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NSF Zonal Elimination: Imo state shows dominance as South East Zonal Elimination for Gateways
The battle for places in team Sports for the 22nd National Sports Festival in Ogun state, has been concluded in the South East Zonal Elimination held in Enugu state.
The Coal city of Enugu was agog with sporting activities for the past few days with athletes in the region jostling for honour, pride and dignity in the various Team Sports.
Imo state showed their sporting dominance in the region by picking nine qualification slots, the highest among the five participating States.
Imo picked the two available slots in Men and Women Handball Abula while in Men’s Basketball, Imo state picked one of the two available slots alongside Enugu.The women’s slot went to Anambra and Ebonyi states.
In Men’s Volleyball, Imo also finished first while the second qualification slot went to Host state, Enugu and In the women’s Category Anambra and Abia picked the two available tickets.
In Beach Volleyball, Imo and Abia secured the two slots for the Sports Festival in the Men’s Category while for the Women, Anambra and Abia will represent the region in Ogun State.
In Men’s Cricket, Imo and Anambra are the two qualified States and Ebonyi and Abia will also be at the festival but in the Women’s category.
In Handball, Enugu and Anambra states will be at the Festival in the Men’s Category while for the Women, Imo and Abia qualified to represent the region at the Games.
And finally in Football, in the Men’s category Imo and Ebonyi are the two qualified Teams while Enugu and Abia states picked the two available slots in the Women’s category.
The Director of Sports Festival and Para-sports at the National Sports Commission, NSC, Mrs Tecla Opara who was on ground to monitor proceedings praised the current leadership of the Commission for ensuring all the zones had a hitch-free competition, especially in terms of financial support.
” The current leadership of the NSC of Mallam Shehu Dikko and Hon. Bukola Olopade is very intentional about revamping the Country’s sports and that is why serious attention was put into the zonal eliminations this time around, which is a clear departure from how things used to be in the past “.
” I must thank them and We are all now looking forward to a very successful Sports Festival in Ogun State in May this year , where both the State and the National Sports Commission, are determined to stage one of the best organised Festivals in the history of the Games “, she concluded.
Meanwhile the South East Zonal Coordinator of the NSC, Ben Ezema thanked all the participating states for their cooperation throughout the competition while assuring them that the Commission will improve on the organisation of future Eliminations.
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Tangerine APT Pension Crowned New Kings of PFA Games 2025
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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