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Sports Minister Applauds FAME Foundation For championing Women Course

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2 years ago

March 8, 2023

Joel Ajayi

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has heaped huge praises on the FAME Foundation for being the vanguard of championing the course of women, that is, prospering women and girls in Nigeria and Africa.

FAME Foundation is a gender-based non-governmental organisation, and since its inception some years ago, have put smiles on the faces of many women in the country and beyond.

One of its sports activities is the yearly Women’s International Day Football Tournament which gives hope to many hopeless young girls, taking them from the street to reshape their lives.

The Sports minister, who was the guest of honour at the FAME Foundation women’s international football tournament on Wednesday, extolled the foundation for championing the course of women in the country.

According to him, we have been watching closely, the effort of FAME Foundation in the last five years, and I am glad that it’s paying off. We can all see the enthusiasm displayed here is massive and commendable.

“I want to use this medium to call on other NGOs to take the cue from the FAME foundation to be in the vanguard of championing the course of women.”

While speaking, the elated Founder of the FAME foundation, who has been using all her energy to champion the course of women for equity and Justice, Aderonke Ogunleye Bello expressed that she is happy to be putting a smile on the faces of many Nigerians and she will not relent in fighting for women equality.

FAME Foundation boss, however, urged all Stakeholders to channel their energy on the initiative that will empower, as well as chart way forward on many issues affecting them.

However, March 8th of Every year remains International Women’s Day set aside globally to celebrate social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. It’s also a day to mark a call to action for accelerating gender parity, women achievement, and rally for women’s support.

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CGC Adeniyi inspects venue for 2025 African Women Volleyball Club C’ship

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12 hours ago

March 30, 2025

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, CGC Adewale Adeniyi MFR, has expressed satisfaction with the progress made so far at the competition venue on Sunday.

The tournament is billed for 1st to 14th April, 2025 at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Package B, Abuja.

Speaking during an inspection tour of the facility, Adeniyi commended the efforts of those involved in setting up the venue, highlighting the dedication and resources committed over the past month.

The Comptroller General, who stopped by to assess the readiness of the venue, noted that while most aspects of the setup were in place, a few finishing touches remained.

He said, “It’s been one month of hard work, and we have committed a lot of resources in terms of time and energy into getting the facility ready for the African Women Volleyball Club Championship”.

“I felt I should stop by to see how far we have prepared.

“As you can see, we are just putting finishing touches in the hall; the mats are ready. Both halls will be put in good conditions for the players, officials, and fans to have a good experience when they turn up to watch the game”.

While acknowledging the significant progress, Adeniyi emphasised the need for final refinements before the tournament’s commencement.

He said, “I am fairly satisfied. There are still some little finishes to do, and I want to believe that before the commencement of the tournament, we’ll get them right”.

Multiple African Champion, Al Ahly of Egypt are the first country to arrive in Nigeria for the tournament.

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