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Odogwu U-17 Tournament Gets February 15 Final Date

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5 years ago

January 28, 2020

The finals of the ongoing Odogwu U.17 Football Tournament holding in Gwagwalada Abuja will be played on Saturday 15 February 2020 at the UBE Primary School Kutunku Gwagwalada.

According to a statement from the Chairman of the organizing Committee, Thompson Ojukwu, the final match will be played between Ejiwumi Dynamics Academy and Babayaro Academy.

To qualify for the finals, Ejiwumi Dynamics defeated Sensational Stars Academy by a lone goal, while Babayaro Academy thrashed Real Justice Academy by four goals to one.

The tournament which is sponsored by the Sporting Director of Abia Warriors FC of Umuahia will have the Chairman of FCT FA Alhaji Adams Mohammed, Former NFF President Alhaji Sani Lulu among others as Special Guests of Honour.

Ojukwu said the tournament which is aimed at giving the youths in the area the opportunity to exhibit their talents, will see the Sensational stars taking on Real Justice for the third-place match.

He said that Patrick Ngwaogu was the pioneer Leader of Gwagwalada Football Coaches Council, Public Relations Officer of FCT Football Coaches Association, Secretary, FCT Football Coaches Association, Member, FCT Football Association, and Vice Chairman 1 of the FCT Football Association. He also served as a member of various standing committees of the NFF. He facilitated the establishment of Fosla Academy Abuja, where he serves as the Board Secretary and a Director with the FOSLA Football Club.

He said that the sponsor is a veteran journalist and Information Scientist who graduated from the University of Ibadan.

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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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