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UNIBADAN Ex-Footballers World Reunion Holds on Saturday 16th December
All is now set for the 9th edition of the University of Ibadan Ex-Footballers Association Reunion, which holds on Saturday, 16th December, 2023.
The Nigeria’s Premier University will be agog at the weekend as the Ex-Footballers of the citadel of learning hold their annual reunion.
The World Reunion will start on Friday with a courtesy visit to the Vice Chancellor of the institution, Professor Kayode Adebowale, FAS.
The Vice-Chancellor will receive the Executive and Board of Trustees (BOT) members of the association in his office at noon. The team, to be led by the BOT Chairman, Mogaji Prof. Segun Adekunle will thereafter present a customized replica jersey of the university football team to the VC and an award in recognition of his innovative leadership and management.
Saturday, 17th December will be the climax of the reunion with a gala football tournament at the University of Ibadan stadium, while a dinner party will be held at the Alumni Hall of the University later that day.
According to the President of the Association, Edwin Evbie, several prominent ex-football players who have passed through the university, including ex internationals Mutiu Adepoju, Edith Agoye, Christian Obi, Dimeji Lawal, Folorunsho Okenla, Dr. Abiodun Salami, Dr. Robinson Okosun of NFF, Iyiola Ogundele, Mogaji Barr. Rotimi Ali, and Mogaji Prof. Segun Adekunle, amongst others, are expected to grace the event. He further disclosed that a novelty match will also be played between the Ex-Footballers and the university’s female team.
Awards will also be presented to some deserving members of the Association.
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Montage Community Football Tourney Registration Ends October 30
Cyril Ogar
Registration for the 2026 edition of the Montage Community Football Tournament will close on Friday, October 30, organisers have announced.
The tournament coordinator, Mr Raphael Ekpang, disclosed this on Thursday, urging interested teams across the six Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to take advantage of the remaining days to register.
Ekpang said registration had been ongoing since Monday, encouraging eligible teams to complete the process before the deadline.
The tournament, themed “Montage FM 99.7: Empowering Youth, Uniting Communities Through Football,” is scheduled to kick off on November 3, 2026, with playoffs across the six Area Councils of the FCT.
The grand finale will hold on December 5, 2026, at the Old Parade Ground, Garki Area 10, Abuja, where the top four teams will compete for first-, second- and third-place honours.
A total of 48 teams will participate in the competition, with eight teams representing each of the six Area Councils.
The participating teams will compete for cash prizes worth over ₦2 million and other valuable rewards.
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