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Skating championship : skaters urge federation to organise more competitions
A cross section of shakers on Saturday in Abuja urged the Skating Federation of Nigeria (SFN) to organise more competitions to make them busy with event.
The reports have it that, skaters expressed their satisfaction over the maiden edition of the national skating championship.
Some of them who spoke said they want more the competitions from time to time.
Speaking with Rose Sanji from FCT who took first position in the female category said she happy that she won a medal in the competition.
“I just want to participate and I didn’t know I could win a medal. We want the federation to organize more competition for us to play,”she said.
Oke Aremu from Delta state said he is happy to be part of the championship.
“I really want to thank the president for organising a national championship and we want more competitions
“I wish this can be an annual event so that we (skaters) will know that we have to participate in championship like this.
“I’m not surprised that I won a medal, because I have be doing this everyday and this is the only thing I know and I put my best in the competition,”he said.
Gideon Omotayo from Oyo said he his happy that they now have a federation.
“I use to do skating for fun because I know that we don’t belong to any federation like other sports.
“I came to catch my fun in this competition and it turn out to be a serious business for me to win a medal.
“We want more competitions, we want to be part of the world cup of possible the Olympics,’” he said.
NAN reports in the senior men category: Chidindu Vitalis from Rivers took first place .
Gideon Omotayo,from Oyo state took second and Oke Aremu from Delta state took third place in the men category of the maiden edition of the skating national championship.
In the female category championship : Lucy Moses and Rose Sanji from FCT took first and second place respectively while Rosemary David from Taraba state took third place.
In the children category from age six to 10 in the female category; Fatai Abdulazis took first place, Maryam Ismail second and Kadija Ismail third place.
In the male category: Destiny Chijioke from Abuja took first position, Yusuf Mohammed and Saleeh Abdullahi from Nasarawa took second and third place respectively.
In the kids competition from age zero to five; in the female category Halima Ismail, Adrika Hashish and Aisha Shehu from FCT took first,second and third position respectively.
In the male category : Mohammed Alamin from Niger, Adfic Finsudeen and Kahalil Ibrahim from FCT took first and second respectively.
Also, the reports says that over one thousand athletes from 20 states that participate in the championship are : Participating state : Delta, Rivers , Nasarawa , Kebbi and Kaduna among others.
However, the first edition of the national skating championship holds at the City Gate at the entrance of the package B of Moshood Abiola Stadium.
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AACT 2026: 31 Days to Africa’s Big Sporting Gathering in Abuja
Joel Ajayi
The countdown to the 2026 All Africa Challenge Trophy (AACT) has officially entered the final month, with just 31 days to go before Africa’s leading women’s team golf championship tees off at the IBB International Golf & Country Club in Abuja.
In a statement signed by the AACT 2026Director of Communication Kayode Adeniyi on Friday in Abuja.
Under the theme “Africa Is Coming to Abuja,” the countdown campaign will spotlight the championship, the participating nations, the players, the host venue and the growing development of women’s golf across the continent.
The 2026 AACT, scheduled for November 2–7, will bring together women’s golfing talent from across Africa for six days of continental competition in Nigeria’s capital.
As preparations continue at the IBB International Golf & Country Club, attention is increasingly turning to Abuja, where the championship will provide a platform for African golfers to compete while also showcasing Nigeria’s hospitality and the country’s growing profile as a destination for major sporting events.
The countdown will feature daily stories, interviews, player and country profiles, tournament facts, behind-the-scenes updates and features on the host venue as the championship draws closer.
The campaign will also highlight the role of the Ladies Golf Association of Nigeria (LGAN), the Local Organising Committee and other stakeholders in preparing for the continental championship.
With just 31 days remaining, anticipation is building across the African golfing community as Abuja prepares to welcome the continent’s leading women golfers.
Africa is coming to Abuja.
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