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Rugby World Federation Will Soon lift ban on Nigeria-Dr. Ademola Are
…solicits Stakeholder’s support
Joel Ajayi
Nigeria will soon heave a sigh of relief as efforts are on to bring the country back to the comity of Rugby playing Nations.
President, Nigeria Rugby Football Federation, Dr. Ademola Are stated this in Abuja saying that the ban has harmed the development and growth of the game in the country.
“Until this ban is lifted, our source of income is actually limited. We need fund from international body, we need fund from Individuals and corporate bodies, and most especially, we need fund from ministry, there is really nothing we can do without the Ministry”
Ademola Are is optimistic that having send the constitution, the reports, pictures, minutes of the meeting to the international body, it is expected that Rugby Africa will send it to the World Rugby for a deliberation and approval during their congress in May.
“From the fellas we are getting from federation Presidents from Africa, they are very eager that Nigeria will come back. They believed we have the population, we have the economy and we have a very large pool of players to tap from, they are eager to bring us back to the fold.
On the decisions reached at the just concluded congress in Benin, Edo State last month, on the co-options of 3 members into the board, Are said these members are those that have value to Rugby in Nigeria and Africa especially in the areas of finance.
The President said the new board is intended to have programs at all the states in all geographical zones simultaneously, taking the game to tertiary institutions as well as rejuvenating the league whereby Northern and Southern teams will slug it out and a champion will emerge at the end of the competition so as to discover more elite players within the country.
“In all these, we needed finance, we have been in touch with Chairman of Padmozi, we have also met with Sports Minister, Chief Sunday Dare, the Permanent Secretary has also been good to us and other spirited individuals”. Are stated.
Dr Are however solicited the unflinching supports of the Rugby Club owners in various states because according to him, they are the serious stakeholders
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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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