Uka-Egbu emerges men’s champion at GHEII Open Darts Championship

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4 years ago

August 23, 2021

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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Tangerine APT Pension Crowned New Kings of PFA Games 2025

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4 hours ago

November 30, 2025

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi
Joel Ajayi Tangerine APT Pension stormed the 2025 Pension Fund Administrators Games and snatched the crown with a commanding 66 points—ending FCMB’s reign and announcing themselves as the new champions of corporate sporting excellence.

From the first whistle to the final scoreboard, Tangerine APT played like an organisation possessed. They dominated volleyball and snooker, showcased brilliant tactical depth to finish second in chess behind Norrenberger, secured second place in team bonding behind Premium Pension, and held their own across the board—fourth in football, sixth in table tennis, fifth in scrabble, and eighth in e-sports, press conference, discipline and grooming. Every point mattered, and Tangerine APT grabbed them with fire.

Defending champions FCMB, despite flashes of brilliance, simply could not summon last year’s magic.

They finished second overall with 63 points—just three points behind the new champions. FCMB were first in scrabble, second in football, third in table tennis and e-sports, fourth in snooker and team bonding, and fifth in volleyball, chess, and press conference/discipline/grooming. A brave defence, but not enough to stop the Tangerine wave.

Rounding off the podium is NPF Pension, finishing third with 57 points after a spirited campaign. They claimed gold in football, second in table tennis and e-sports, third in volleyball, fourth in scrabble, sixth in press conference/discipline/fanfare/most coordinated, seventh in chess, and eighth in snooker and team bonding.

The rest of the table saw fierce competition:4th – Norrenberger Pension: 52 points, 5th – Premium Pension: 47 points, 6th – NNPC Pension: 45 points, 7th – Access Arm: 41 points
In Others position 8th – Trustfund Pension: 29 points 9th – PENCOM: 28 points and 10th – NUPEMCO: 25 points.

With the dust settled and the cheers still echoing, one truth stands tall:Tangerine APT Pension has ushered in a new era—bold, dominant, and unforgettable.

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