39-35 Kwara

Matchday 2 Fixtures

Katsina vs Kebbi

Niger vs Bauchi

Taraba vs Kwara

Plateau vs Gombe

Kano vs Kebbi

Kaduna Vs Niger

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Tangerine APT Pension Crowned New Kings of PFA Games 2025

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4 hours ago

November 30, 2025

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi
Joel Ajayi Tangerine APT Pension stormed the 2025 Pension Fund Administrators Games and snatched the crown with a commanding 66 points—ending FCMB’s reign and announcing themselves as the new champions of corporate sporting excellence.

From the first whistle to the final scoreboard, Tangerine APT played like an organisation possessed. They dominated volleyball and snooker, showcased brilliant tactical depth to finish second in chess behind Norrenberger, secured second place in team bonding behind Premium Pension, and held their own across the board—fourth in football, sixth in table tennis, fifth in scrabble, and eighth in e-sports, press conference, discipline and grooming. Every point mattered, and Tangerine APT grabbed them with fire.

Defending champions FCMB, despite flashes of brilliance, simply could not summon last year’s magic.

They finished second overall with 63 points—just three points behind the new champions. FCMB were first in scrabble, second in football, third in table tennis and e-sports, fourth in snooker and team bonding, and fifth in volleyball, chess, and press conference/discipline/grooming. A brave defence, but not enough to stop the Tangerine wave.

Rounding off the podium is NPF Pension, finishing third with 57 points after a spirited campaign. They claimed gold in football, second in table tennis and e-sports, third in volleyball, fourth in scrabble, sixth in press conference/discipline/fanfare/most coordinated, seventh in chess, and eighth in snooker and team bonding.

The rest of the table saw fierce competition:4th – Norrenberger Pension: 52 points, 5th – Premium Pension: 47 points, 6th – NNPC Pension: 45 points, 7th – Access Arm: 41 points
In Others position 8th – Trustfund Pension: 29 points 9th – PENCOM: 28 points and 10th – NUPEMCO: 25 points.

With the dust settled and the cheers still echoing, one truth stands tall:Tangerine APT Pension has ushered in a new era—bold, dominant, and unforgettable.

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