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Uka-Egbu emerges men’s champion at GHEII Open Darts Championship
ChampionNnamdi Uka-Egbu from Abia on Saturday in Abuja emerged champion of the maiden edition of the Global Harmony Envoy International Initiatives (GHEII) Open Darts Championships.
Uka-Egbu defeated Amandon Dewefa of Bayelsa 4-0 in the final of the 501 darts men’s singles event.
In the final game at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Uka-Egbu
defeated Dewefa who at 14 years was the youngest player at the championships.
Uka-Egbu later said he was happy that he won the championship in spite of the opposition.
“This is not the first time I’m winning a national championship. I expected to win the tournament because that was my aim, which was to come and win the tournament.
“But the reason of my success today is continuous training.
“However, I’m happy that the Darts Federation organised this championship and we want them to do more,” he said.
On his part, Dewefa said he was happy that he played in the competition’s final, as it was his first appearance in a national competition.
“I’ m still in the learning process of the sport and I ‘m not ashamed that I lost in the final match.
“I lost narrowly. But I will still ensure that at my next tournament I improved on my performance, better than what I did here,” he said.
NAN reports that Uka-Egbu received a prize money of N90,000, while Dewefa received N70,000.
Pius Famakin from Lagos and Oladore Olatunji from NPF, who both finished in the third position, received N50,000 each.
Oduwole Olatunji from Ogun who came fifth received N20,000
In the female category, Patricia John from Delta came first to receive N70,000 as prize money, while Queeneth Nwachukwu from NPF came second to receive N50,000.
Borokini Kehinde from Lagos and Oluchi John from Rivers came joint third to receive N30,000 each, while Comfort Haruna from Kaduna State received N15,000.
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From Streets to Stardom: Unique Futbol Academy Scouting Program Inspires Ibadan’s Young Footballers
Ibadan is buzzing with excitement as the Unique Football Academy Scouting Program kicks off, bringing together top European football clubs and talented young Nigerian players.
The four-day program, which commenced on Monday, features a delegation of four directors from prominent European teams, including two from Kosovo and one from India, led by renowned football agent Diego Martins from Portugal.
The scouting program aims to identify and select outstanding players who will be given opportunities to showcase their skills in Europe.
Successful players will be offered the chance to take their careers to the next level, with the organizers assuring them of opportunities abroad.
According to the Director of the program and founder of Unique Football Academy, Mr. Jelil Oladimeji, this is not the first time the academy has organized such an event.
“This is the 4th edition, and we are proud of the progress and impact we have made so far in terms of exposing our raw talent to the European market,” he said.
The program has already proven successful, with several players from previous editions going on to excel in European leagues. Some notable examples include Haruna Saleh with PAOK in Greece and Praisegod Emersons in Slovakia.
As the program continues, clubs are gearing up to exhibit their talents, and the future looks bright for Nigeria’s young football stars.
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