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Special Cup: We Are Motivated to Do More – Olumide Aturu

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4 years ago

July 12, 2021

Special Cup: We Are Motivated to Do More – Olumide Aturu

Following the success of the maiden edition of Special Cup competition organised by 5stars Football Consultancy LTD in conjunction with UNESCO, the Managing Director of 5stars Consultancy, Olumide Aturu said he is motivated to do more for people with disabilities.

Olumide who spoke after an eventful tournament that had over 100 participants participating in Parasoccer , Football for IDPs, Athletics, Para athletics, Para-weightlifting, Para table tennis, Discuss, Javelin and Traditional sports,’ Baram’ said the championship has turned out better than they envisaged.

‘I can’t believe the massive turnout of participants, it shows that these people are looking for opportunity to be fully engage in one sporting event or the other and we are happy to be the bridge’

He went further by talking about their plans for future events ‘we have the support of UNESCO to stage this event yearly and we will continue to work on making it bigger, work on grey areas and involve more persons with disabilities’

The two-day event saw the exhibition of Baram’ traditional sports while in Parasoccer Team Abba Mouktar team beat team lawn Didi 3-1 while in athletics, Ezekiel Elijah won gold in 100 meters while Pepsisu won the 100 meters for female.

5STARS SPECIAL CUP 2021

Para Table Tennis

Emmanuel David – Gold
Kareem Bamidele – Silver
Yinka Ayinde – Bronze

Para Soccer

Team Muktar ( Named Chairman, FCT FA Chairman ) won Team Didi ( the Chairman, Para Soccer Nigeria ) 3-1

Top scorer: Abdulrahaman Yinusa ( 2goals )
Best player : Shehu Bello
No 4 Team Muktar
Best keeper : Musa Hassan Team Didi

Baram Sport ( the only indigenous sports originated from Nigeria ) from Plateau only did a showcase teaching participants how to play the game
Team Power from Utako lessprivileged settlement defeated Team IDP Camp Kuchingoro through penalties after 1:1 full time aggregate ( 5:3 on penalties)
Para Athletics

100m
Male
Ezekiel Elijah – Gold – 100m

Female
Pepsisu – Gold – 100m

Short-put throw

Female
Miracle Inaju – 1st
Pepsisu – 2nd

Javelin Throw ( Male )
Emmanuel Emikwu – 1st

Javelin ( Female )
Miracle Inaju – 1st

Para Powerlifting

Female 55KG Class
Mary Bala – 1st position ( Kuje )
Chidinma Obilor – 2nd ( Bwari )

Male 49KG CLASS
Ojo Taye Don – 1st position ( Kwali )
Hosea Dikko – 2nd ( Bwari )

Female 59KG CLASS
Violet David – 1st position ( Gwagwalada )

Male 80KG CLASS
Innocent Orji – 1st position ( AMAC )

Male 54KG CLASS
Peter Ibu – 1st position ( Gwagwalada )
Isaac Benjamin – 2nd ( kwali )

Male 65KG CLASS
Sadiq Aliyu – 1st ( Abaji )

Male 88KG CLASS
Idris Rilwan – 1st ( kuje )
Akpan Israel – 2nd ( AMAC )

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NSF: Oparaoji, Ekpeyong, Quadri Gear Up for Tough Quarterfinal Clashes in Abeokuta

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2 weeks ago

May 23, 2025

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

The tennis courts at the ongoing National Sports Festival in Abeokuta are buzzing with intensity as the competition hits the quarterfinal stage in both the men’s and women’s singles events, following a gripping round of 16.

Men’s Singles Quarterfinals:

Abubakar Yusuf of FCT will square off against Rivers State’s Abua Canice. Yusuf booked his spot with a 4-0, 4-2 win over Ehigiamusoe Endurance of Edo, while Canice cruised past Azi David 4-1, 4-0.

Bayelsa’s Uche Oparaoji faces Adeleye Daniel of Ekiti in a clash of skill and strategy. Oparaoji outclassed Urenyang Nuhu of Taraba 4-1, 4-2, just as Adeleye powered past Kaduna’s Ibrahim Sulaiman with the same scoreline.

In one of the most anticipated ties, Danjuma Lucky (FCT) will lock horns with Bayelsa’s top seed David Ekpeyong. Danjuma came through a thrilling contest against Ekiti’s Abamu Matthew, rallying to win 1-4, 4-2, 10-5, while Ekpeyong dominated Taraba’s Rubi Toba 4-0, 4-2.

Home favourite Christopher Bulus of Ogun will battle Edo’s Michael Chima for a semifinal ticket. Bulus swept past Rivers’ Timibra Godsgift 4-1, 4-0, while Chima triumphed over Delta’s Iloputa Ikechukwu in a straight-set win.

Women’s Singles Quarterfinals:

Delta’s Barakat Quadri, fresh off a 4-1, 4-0 win over Rebecca Ekpeyong of Bayelsa, will face rising star Emmanuel Bright of the IJA (Invited Junior Athletes), who overcame Rivers’ Maxwell Timipre 4-2, 5-3.

Edo’s Omotayo Blessing will battle Akwa Ibom’s Udoffa Mary in what promises to be a fiery encounter. Omotayo brushed aside Ekiti’s Adeusi Jesutoyosi 4-0, 4-1, while Udoffa outplayed Moses Favour of Kaduna 5-3, 4-0.

Elsewhere, Ogunjobi Success of Ekiti will test her mettle against Aina Goodnews of IJA, and Akwa Ibom’s Etoro Bassey faces Ogun’s Yakubu Ohunene in a South-South vs South-West showdown.

With the quarterfinals locked in, tennis fans are in for a thrilling ride as the battle for medals intensifies under the Abeokuta sun.

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