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Organisers Open Athletes Registration Portal For Niger Delta Games,Inaugurate State Liaison Committees
Joel Ajayi
Registration portal for the 2nd Niger Delta Games (NDG) has opened for athletes and coaches of the nine participating states with the organisers constitution and inaugurating states Liaison Committees.
Athletes from across the Niger Delta region can now register online to participate in the multi-sport festival as the organisers pledged to provide technical support to each participating states to ensure a smooth and inclusive registration process.
Lead Consultant, Sir Itiako Ikpokpo, KSM was represented by the Project Director, Fred Edoreh at the inauguration of Liaison Committees for Ondo, Edo and Delta States on Thursday and Friday at their respective state capitals.
Ikpokpo enjoined all members of the state liaison committees to work together in implementing their tasks on behalf of the organising committee.
“We expect work to begin and trial for athletes to go through the inner parts of all your state local government areas to give opportunities to all indegenes”, he charged members.
He outline the functions of the state liaison committees to include organising of the preliminary trials of athletes, from the Local Government level to the final selection at the state level and to ensure the online registration of all participating athletes and the entry of the selected athletes in the games registration portal. .
Other rresponsibility of the committee is to ensure that the trials and selection of athletes are in strict conformity with the general and technical rules and regulations of the games.
They are also saddled with the task of ensuring the successful camping and training of the contingent ahead of the games as well as arranging comfortable transportation of the state contingent to and from the Games, and carry out all other directives of the Project Consultant, Dunamis Icon Limited.
Ondo State Commissioner for Sports, Segun Henry Omoyofunmi is the Chairman of the State Liaison Committee which has four other members, namely, Dr Henry Babatunde as Secretary, Tunde Akinsemola Segun Giwa, the Chairman of Ondo State chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) and Mrs Evelyn Lebi, the state Director of Sports.
In Benin, the State Liaison Committee was inaugurated on Friday with Hon. Amadin Enabulele as Chairman and Bright Idahosa as Secretary.
The others are Sogbayi Opeoluwa – Joseph Aghahowa, the State Director of Sports and Kehinde Osagiede, the State SWAN Chairman.
At their inauguration, Enabulele reiterated the readiness of Edo State to host the rest of the region.
”I want to assure the organisers the rest participating states that we are ready to begin work immediately and be rest assured that we will do our very best as host State to give you the best hospitality and improved games” he declared.
For full details on registration, event schedules, and participation guidelines, visit the official website:nigerdeltasportfestival.com
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Arabinrin Aderonke Bereaved as Father, Engr. S. O. Ogunleye, Passes On at 82
The Executive Director of Fame Foundation and Technical Assistant on Broadcast Media to the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Arabinrin Aderonke Atoyebi, has been thrown into deep mourning following the passing of her beloved father.
Engr. S. O. Ogunleye, a respected community leader, accomplished engineer, and passionate advocate for societal development, passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2025, after a brief illness. He was 82 years old.
Late Engr. Ogunleye was widely admired for his unwavering commitment to improving the lives of people within his community. An avid Awoist and a man of principle, he dedicated his life to service, growth, and the advancement of his environment, leaving behind a legacy of integrity, leadership, and compassion.
Speaking on the painful loss, his daughter,Arabinrin Aderonke , described her father as her teacher, bestie, mentor, and a loving pillar whose absence has left an irreplaceable void.
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“I am deeply pained at this moment. Words cannot fully express the depth of sorrow I feel. My father was not just a parent; he was my teacher and my closest support. While the pain is overwhelming, I remain grateful for the fulfilled life he lived and for his sacrifices in ensuring his children received the best education. Burial arrangements will be announced in due course after consultations with the family.”
The family has requested privacy at this time as they mourn the loss of a man whose life touched many and whose legacy will continue to live on through his values and the lives he impacted.
Late Engr. Ogunleye is survived by his wife, children—among whom is Arabinrin Aderonke Atoyebi, a highly respected journalist renowned for her impactful contributions and dedication to touching lives across all facets of society—grandchildren, and other members of the extended family.
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