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Team Integrity Emerges Champion of 13th Edition of NNPC Sports Fiesta

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3 years ago

February 25, 2024

Joel Ajayi

Team Integrity has emerged as the overall winner of the 13th NNPC Limited Sports Fiesta tagged “Abuja 2024”, which held at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium,
Abuja.

The team pocketed 21 gold, 15 silver and 18 bronze medals to emerge the best team, while Team Sustainability secured 17 gold, 21 silver and 21 bronze medals to finish as runner up.

Team Excellence garnered 17 gold, 18 silver: and 22 bronze to place third.

They competed in 13 events including football, basketball, volleyball, chess, squash, scrabble, 8-ball pool, golf, tennis, table tennis, badminton, swimming and athletics.

In her closing remarks, the NNPC Ltd.’s Head of Human Capital Management (HCM), Ifeyinwa Mojo-Eyes, said that the sports fiesta demonstrated the company’s recognition that a healthy workforce is the bedrock of a productive and innovative organisation.

According to her, the fiesta, a vibrant celebration of Athleticism and camaraderie, offers an unparalleled opportunity for NNPC Ltd. to foster team spirit.

“It enhances interpersonal bonds and promotes a culture of health and fitness within our company and a way of reaching out to our external stakeholders.

“Moreover, this event stands as a testament to our company’s commitment to holistic employee welfare.

“In a World where the lines between work and life are increasingly blurred, NNPC Limited’s dedication to creating avenues for physical and mental rejuvenation is commendable,” she said.

She also said that each goal scored, each lap completed and each game played contributed not just to our personal health but to the strengthening of our unity and the enhancement of NNPC’s corporate identity.

“The theme of this year’s biennial event, “Healthy Workforce”, resonates profoundly with our company’s core values and overarching goals.

“This has emphasized the link between physical well-being and professional efficacy; a principle that is pivotal to our success both as individuals and as a collective,” she said.

Also speaking, the Executive Vice-President, Business Services, NNPC Ltd., Danladi Inuwa, said that the healthy workforce and productive organisation, echoed management’s commitment to fostering a healthy, motivated and committed workforce.

This, he said, was in pursuit of high performance, excellence and overall operational and commercial productivity.

“In restructuring the competition towards more efficiency, we have also collapsed the six locations where our business is based into three strategic zones.

“These three zones represent our core values of integrity, Excellence and sustainability.”

The reports that a novelty match was played during the events between selected players of former Super Eagles, led by Austin Okocha and the NNPC selected side.

The match ended 2-1 in favour of the ex-Super Eagles stars which had the likes of Tijani Babangida, Daniel Omokachi, Sunday Mba, Emmanuel Emenike, Garba Lawal and Goalkeeper, Alloy Agu

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29 Days To AACT 2026: IBB Club Renewal Heralds Nigeria’s African Golf Showcase

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9 hours ago

October 4, 2026

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

With 29 days to the 2026 All Africa Challenge Trophy (AACT), Nigeria is stepping up preparations to host the continental women’s team golf championship, with the extensive rehabilitation of the IBB International Golf and Country Club in Abuja providing a major boost to the country’s readiness.

In a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja Director of Communication AACT 2026, Kayode Adeniyi said the Club’s Board of Trustees has assured that the facility will be fully prepared to welcome golfers, officials and delegates from across Africa when the championship tees off on November 2.

Chairperson of the Board of Trustees, Hon. Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, CFR, gave the assurance after inspecting ongoing rehabilitation works at the Club, expressing satisfaction with the progress recorded so far.

The IBB International Golf and Country Club has undergone extensive rehabilitation following its closure to regular golfing activities for more than a year. The intervention has focused on the golf course, selected holes, the clubhouse and other key facilities required to provide a befitting venue for the continental championship.

Justice Dongban-Mensem expressed confidence that the rehabilitation programme would be completed in time for the AACT, further reassuring stakeholders that the Club would be ready to host Africa’s leading female golfers.

Chairman of the Club’s Interim Management Committee, Peter Deshi, also expressed optimism over the progress of work, with regular golfing activities expected to resume ahead of the championship.

For the Ladies Golf Association of Nigeria (LGAN), the readiness of the host venue remains a critical component of the country’s preparations.

President of the Association, Dr. Lami Ahmed, has similarly expressed confidence in Nigeria’s preparations to stage a successful championship.

The 2026 AACT is scheduled to take place from November 2 to 7 at the IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja.

With the countdown now entering its final month, the rehabilitation of the Club is sending a strong message about Nigeria’s determination to deliver a successful championship and provide a worthy stage for Africa’s finest female golfers.

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