Basketball
FIBA Lauds Nigeria Customs For Hosting Zone 3 Africa Basketball Championship
Joel Ajayi
The Federation International Basketball Association (FIBA) FIBA has heaped huge praise on Nigeria Customs Service for accepting to host the Zone 3 Africa Basketball Tournament a qualifier for Females in Nigeria’s Nation’s Capital Territory.
The qualifiers tournament will have the host the Nigeria Customs Service team, ASPAC, MFM, and Airwarior teams slugging it out at the beautiful MO Basketball Arena Zone 5 in FCT
The five-day qualifying tourney commences on Saturday, the 2nd, and the technical meeting will end on Wednesday, the 6th of December, 2023.
Speaking at the technical meeting of the tournament held in Abuja on Saturday the President of Africa FIBA Zone 3 Col. Sam Ahmadu who was represented by the Vice President of FIBA Women’s Development of Africa Zone 3, Prof.Florence Adeyanju reaffirmed the FIBA’s commitment to a successful and trouble-free tournament with high expectations.
He called on all the participants to cooperate with the officials and channel their complaints to the right authorities to have a free and fair championship.
“On behalf of the FIBA Africa Zone 3 President, Col. Samuel Ahmadu, I want to thank the host of this competition, the Nigeria Customs Service for this laudable idea to host such an important Championship in Nigeria. As we look forward to a hitch-free tournament, I want to enjoin all the participating teams to cooperate with the organizer and channel their complaint to the right authorities.”
Speaking during the Technical meeting in Abuja on Saturday, the Chairman Local Organizing Committee, LOC and Athletic Federation of Nigeria Secretary, Samuel Onikeku assured of hitch free tournament.
He said that the Nigeria Customs Service women’s basketball team has been prepared and ready to pick one of the tickets to represent the zone in the final round of the qualifier in Egypt.
According to him, at the short notice, we have prepared our team and done everything to ensure they excel. This qualifier is just a stepping stone to Egypt. So, we hope that at the end of this championship, we will be able to qualify to go and represent the zone in Egypt
“This is another opportunity for Nigeria Customs Service to show that they will continuously support sports which underscores our performances in all sporting activities. The championship will bring a lot of attention to Nigeria, especially from the West African region.”
With the attention firmly on the MO basketball Arena, fans are gearing up for a basketball display that will shape the course of these teams’ journeys in the broader realm of women’s Basketball in the region.
However, the FIBA African Zone 3 qualifier promises to be a riveting showcase of skill, determination, and sportsmanship, highlighting the immense talent within the county.
After which two qualified teams will proceed to Cairo in Egypt to complete final round qualifications at the FIBA Africa Women’s Basketball League scheduled to take place in Egypt from December 8 to 17.
Basketball
RMAFC Reaffirms Commitment To Boost Revenue Generation From Mining Sector
Joel Ajayi
In line with its commitment to bridging the gap in the remittance of revenue generated from the mining sector into the Federation Account, the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission organised a sensitization workshop on the new template for data rendition in Enugu for the South East Zone on Thursday 16th October, 2025.
Speaking at the occasion, Chairman of the Commission Dr. Mohammed Bello Shehu reaffirmed the commitment of RMAFC to bridging the gap in the data remittance of revenue generated from the sector into the Federation Account.
“It has been established that despite the extent of activities going on in the Country’s mining sector, it contributes only a negligible amount to the Federation Account, largely due to the lack of proper and effective monitoring of mining activities. Hence, it is the intention of the RMAFC to work assiduously in order to ensure that all revenues due to the Federation Account from the mining sector are promptly remitted into the Federation’s distribution pool account as at when due.” He said.
The Chairman who was represented by the Federal Commissioner representing the Federal Capital Territory in the Commission, Ambassador Ayuba Jacob Ngbako stated that the new data rendition templates were designed to capture and manage relevant data with regards to specific measurement of quantity of minerals produced, producing companies and their locations, particular licenses, fees and permits paid by mining companies. According to him, if the data is properly managed and utilized, it will go a long way in ensuring that mining operations and revenues therefrom are effectively tracked and accounted for.
Dr. Shehu emphasized the imperativeness of the new data rendition template given the current economic difficulties the country is going through. He added that the perpetual over dependence on hydrocarbon sources of revenue, which is often plagued by the vagaries of the international oil market in addition to other reasons such as the problems of pipeline vandalism and oil theft underscores the determination of the President Bola Tinubu led administration to harness revenue potentials from other sectors of the country’s economy such as the solid minerals, agriculture, manufacturing and the blue economy.
In his goodwill message, the Executive Governor of Enugu State His Excellency Governor Peter Mbah, who was represented at the occasion by the Honourable Commissioner of Energy and Mineral resources of the state, Honourable Franklin Ogbonna described the new template as a significant step towards building a reliable framework for revenue monitoring and proper resource allocation framework. He added that accurate data is the foundation of sound policy formulation and effective revenue management. ” It enables both the Federal and State Governments to assess real production figures, close leakages, and ensure that due revenues are remitted for the benefit of all Nigerians.” He said.
The governor further said that the initiative aligns perfectly with the drive to reposition the solid minerals sector as a key contributor to the internally generated revenue and economic diversification agenda of the state.
In his welcome address, the Federal Commissioner representing Enugu State in the Commission, Honourable Ozo Obodougo Obumneme stated that the exercise was primarily aimed at ensuring the existence of a platform for independent data source for the Commission which will be free of summation errors and could be used for comparison as advanced information for attribution purposes.
The Commissioner for Solid Minerals in Ebonyi State, Honourable Onyia Emmanuel, Honourable Commissioner of Petroleum and Mineral Resources in Abia State, Prof Joel Ogbonna, Honourable Commissioner for Local Government in Anambra State, Honourable Tony Nwabuno and the Permanent Secratary Ministry of Industry, Mines and Minerals in Imo State, Mrs Obialor Angela all praised the initiative in their goodwill messages.
The sensitisation exercise scheduled to be held in the six geopolitical zones of the country, which commenced on the 7th of October 2025 in Abuja, was followed by the one organised in Asaba Delta State for the South – South region on the 13th of October, 2025.
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