Sports
Unity Preseason: Nasarawa Utd, Niger Tornadoes, EFCC Confirms Participation
…Isaac Danladi Becomes Patron Of Tournament
Nasarawa United, Niger Tornadoes And defending Champions of Unity Preseason Tournament, have confirmed their participation in the 2024 Unity Preseason Tournament holding in Abuja, 11-18 July 2024.
Confirming this on Tuesday, the General Coordinator of the Tournament Patrick Ngwaogu (Odogwu) said the three teams have completed all the modalities for participation and are ready to go. He said the teams are poised to use the tournament to assess their new acquisitions in preparation for the new season. Ngwaogu said other clubs are expected to complete their participation formalities before the commencement of the tournament.
“it is going to be a full house, and very rewarding one for the teams. As usual, we have our team of technical analysts on ground to compile the technical reports of all the matches, and hand over such to the teams to enable them know their strength and weaknesses, so that they can work on them before the commencement of the league”
Odogwu who was the former Sporting Director of Abia Warriors FC said the highlight of the 2024 edition of the tournament is the investiture of the former Chairman of Nasarawa United and the Present Permanent Secretary of Nasarawa State Sports Ministry, Barrister Danladi Isaac as a PATRON of the tournament.
According to the letter to Barrister Danladi, the tournament organizers said his contribution to the development of the tournament right from inception has been tremendous. The investiture will hold on final day of the tournament, which is 18 August, 2024.
Sports
Shehu Dikko Visits Finance Minister, Discusses Building Nigerian Sports Economy
By Kola Daniel
The newly appointed chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Shehu Dikko, paid a courtesy visit on Monday to the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun.
During the meeting, Dikko and Edun discussed a range of initiatives focused on developing a sustainable sports economy in Nigeria, aligning with the strategic reform objectives of the NSC as directed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Dikko emphasized the importance of sports as a viable economic driver and explored how to better harness Nigeria’s vast potential in the sector.
“We aim to transform Nigerian sports into a sustainable economic force,” he stated, adding that initiatives are in place to bring Nigerian sports up to international standards and attract greater investment.
The discussions are part of Dikko’s ongoing efforts to lay a solid foundation for Nigeria’s sports economy, leveraging partnerships with key government agencies and stakeholders.
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