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Sports remains Veritable Tool For Nigeria’s Unity Cohesion- Benjamins-Laniyi

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2 years ago

July 27, 2023

Joel Ajayi

A seasoned entrepreneur, a benevolent, Mrs Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi whose her different intitiaves in the country has impacted many women and the girl child has expressed that that round leather game, football remain a veritable tool to engender the unity and cohesion that need to be nurture.

To this end, She urges all Nigerian to make use of sports to promote unity, peace of the most populous back race.

FCT Senatorial Aspirant in the 2023 general election, stated this on Wednesday in Abuja during the press briefing on the sidelines of the inaugural Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi (ABL) FCT unity football championship.

The tournament, ABL FCT Unity football championship.started on July 8th of July and will climax on Saturday 29th July 2023 has over 1,200 young footballers, with 80 teams in the six area councils in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) was meant to foster unity and discover grassroot talents for the national teams.

Speaking at the event, the initiator of ABLunity football championship Mrs Laniyi said: “This initiative, the Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi sports tournament is an expression of premium sports for unity and indeed propelling our Nigerian youth through grassroots representation in the six area councils of the FCT.

“We are here to make a statement that we can achieve unity through sports and build a new prosperous nation.”
She however, pledged to continue to working with the the FCT sports council and other relevant stakeholders to promote sports and empower Nigerian youths
“I rise as a mother, a media entrepreneur, a politician, as a patriot to make a call for unity through sports.
“What makes a nation stand is unity, so we should rise above tribe, religion and race,” she said.

In his remark, the Director of FCT Sports Council,Luka Istifanus applauded the organiser of the competition for the laudable initiative.

He said the FCT was committed to grassroots sports development and improving it’s participation in major competitions such as the National Sports Festival (NSF) and National Youth Games (NYG

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Airwarrior Basketball Club Chairman, Celebrates Sallah with Journalists in Abuja

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14 hours ago

June 7, 2025

The Gleamer

The event, filled with camaraderie and appreciation, provided an opportunity for Alhaji Solademi to acknowledge the vital role of the media in national development and the promotion of sports in Nigeria.

In a warm gesture of unity, oneness, togetherness and goodwill, the Chairman of Air Warriors Basketball Club, Abuja, Alhaji Abddulmajid Solademi, hosted a group of Basketball Journalists on Saturday at his residence in celebration of the Sallah festivities in Abuja.

The gathering that shows the importance of love, peace, and unity values which is crucial not just for the advancement of basketball, but for the overall progress of the nation.

However, the Sallah is a time to reflect on our shared humanity,” he said. “It’s a moment to support one another and to uphold the values that bring us together, rather than divide us.”

Guests at the event shared stories, enjoyed meals, Asun Rice, Oriental rice, Jollof Rice, Swallow in variety with a lot of drinks that mede them to engaged in meaningful discussions on the development of sports in Nigeria, with a special focus on grassroots basketball.

Many attendees praised Solademi for his unwavering support for the sporting community and his ongoing commitment to using sports as a powerful tool for youth empowerment and social transformation.

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