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Odogwu U.17: Ejiwumi Academy, Babayaro Academy in Final Show Down On Saturday

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5 years ago

February 12, 2020

Odogwu U.17: Ejiwumi Academy, Babayaro Academy in Final Show Down On Saturday

All is now set for the finals of the Odogwu U.17 Football Tournament holding in Gwagwalada, Abuja.

According to the Chairman of the Organizing Committee, Thompson Ojukwu, the finals will be played at the UBE Primary School Pitch on Saturday 15 February 2020 by 4pm. He said the final match will be between Ejiwumi Dynamics Academy and Babayaro Academy. This will be heralded by a third place match between Sensational Stars Academy and Real Justice Academy.

Ojukwu said that who is who in football in FCT will throng Gwagwalada for final match which is been played in honour of one of the notable figures that Gwagwalada has produced, Patrick Ngwaogu (Odogwu Ndi Abia) who is presently the Sporting Director of Abia Warriors Football Club of Umuahia.

Among those expected at the final match are the FCT FA Chairman Abba Mouthar and his Board members, Former NFF President and Proprietor of FOSLA Academy, Alhaji Sani Lulu Abdullahi, Chairman of FCT Football Coaches Association Godwin Bamigboye who will be leading his executives also to the occasion.

Ojukwu said that despite using the tournament to discover some hidden talents in the Area Council, it will also serve as a way of honouring Mr Ngwaogu who is very passionate about grassroot football. His quest saw him facilitating the establishment of FOSLA Academy Scholarship Program which over 20 football players in Gwagwalada have benefited from.

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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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