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Ondo Coaches Tasked With Selecting Top Athletes for Niger Delta Games
Seeking to improve on their performance at the maiden edition of the Niger Delta Games (NDG) the Ondo State Liaison Committee has charged coaches of the 17 sports to ensure that only the very best athletes are presented to represent the state.
The 2nd Niger Delta Games will be held in Benin, Edo State from February 20-27. Sponsored by the Niger Delta Development Commission, the Games is organised by Dunamis-Icon Limited.
Secretary of the Committee, Henry Babatunde issued the charge during an interface with the coaches at Ondo State Sports Complex, Akure.
Babatunde urged the coaches to intensify their trainings ahead of the trials to improve the competitive strength of the athletes when they represent the State.
The secretary also commended the coaches for registering their athletes in good numbers. “We should intensify training, even though trials have not commenced. The athletes that will attend the trials must be prepared for the task ahead”, he said.
He urged the coaches to ensure that they do a thorough job and eschew favouritism in the selection process.
A member of the Committee, Akintunde Akinsemola tasked the coaches to take advantage of the availability of medical team to ascertain the state of health of the athletes.
“Get the medical team to do a simple health check of your athletes from the day they enter camp till they depart for Benin. Be vigilant and revert to our doctors if you detect any anomaly”.
He equally urged the coaches to ensure that their athletes are handy with their NIN and other relevant documents for the screening coming up before the competition.
The new General Manager, Ondo State Sports Council Mrs Evelyn Lebi, who is also a member of the committee, promised that all the points raised would be strictly monitored for a remarkable showing at the Games.
She thanked the handlers for ensuring that the responses within the registration time frame was satisfactory.
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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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