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Olumide oyedeji elected as chairman Nigeria Athletes Commission
Olympian Olumide Oyedeji who was appointed by Nigeria Olympic Committee NOC in 2019 was on Tuesday elected as the Chairman of Nigeria Athletes Commission NAC.
He was elected unopposed with 29 votes out of 30 votes casted at media center of Moshood Abiola National Stadium Abuja.
Others member elected are Henry Okorie who polled 20 votes as Volleyball mem Emmanuel Jatto scored 20 votes while Blessing Onyeali polled 16 votes.
While congratulated newly elected member of the commission the NOC Engr. Habu Gumel who was represented by Dr Ademola Are charged the new exco to represent athletes well in the interest of Nigeria sports
According to him take athletes our children for the growth and development of sports in the country.
“Don’t be discourage, the journey is not smooth, represent athletes well, interface with NOC they will listen to you.
“Athletes Commission need to come together especially on the area of harassment, drug abuse and and others ugly incident that use to be happen among the athletes.”
He charged all stakeholders to work together in the interest of Sports.
Speaking on the victory, elated Oyedeji said it’s a big task for me tough challenge for him and he will not leave any stone unturned for the betterment of all athletes.
“We will ensure that athlete voice are heard, we will promote the interest of athletes in sports, we will make them involved in policy and decision making that represent the interest of the athletes and Nigeria sports at large.”
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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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