Basketball
Traditional Ruler Vows To Use Sports To Lift Many Youth
…As Pledges To reclaim converted Basketball Sites In FCT
Joel Ajayi
The Newly ambassador of Global Peace Advocacy And Empowerment Initiative GPAEI, His Royal Highness Udumeze 111 Of Lokpanta Eze Sir Ifeanyi Eke has promised to lift and give hope to many hopeless young Nigerians through empowerment in sports especially the game of basketball, thereby vowed to reclaim all the converted basketball site in the Federal Capital Territory.
An icon of hope, a Philanthropist, a mentor, and a life patron of the GPAEI/NDLEA War Against Drug Abuse Campaign, Sir Eke made this promise on Wednesday in Abuja when he was named ambassador of GPAEI.
According to him, I have put a memo on the table of the Minister of FCT to recover all the basketball sites in FCT and equally to rehabilitate them basketball sites in all parts of the FCT as the case may be
“Once we engage the youth in doing sports not only basketball but even football, youth must be gainfully engaging, if you don’t engage them issues of drug abuse are not going to stop because it’s a societal issue and if society doesn’t frown at it the thing will continue.
“So my main aim is to go to grassroots and engage the youth, if we can engage them gainfully with sports after school by providing enable environment that will enable them to have clubs that can use to mentor them.
“If the youth are not mentored very well then there is a problem.
“That is why I am using sports as a tool and one of the sports I want to use is basketball the game I love and the game I played to advance many youth in the country.”
He, however, called on all the players to keep off the drugs and alcohol that will not do them any good but damage their life
“I want to use this medium to call on all players to shun all forms of the drug because drugs remain the virus that spoilt the fruit”
Speaking also was Coach Emmanuel Odah applauded the gesture of His Royal Highness Udumeze 111 Of Lokpanta Eze Sir Ifeanyi Eke to reclaim all the converted basketball facilities.
He said that it’s a welcome development because what has been the problem is facilities and equipment if we have more facilities in the FCT that means we are going to turn out more superstars for the future.
Basketball
RMAFC Reaffirms Commitment To Boost Revenue Generation From Mining Sector
Joel Ajayi
In line with its commitment to bridging the gap in the remittance of revenue generated from the mining sector into the Federation Account, the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission organised a sensitization workshop on the new template for data rendition in Enugu for the South East Zone on Thursday 16th October, 2025.
Speaking at the occasion, Chairman of the Commission Dr. Mohammed Bello Shehu reaffirmed the commitment of RMAFC to bridging the gap in the data remittance of revenue generated from the sector into the Federation Account.
“It has been established that despite the extent of activities going on in the Country’s mining sector, it contributes only a negligible amount to the Federation Account, largely due to the lack of proper and effective monitoring of mining activities. Hence, it is the intention of the RMAFC to work assiduously in order to ensure that all revenues due to the Federation Account from the mining sector are promptly remitted into the Federation’s distribution pool account as at when due.” He said.
The Chairman who was represented by the Federal Commissioner representing the Federal Capital Territory in the Commission, Ambassador Ayuba Jacob Ngbako stated that the new data rendition templates were designed to capture and manage relevant data with regards to specific measurement of quantity of minerals produced, producing companies and their locations, particular licenses, fees and permits paid by mining companies. According to him, if the data is properly managed and utilized, it will go a long way in ensuring that mining operations and revenues therefrom are effectively tracked and accounted for.
Dr. Shehu emphasized the imperativeness of the new data rendition template given the current economic difficulties the country is going through. He added that the perpetual over dependence on hydrocarbon sources of revenue, which is often plagued by the vagaries of the international oil market in addition to other reasons such as the problems of pipeline vandalism and oil theft underscores the determination of the President Bola Tinubu led administration to harness revenue potentials from other sectors of the country’s economy such as the solid minerals, agriculture, manufacturing and the blue economy.
In his goodwill message, the Executive Governor of Enugu State His Excellency Governor Peter Mbah, who was represented at the occasion by the Honourable Commissioner of Energy and Mineral resources of the state, Honourable Franklin Ogbonna described the new template as a significant step towards building a reliable framework for revenue monitoring and proper resource allocation framework. He added that accurate data is the foundation of sound policy formulation and effective revenue management. ” It enables both the Federal and State Governments to assess real production figures, close leakages, and ensure that due revenues are remitted for the benefit of all Nigerians.” He said.
The governor further said that the initiative aligns perfectly with the drive to reposition the solid minerals sector as a key contributor to the internally generated revenue and economic diversification agenda of the state.
In his welcome address, the Federal Commissioner representing Enugu State in the Commission, Honourable Ozo Obodougo Obumneme stated that the exercise was primarily aimed at ensuring the existence of a platform for independent data source for the Commission which will be free of summation errors and could be used for comparison as advanced information for attribution purposes.
The Commissioner for Solid Minerals in Ebonyi State, Honourable Onyia Emmanuel, Honourable Commissioner of Petroleum and Mineral Resources in Abia State, Prof Joel Ogbonna, Honourable Commissioner for Local Government in Anambra State, Honourable Tony Nwabuno and the Permanent Secratary Ministry of Industry, Mines and Minerals in Imo State, Mrs Obialor Angela all praised the initiative in their goodwill messages.
The sensitisation exercise scheduled to be held in the six geopolitical zones of the country, which commenced on the 7th of October 2025 in Abuja, was followed by the one organised in Asaba Delta State for the South – South region on the 13th of October, 2025.
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