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Our Aspiration is to have best 2024 Olympics outing, House committee on Sports

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2 years ago

May 31, 2024

…Gives NOC President Gumel Five-day Ultimatum To Appear Before Committee

Joel Ajayi

The House Committee on Sports on Thursday has revealed that the desire of the green chamber is to ensure better preparation that will bring best result for the team Nigeria for the forthcoming 2024 Paris Olympics, not to fighting anyone.

The Chairman of the House Committee on Sports, Hon. Ekene Adam, stated this after it rescheduled meeting with the NOC in Abuja to assess the country’s preparation for the forthcoming 2024 Olympics in Paris, France.

He explained that although some people think he is fighting them, the aspiration of the House is to see the advancement of sports in the country.”

According to him, the president of the federal republic of Nigeria, his Excellency, President Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu is keen and concerned about the impact of sports on its citizens, and as such, the committee is saddled up to interface with the NOC to know how prepared they are in the build up to the games—–knowing that the Olympics is a serious business that should not be treated with kids gloves, as winning will not occur on grounds of serendipity.

“Nigerian’s wants to hear from him about the preparation for the Olympics, the president of the federal Republic of Nigeria has interest in sports, and he demonstrated it yesterday in the one year anniversary celebration to tell Nigerians that he wants to take the country to the next level using sports which is a unifying factor in this country”

“Sports is the only vehicle that gives the synergy to move the country forward, so we just asked the Olympics committee to go and appear before the house by thursday next week so that they can brief us proper over the preparation of the Olympics”

“Anybody that comes here apart from the president on proxy we might say no, so we felt, we should invite him in person, and let him respect the voice of the country to appear before the house next week”

Meanwhile, for NOC members who was at National Assembly Complex without its President, Engr. Habu Gumel, the House Committee on sports Thursday refused to meet with the members of the Nigeria Olympic Committee who was led by the vice president, Chief Solomon Ogba.

However,, the Honourable Ekene Adams led committee issued a five day ultimatum to Engr Habu Gumel to appear before the house to explain to Nigerians their level of preparation ahead of the start of the games.

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Igoche Mark Announces Burial of Beloved Mother, 82

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42 mins ago

November 15, 2026

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

Renowned basketball promoter and initiator of the Mark D’ Ball Basketball Championship, Mr. Igoche Mark, will on Friday, November 27, 2026, lay his mother, Mrs. Veronica Oyiba Mark, to rest in Otukpo, Benue State.

Mrs. Mark, fondly known as _En’Igoche_, died at the age of 82. She was born in 1944.

According to the burial arrangements released by the family, the funeral rites will begin on Wednesday, November 25, with a service of songs at her residence, No. 4 Enugu Road, Eupi, Otukpo, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

On Thursday, November 26, a commemoration service will hold at St. Francis Catholic Cathedral, Otukpo, between 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. This will be followed by an all-night wake-keep at Pa Obodumu Ooche Compound, Asa 2, from 8:00 p.m.

The funeral proper will take place on Friday, November 27. A requiem Mass is scheduled for 12 noon at St. Francis Catholic Cathedral, Otukpo.
Interment will follow immediately at the family Compound.

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