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NSC DG Bukola Olopade arrives in Malaysia to boost support for Nigeria U19 Cricket team at the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup
The Nigeria U19 Cricket team have received a major boost with the arrival of the Director General of the National Sports Commission, Hon Bukola Olopade at the ICC T20 U19 Cricket World Cup in Malaysia.
The arrival of the DG has once again shown the unwavering commitment of the leadership of the NSC to support every sport in the country to achieve sustainable growth.
The Nigeria U19 Cricket team are creating history in Malaysia, having been Nigeria’s first ever team to be at a cricket World, recorded a big upset with their win over cricket giant , New Zealand to send shock waves to the entire cricket World.
The DG who has always been very enthused about the development of the so called lesser Sports in the country insisted that the success of the girls in Malaysia is very much predicated on the kind of support they get.
” At the Sports Commission we want to ensure that every Sport gets supported in the best way possible so that they can also grow alongside the commission” .
” This is why the NSC under the Chairmanship of Mallam Shehu Dikko is paying full attention to all the Sports”.
” And I am happy that even before I came here , the performance of the girls so far at this World cup is already generating so much excitement back home which is very good for the growth of the Sports”.
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Montage Community Football Tourney Registration Ends October 30
Cyril Ogar
Registration for the 2026 edition of the Montage Community Football Tournament will close on Friday, October 30, organisers have announced.
The tournament coordinator, Mr Raphael Ekpang, disclosed this on Thursday, urging interested teams across the six Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to take advantage of the remaining days to register.
Ekpang said registration had been ongoing since Monday, encouraging eligible teams to complete the process before the deadline.
The tournament, themed “Montage FM 99.7: Empowering Youth, Uniting Communities Through Football,” is scheduled to kick off on November 3, 2026, with playoffs across the six Area Councils of the FCT.
The grand finale will hold on December 5, 2026, at the Old Parade Ground, Garki Area 10, Abuja, where the top four teams will compete for first-, second- and third-place honours.
A total of 48 teams will participate in the competition, with eight teams representing each of the six Area Councils.
The participating teams will compete for cash prizes worth over ₦2 million and other valuable rewards.
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