Sports
Okon Secures Gold for Akwa Ibom, Eyes International Breakthrough
Joel Ajayi
Akwa Ibom State athlete, Hephzibah Okon has dedicated her gold medal race to the state governor and other Sports admistrators in the state
Okon won the gold medal in the 800 metres at the 2nd Niger Delta Games in Benin with the time of 2.18minutes.
“I am really happy to win this gold for Team Akwa Ibom. The support from our State Government, led by our amazing, Sports Loving Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, Honourable Commissioner and sports administrators has kept us motivated to give our best every day.
“This is why I’m dedicating the gold medal to the governor, Sports Commissioner and others involved with Sports in the State, she said.
The medalist has set her sights on representing Nigeria at senior-level competitions in the near future.
She has also earned an invitation to participate in the National Youth Festival alongside International Junior Athletes in 2025.
“I will continue to do my best to put Akwa Ibom State ìn̈ the World Sporting map”, she pledged.
Meanwhile, hosts Edo State leads on the medals table after events were completed on Day 2 on Sunday.
Edo won a total of 15 gold, 6 silver and is trailed by Delta with 9 gold 11 silver. Bayelsa is in third place with 8 gold and 2 silver.
The games, which began on February 20 with a spectacular opening ceremony event will end on the 26th. State contingents and games officials are to depart on February 27th.
The Niger Delta Games is organised by Dunamis-Icon Limited and sponsored by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).
Sports
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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